Senior Associate Director, Regional

Senior Associate Director

The Senior Associate Director plans and implements a coordinated advancement program of fundraising and strategic cultivation activities for the University of Chicago in the Central region of the United States, including in states:
Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. This encompasses identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major gift prospects in the region for Academic Divisions, the College, Professional Schools, and other areas of the University, and executing strategic events and engagement opportunities that grow the donor pipeline and deepen relationships with the University.

Responsibilities include identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding alumni, parents and friends who have the capacity to make financial commitments of $100K-$4.9M to the University of Chicago. Develops and manages a personal fundraising portfolio of 100+ high-net-worth donors and prospects with the capacity and inclination to make major ($100K+) annually, with 85+ corresponding prospect visits. Builds and manages a prospect pipeline that could yield as much as 20 major gift solicitations, and $3 million in booked gift commitments at steady state.

Partners with senior leaders to establish fundraising goals and priorities aligned with departmental objectives; designs and monitors strategies to achieve results. Provides leadership and management to multiple fundraising professionals, including discovery and leadership gift officers, ensuring work is strategically prioritized and portfolio activity meets goals and expectations.

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field and knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline. Preferred qualifications include a bachelor's or advanced degree, minimum five years of professional experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, sales or similar professional work, minimum five years of soliciting and closing major gifts, minimum two years of management experience, including staff management, outstanding interpersonal and communications skills characterized by the ability to listen, speak, and write effectively, and proficiency in a Microsoft Windows computer environment, especially Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.