Senior Director, Major Gifts & Donor Strategy

UC San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego is seeking a Senior Director of Development to plan and drive strategies for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gifts for the Rady School of Management. This role reports to the Senior Executive Director of Development and partners across Advancement and campus leadership to align priorities.

The SDOD will craft proposals, present to prospective donors, and coordinate approaches per campus policy while ensuring equity and inclusion in all fundraising

Qualifications

• Five or more years as a development officer in a donor-centered environment.
• Expert written and interpersonal communication skills and ability to present persuasively.
• Proven success closing gifts of $100,000+ from individuals, corporations and foundations.
• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in a university setting.
• Ability to plan, solicit and steward major gifts with a strategic approach.

Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts and principal gifts.
• Prepare written and oral donor presentations and coordinate outreach.
• Develop and manage fundraising programs for the Rady School of Management.
• Collaborate across Advancement and campus policy areas to align opportunities.
• Lead donor relations and volunteer activities to support strategic goals.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Public relations

Presentations

Written communication

Oral communication

Equity & inclusion

Confidentiality

Prospect research

Team collaboration

Project management

Budget management

Strategic planning

Job description

UC San Diego is seeking a Senior Director of Development to plan and drive strategies for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gifts for the Rady School of Management. This role reports to the Senior Executive Director of Development and partners across Advancement and campus leadership to align priorities.

The SDOD will craft proposals, present to prospective donors, and coordinate approaches per campus policy while ensuring equity and inclusion in all fundraising