Assistant Director of Development, Dartmouth Cancer Center

Position Details

Posting date: 02/19/2026

Closing date:
Open Until Filled

Position Number: 1127329

Position Title:

Assistant Director of Development, Dartmouth Cancer Center

Hiring Range Minimum: $83,500

Hiring Range Maximum: $104,400

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:

Lebanon, NH

35 Centerra Parkway

Remote Work Eligibility:
Hybrid

Is this a term position?:
No

If yes, length of term in months: N/A

Is this a grant funded position?:
No

This role will serve as part of the Dartmouth Cancer Center Development team, under the leadership of the Director of Development, Dartmouth Cancer Center (DCC), focused on identifying and engaging community members, alumni, corporations, patients and families who have interest in cancer research and clinical care and an inclination towards philanthropy. The Assistant Director of Development will oversee the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of a personal portfolio of prospects.

In concert with the Director of Development, DCC and Executive Director, Friends of Dartmouth Cancer Center, the position will partner with clinical and research leadership in the Cancer Center, including engaging appropriate leadership with potential individual and corporate donors, supporting the Center’s participation in the physician and nurse philanthropy training program, and securing corporate sponsor ships for DCC’s signature annual fundraising event, the Prouty.

Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Ability to work with and command the respect of senior officers, faculty and administrators, and high-level volunteers.
• Excellent oral, written, and project management skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and adept at both negotiating and diplomacy
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team; self-motivated and proactive.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and to set priorities.
• Expertise in operating database, spreadsheet, and Web-based software applications in a complex computer information system environment.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion; understand and follow HIPAA guidelines
• Strong commitment to diversity.
• Creative, imaginative and original thinker.
• Strong analytical and planning skills
• Demonstrated integrity combined with hunger for success
• Brings a sense of joy and humor to the workplace.

• Two to four years of demonstrated success in fundraising in a complex development organization.
• Demonstrated fundraising experience and comfort cultivating and soliciting donors.
• Experience working in an academic medical system or university environment preferred.
• Understanding of and comfort with the intricacies of business travel.
• Event planning and execution experience.

• Bachelor’s degree

• Experience working in an academic medical system or university environment preferred.

Erin Shreve

Department Contact Phone Number:

Department Contact for Cover Letter and

Title:

Erin Shreve, Director of Development, Dartmouth Cancer Center

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Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify…