Senior Associate Director, Prospect Management

About the role

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is a prestigious institution known for its influence on business education and practices. It offers a unique blend of academic rigor and practical application, supported by exceptional facilities and a global network of alumni.

Responsibilities

• Advances portfolio optimization and pipeline health strategies across fundraising teams.
• Maintains effective assignment processes, portfolio health, and timely progress of prospects through the institutional pipeline.
• Builds, mentors, and develops prospect management staff, fostering a collaborative, proactive, and results-oriented team environment.
• Drives innovation in portfolio development and pipeline strategy, integrating data-informed processes and behavioral insights.
• Oversees the implementation of portfolio engagement standards and ensures consistent practices for tracking prospect movement and fundraising activity.
• Designs and leads regular portfolio and proposal pipeline reviews, collaborating with frontline staff and leadership to evaluate performance, identify gaps, and adjust strategy as needed.
• Promotes the use of technology, performance metrics, and strategic reporting to optimize portfolio and pipeline performance.
• Maintains rigorous quality control processes to ensure data accuracy, policy adherence, and equity in prospect assignment and management.
• Maintains strong relationships with gift officers, fundraising managers, and senior leadership to ensure alignment and shared ownership of fundraising strategy.
• Develops, maintains, and updates information on new and existing major gift prospects, solving complex problems as they arise.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Skills

• Proficiency with fundraising databases and reporting tools such as Ascend/Kindsight, Business Objects, or Tableau.
• Proficiency with the Windows environment and standard MS Office suite.

Benefits

• Benefits eligible.

Pay

$89,000.00 - $110,000.00

Schedule

37.5 hours per week