Medical Major Gift Officer - University Advancement

Position Summary

The Medical Major Gift Officer is responsible for raising private philanthropic funding for WashU Medicine. Reporting to the Assistant Vice Chancellor, Medical Advancement, this gift officer will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts from individual donors, grateful patients/families, and organizations for their assigned departments and divisions within WashU Medicine.

The Medical Major Gift Officer will work collaboratively with assigned Department leadership to advance the vision and goals of the department and will serve as the chief fundraising advisor to the Department Chair, Division Chiefs, and key faculty.

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• Normal office environment
• Local travel to medical campus and off-campus locations
• Use of personal automobile required
• Ability to travel within the United States

• Typically sitting at desk or table
• Repetitive wrist, hand, or finger movement

• Office equipment

• Education
  :
  Bachelor's degree
• Certifications / Professional Licenses
  :
  No specific certification or professional license required
• Work Experience
  :
  Relevant experience (5 years)
• Driver’s License
  :
  Not required

• Ability to analyze opportunities, develop and execute a strategy to secure private support
• Ability to articulate the needs, interests, and accomplishments of the School of Medicine to a wide range of audiences
• Master’s degree
• Fundraising experience (5 years)
• Skills:
  
  fundraising, fundraising strategies, goal management, major gift development, managing ambiguity, meeting deadlines, mentorship, new program development, nonprofit fundraising, performance metrics, proactive behavior, sound judgment, work collaboratively

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Base pay is commensurate with experience. Salary range reflects base salaries for positions in this grade across the university. Individual rates are determined by qualifications, performance, equity and market rates.

Personal:

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance
• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
• Defined contribution (403(b)) retirement savings plan with university contributions starting at 7%

Wellness:

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more

Family:

• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with a new child; additional family care resources available for continued childcare needs
• Tuition coverage for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.