Director of Development, Student Affairs

Position Summary

UCLA Student Affairs is a network of more than 25 programs, services, and experiences that connect with the life of every student during their collegiate career, and strives to ensure students have the programs and resources to meet their personal and academic needs. As the Director of Development, Student Affairs, you will have the ability to build strong campus partnerships with some of the best Student Affairs professionals in the nation; connect with donors and prospects who are passionate about making a difference; and provide leadership, assistance, advice, and counsel on fundraising strategies and initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of fundraising experience and/or prior professional experience in a related field such as sales, marketing or business development.
• Experience in and strong documented record of gifts solicited and closed in the annual, special and/or major gifts range and/or solicitations of a similar nature, level and complexity.
• Experience conceptualizing, planning and implementing special events.
• Working knowledge of the principles and practices of fundraising in a university setting with a strong understanding of the goals, functions and services of a research university or institution of equivalent complexity.
• Proven skills in and/or ability to develop sophisticated strategies in planning, implementing and administering major gift solicitations or other solicitations of a similar nature, level and complexity.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to work harmoniously with volunteers, academic leaders, faculty, and other development staff toward the accomplishment of fundraising goals.
• Demonstrated skill and/or ability to work with a dean and/or senior faculty or equivalent leadership of a similar level and type at a comparable organization.
• Strong ability to recruit, orient, train, organize, motivate and evaluate staff and volunteers who support development goals and programs.
• Ability to establish priorities, manage multiple tasks and multi-phase projects simultaneously from inception to completion and complete work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment with minimum supervision.
• Ability to communicate persuasively, both orally and in writing, about UCLA’s fundraising goals and the specific priorities of the Office of Student Affairs; equal ability to listen perceptively and convey sensitivity and awareness.
• Excellent written and communication skills, with the ability to produce business correspondence, solicitation materials, appropriate letters of acknowledgment, proposals to individuals, corporations and foundations, and reports.
• Impeccable integrity and discretion in dealing with donors, alumni, students, administrators and colleagues as well as confidential information.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite of applications is required as is familiarity with other applications, programs and databases as needed with a willingness to learn new technologies.

Special Conditions for Employment

• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed.