Associate OR Senior Associate Director of Development for Architecture

Position Summary

The work of the University of Virginia School of Architecture reaches far beyond the studio. Faculty and researchers here are studying how neighborhoods can be designed to close gaps in public health, how parks and public spaces can be designed to rebuild the everyday connections that hold a community together, how cities can become more resilient to flooding and heat, and how affordable housing can be delivered faster and smarter to families who have been priced out of their own neighborhoods. This is research that doesn't stay on paper. It turns into buildings people live in, streets people walk, and policies that change how a city works.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing a comprehensive fundraising plan to include special events, communications, annual campaigns, and major gift strategies.
• Travelling nationally to identify, cultivate, and solicit prospects.
• Collaborating with other fundraisers in the department and across the University in overall relationship building of alumni, parents, and friends to ensure a coordinated approach for prospects and donors and to develop and implement cultivation and solicitation plans.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• At least three years of relevant experience for the Associate Director level and at least five years of fundraising experience for the Senior Associate Director level.
• A valid driver's license and the ability to travel nationally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exceptional communication skills.
• A high degree of personal integrity and the ability to keep the big picture in focus while attending to the small details.
• Demonstrated success cultivating high-level relationships.
• Experience using data to evaluate and plan.
• Experience in higher education development with a track record of closing six-figure (Associate) or seven figure (Senior Associate) gifts.

Physical Demands

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

Salary Range

The anticipated hiring range is $75k - $84k annually for Associate or $85K-$95K for Senior Associate Director, commensurate with education and experience.

Position Type & Work Location

This is an exempt-level, benefited position. Learn more about UVA benefits. This is a restricted position, which is dependent on funding and is contingent upon funding availability. UVA External Relations offers a flexible and hybrid workplace. All team members must have access to and maintain a secure home office environment with high-speed internet service and work collaboratively with others using a variety of technologies and tools. This hybrid position can be worked remotely, with the expectation of being in Charlottesville, VA, a minimum of four times a year at UVA’s expense.

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Application Timeline

Application review will begin after August 3, 2026.

Contact For Additional Information

Please contact April Sibiski, Director for Staff Success, at nbu2ag@virginia.edu. For questions about the application process, please contact Jon Freeman, jf2sw@virginia.edu.