Executive Director, Development- Law School - (496219 )

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a seasoned major gifts leader to direct and oversee a central major gifts program within the UH Office of Development.

You will develop and execute a strategic plan, identify and engage donor prospects, and coordinate cultivation and solicitation efforts while stewarding key relationships. You will also recruit and guide a volunteer leadership structure, manage budgeting and personnel, and lead special fundraising projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires a thorough understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline.
• Requires a 4-year degree from college or university or equivalent training.

Responsibilities

• Creates and implements a strategic operating plan for the major gifts program for the UH Office of Development.
• Identifies prospects, facilitates and coordinates cultivation and solicitation strategies, and delivers effective stewardship for central assignments.
• Identifies and conducts exploratory visits with potential major gift donors.
• Manages special fundraising projects as assigned.
• Serves as a resource for the university regarding successful major giving activities, techniques and methods.
• Recruits and manages a volunteer leadership structure to assist with major gift solicitation and overall development strategies and direction.
• Administers the department's budget and personnel.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Education

4-year degree from college or university or equivalent training

Job description

Department: Development

Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description

Directs and oversees a central major gifts program and a team of central development officers.

1. Creates and implements a strategic operating plan for the major gifts program for the UH Office of Development.
2. Identifies prospects, facilitates and coordinates cultivation and solicitation strategies, and delivers effective stewardship for central assignments.
3. Identifies and conducts exploratory visits with potential major gift donors.
4. Manages special fundraising projects as assigned.
5. Serves as a resource for the university regarding successful major giving activities, techniques and methods.
6. Recruits and manages a volunteer leadership structure to assist with major gift solicitation and overall development strategies and direction.
7. Administers the department's budget and personnel.
8. Performs other job-related duties as required.

Qualifications

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4-year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Requires a minimum of seven (7) years of directly job-related experience.

Additional Job Posting Information

• Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
• Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security-sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.