Senior Development Officer

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 101,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto invites applications for a Senior Development Officer who will manage a personal portfolio of 100-130 prospects to generate $1M-$2M in philanthropic support annually. This role emphasizes donor engagement, strategic planning, and collaboration with volunteers, faculty and alumni to advance fundraising initiatives.

Candidates should possess advanced writing, presentation and relationship-building skills, with a track record in major

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years experience in progressively senior fundraising roles.
• Proven track record closing both individual and corporate gifts ($100,000 plus).
• Experience in writing proposals and creating written fundraising materials.
• Experience in an academic fundraising environment, preferably within a school of business.
• Computer literacy, including MS Office and databases.
• Strategic, analytical and presentation skills with senior volunteers, donors and faculty.
• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and research skills.
• Leadership, tact, diplomacy, attention to detail and creativity.

Responsibilities

• Cultivating and soliciting major gift donors through tailored stewardship programs.
• Developing plans to support donor management and stewardship activities.
• Assessing needs and contributing to prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation and recognition.
• Developing donor engagement plans that support strategic objectives.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Proposal writing

Strategic thinking

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Research skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office

Databases

Job description

Description

About us

The Rotman School of Management is part of the University of Toronto, a global centre of research and academic excellence at the heart of Canada's commercial and financial capital. Rotman is a catalyst for transformative learning, insights and public engagement, bringing together diverse views and initiatives around a defining purpose: to create value for business and society. We make a fundamental promise - Here's where it changes - to our students, our partners and the broader community. Everyone at Rotman, faculty and staff, plays a role in bringing that promise to life.

Your opportunity

The Advancement team's vision is to make the School a go-to place for Rotman alumni worldwide. Our alumni will proudly identify themselves as Rotman graduates and will look to Rotman first for talent, professional development, business and personal networks and philanthropy. Rotman alumni will be the School's strongest ambassadors. The Senior Development Officer is a proven fundraiser who is adept at carrying a personal portfolio of 100-130 prospects in order to generate philanthropic support between $1M-$2M per annum.

Your responsibilities will include

• Cultivating and soliciting current and prospective major gift donors through tailored stewardship programs
• Developing and implementing plans to support donor management and stewardship strategies and/or activities for the Rotman School of Management.
• Assessing needs and contributing to the development and implementation of plans for prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation and recognition.
• Developing and implementing donor engagement plans that support strategic objectives.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years experience in progressively senior fundraising roles.
• Proven track record closing both individual and corporate gifts ($100,000 plus).
• Experience in managing a building volunteer cabinets in support of corporate gift campaigns.
• Experience in writing proposalsand creating other written materials to support fundraising activities.
• Demonstrated experience in an academic fundraising environment, preferably within a school of business.
• Computer literacy, including MS Office and databases.
• Demonstrated strategic, analytical and presentation skills within a major gift fundraising environment and the ability to interact with senior volunteers, donors and faculty members.
• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and research skills.
• Evidence of leadership and initiative, tact, diplomacy, attention to detail and creativity.
• Professional personal presentation and demeanor; ability to quickly gain trust and credibility with potential donors, volunteers and faculty.

Assets (Nonessential)

• Desktop publishing.
• Knowledge of university practices and culture.
• Knowledge of business community.

To be successful in this role you will be

• Diplomatic
• Multi-tasker
• Organized
• Persuasive
• Team player

Closing Date: 10/06/2026, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: USW

Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 15 -- $101,242 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $129,471. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Job Category: Administrative / Managerial

Lived Experience Statement

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [e-mail].

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