Senior Director, Tuck Annual Giving

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Position Information

Posting date 01/13/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

Position Number 1000303

Position Title Senior Director, Tuck Annual Giving

Hiring Range Minimum $150,000

Hiring Range Maximum $175,000

Union Type Not a Union Position

SEIU Level Not an SEIU Position

FLSA Status Exempt

Employment Category Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year 12

Scheduled Hours per Week 40

Schedule

Location of Position Hanover, NH 03755

Remote Work Eligibility? Hybrid

Is this a term position? No

Is this a grant funded position? No

Position Purpose

In partnership with the Chief Advancement Officer and informed by Tuck’s strategic priorities, the Senior Director of Annual Giving provides strategic and operational leadership for Tuck’s best-in-class annual giving program, ensuring ambitious financial and participation goals are achieved each fiscal year. The Senior Director fosters a long‑term culture of philanthropy by appealing to a broad swath of alumni, students, and friends across their different stages of life.

Description

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• 10 or more years of progressive experience in annual giving or development leadership in non‑profits.
• Proven record of meeting or exceeding fundraising and participation goals.
• Strong strategic planning, analytical, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience and skill leading and developing a team of successful fundraising professionals.
• Deep knowledge of fundraising, culminating gifts, marketing communications, and higher education administration.
• Able to anticipate, deliver on, and exceed the expectations of alumni, alumni class officers and volunteers, colleagues, supervises, and other constituents.
• Able to introduce and drive innovation in ways small and large.
• Able to collaborate with others as primary means to achieve results.
• Able to seek out and create learning opportunities, including through those revealed by setbacks and failures as well as successes.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in business school or professional school environment desirable.

Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries

Lorin Parker, Executive Director of Talent Management

Department Contact Phone Number

Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title Please find application instructions via this link: https://opportuni

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Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off‑road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? Yes

Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no…