Senior Director of Development Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Senior Director of Development to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Understand and articulate the unique contributions of faculty in education, research, and service;
- Establish goals in alignment with unit objectives, developing metrics and a strategic plan;
- Effectively lead the unit’s advancement office by ensuring best practices in office systems, practices, files, and record keeping;
- Build a portfolio of fundraising prospects and strategically manage relationships through face-to-face visits to bring solicitations to closure;
- Build and maintain effective relationships with college administration and faculty through regular, consistent, and relevant communication;
- Coordinate stewardship reports and activities for assigned prospects with appropriate members of the administration and faculty;
- Serve as an advisor to the Dean and faculty on fundraising programs;
- Provides support consistent with all aspects of determining project feasibility;
- Actively engaging with owners, brokers, equity partners, lenders, and attorneys as appropriate;
- Conducts analyses to address complex financial issues and determine financial deal viability;
- Contributes to pipeline development, prepares written response to various request for proposals;
- Responsible to construct, manipulate, and continuously modify Excel-based models to calculate returns including IRR, NPV, and cash returns;
- Develops and delivers presentations for pipeline real estate projects to executive staff, board members, city officials, and the general public;
- Creates leads real estate development activities;
- Willingness to learn, demonstrate, and apply better methods of analyzing real estate transactions.
Requirements:
- A strong team player with a history of working effectively on inter-disciplinary teams;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Proven ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with board members, donors and volunteers;
- Minimum of five years of professional development experience, including two years of department management experience;
- A passionate commitment to serving at risk families;
- Bachelor’s Degree required;
- Knowledge of the Chicago philanthropic community;
- Results oriented with the ability to anticipate and overcome challenges, persevere and meet goals;
- Demonstrated success with individual giving and major gifts;
- Ability to plan, organize and manage multiple complex activities;
- Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of Chestnut Hill College and the work necessary for successful results;
- 10 years’ experience in fundraising, with significant experience in higher education, preferably in annual giving, major gifts and stewardship;
- Evening and weekend work is required;
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills;
- Proven understanding of the moves management process and demonstrated success cultivating and soliciting donors.