Senior Director of Development

Employment Type:

Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

Vacancy ID:

NF0009717

Position Summary/Description:

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station. The Senior Director of Development is a major and principal gift officer responsible for cultivating and soliciting gifts of $100,000 and above from individual alumni and stakeholders of the business school. This position is expected to raise $5-6 million dollars annually. The Senior Director will build relationships with Kenan-Flagler's key donors and prospects and will have significant interaction with alumni volunteers. The position reports to the Assistant Dean of Development.

Education and Experience:

• Fundraising experience in Higher Education
• Familiarity or a connection with UNC -Chapel Hill
• Experience closing gifts above $100,000

Essential Skills:

• The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years of major gift fundraising including at least one year of professional level, direct solicitation/fundraising experience.
• Experience and knowledge of the basic principles and techniques of successful fundraising as they pertain to the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual donors.
• Candidates must have the ability to travel and to work nights and weekends as needed.

AA/EEO Statement:

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.