Managing Director, Development

About the role

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Office of Development and Alumni Relations (ODAR) seeks a Managing Director, Development (MDD) to lead a team of fundraisers focused on securing financial resources for the school.

Responsibilities

• Build, motivate, mentor, and manage direct reports to achieve goals in support of Harvard Chan School’s fundraising priorities.
• Establish expectations that are clear, well communicated, and related to the goals and objectives of the team, and provide staff with frequent, constructive feedback, including interim and annual evaluations as appropriate.
• Develop and lead strategies for professional development.
• Ensure the development of, and adherence to, a collective development operating plan to achieve strategic cultivation and solicitation of prospects.
• Work collaboratively to develop a multi-year plan that aligns with School fundraising priorities.
• Provide regular updates on progress to the Vice Dean, OSLT, and key stakeholders.
• Carry a small portfolio of key prospects and act as back-up for select prospects held by the Dean and Vice Dean.
• Partner strategically with the Vice Dean, OSLT and School colleagues to develop a strong and effective case of support for current and potential donors in advancing Harvard Chan development priorities.
• Develop effective strategies for communications, events, stewardship and proposals.
• Actively partner and prioritize transparent and lasting relationships across Harvard Chan community through collaborating with faculty and other colleagues, including but not limited to the Office of Communications, ORSD, Office of Financial Services.
• Lead the development, execution and evaluation of annual and multi-year fundraising plan that supports the overall multi-year fundraising agenda and initiatives.
• Advance a development culture that embraces the use of systems and tools to effectively implement a moves management prospect management process, including the use of the Advance database and reporting and tracking tools.
• Works with the Strategy and Operations team to collaboratively define and prioritize systems and infrastructure in support of the fundraising managers and staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required.
• 10+ years of experience in fundraising and fundraising management required; 7+ years of supervisory experience is required.
• Leadership and supervisory experience is required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of successful fundraising and fundraising management with an effective track record as a leader, manager, and strategist in a complex organization, university or related transferable experience preferred.
• The position requires a minimum of seven (7) years of management experience with a proven ability to motivate, engage, manage performance and work with staff, donors, and volunteers, as well as academic leaders and faculty.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain performance improvement plans and a willingness to have difficult conversations.
• Solid public speaking, presentation and written communication skills required.
• Demonstrated experience managing competing priorities and multi-tasking.
• Demonstrated experience working effectively in a data-driven decision-making and management environment.
• Sophisticated and comprehensive understanding of giving principles and practices, extremely high levels of professionalism, collegiality, self-motivation, and organization.
• Solid analytical skills and motivated to learn and be flexible to change.
• Great listening skills as well as ability to lead, influence and persuade others.
• Professional disposition and able to deal effectively and empathetically with people from all types of backgrounds and experiences in all types of difficult situations.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating problems accurately and display good, sound and confidential judgment.

Additional Information

Standard Hours/Schedule: 35 hours per week
Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship, now or in the future, for staff positions.
Finalist may be required to complete a skills assessment - more information will be shared during the interview process.