Sr. Director, Development

Essential Responsibilities

• Identify prospective donors and funding sources, in conjunction with faculty and staff, and develop cultivation and solicitation plans, involving the aforementioned groups and volunteers, as appropriate.
• Ensure regular communications and stewardship with donors, including re-solicitations, proper acknowledgement of gifts and pledge payments, reporting, visiting, and providing regular information on the progress of the departments.
• Maintain communications with colleagues in medical departments, other schools and central development to ensure effective collaboration and synergy in achieving the university’s key fundraising goals and objectives.
• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of the Department’s needs, both general and specific to various programs and departments.
• Document all contacts, communications, visits, and proposals in Raiser’s Edge and other appropriate donor files.
• Work with the Volunteer Leadership Officer to solicit and manage the Medical Alumni Association.
• Works closely with Miller School Parents to engage and solicit gifts.

Measurements of Success

• Demonstrate significant and continuous progress toward campaign or multi-year project goals. Dollar goals established with supervisor.
• Reach departmental yearly cash fundraising goals (team goal).
• Make an appropriate amount of substantive cultivation and solicitation actions toward closing gifts. Numbers established with supervisor.
• Reward individual yearly goals for “number and amounts solicited” and “number and amounts funded.” Reach additional goals as acting as a collaborator. Numbers established with supervisor.
• Manage an appropriate number of active prospects and active proposals. Numbers and amounts to be established with supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Seven (7) years of demonstrated successful experience in fundraising and fundraising management, preferably in higher education or health care.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills are necessary along with the ability to be highly organized, creative, energetic, and assertive and exhibit the independent judgment and personal integrity necessary to carry out a senior management role in fundraising.
• A teamwork oriented approach to colleagues and proven ability to manage people in a positive and constructive environment are essential.

Benefits

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

About the Role

The University of Miami/UHealth's Division of Development and Alumni Relations has an exciting opportunity for a full time Senior Director of Development to work in Miami, FL.