Associate Director, Leadership Giving, School of Engineering

Position Title: Associate Director, Leadership Giving, School of Engineering

Position Type: Regular

Hiring Range: $91,800.00 to $ per year;
Compensation will be based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

Pay Frequency: Annual

Santa Clara University is a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located in California's Silicon Valley, offering its 9,000 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, plus master's, Ph.D., and law degrees. Ranked among the top 15 percent of universities nationwide by U.S. News and World Report, Santa Clara University is California's oldest operating institution of higher education. The University is focused on creating an academic community that educates citizens and leaders who will build a more just, humane, and sustainable world.

University Relations builds Santa Clara University's excellence and character by strengthening relations with alumni, parents, and friends of the University, raising public awareness, and increasing private philanthropy.

To grow the pipeline of donors to the School of Engineering, Santa Clara University is looking to hire an Associate Director, Leadership Giving (Leadership Giving Officer) to increase support to the school with gifts ranging from $10,000 to $99,999. Guided by Santa Clara University's Jesuit, Catholic values, the School of Engineering is committed to the highest in academic and ethical achievement.

Its mission is to fuel engineering students' intellectual curiosity in support of building a more just, humane, and sustainable world. Through undergraduate and graduate programs, the School of Engineering focuses on educating the whole person. Reporting to the Executive Director, Academic Partnerships, and working collaboratively with the Dean faculty, and staff of the School of Engineering, the Leadership Giving Officer will carry a portfolio of leadership giving prospects and develop effective strategies to move prospects through the donor engagement, solicitation, and stewardship process.

The Leadership Giving Officer must be able to build philanthropic relationships in support of school and University priorities including those found in Impact 2030, SCU's Strategic Plan. In addition, they should demonstrate strong communication and collaboration skills to work internally with colleagues and externally with donors. To be considered, please include a cover letter with your application.

This position is eligible for a flexible work schedule: 3/2 hybrid – 3 days work from the office and 2 days work from home.

• Lead the engagement and solicitation strategies for leadership giving prospects ($10,000 - $99,999) for the School of Engineering.
• Manage a portfolio of 150-200 leadership giving prospects, conducting face‑to‑face and virtual visits monthly to qualify, engage, solicit, and steward leadership giving donors for the School of Engineering and the University. Personally solicit prospects in the assigned portfolio to meet the annual dollar and activity metrics as set with the Executive Director, Academic Partnerships, and Assistant Vice President, Individual Giving.
• Develop an annual fundraising plan, including strategies for meeting targets and milestones for progress, reporting regularly to the Executive Director, Academic Partnerships.
• Work with Prospect Management and Analytics to maintain an active and dynamic portfolio of leadership giving prospects for the School of Engineering.
• Engage the Dean, faculty, and program directors in the School of Engineering, to introduce key leadership giving prospects at events and/or in personal meetings, providing appropriate briefings and follow‑up.
• Partner with other School & Center‑based frontline fundraisers and major gift officers to communicate the Dean of Engineering's strategic funding priorities and connect fundraisers to key staff and faculty to engage in donor work.
• Produce well‑written, accurate, and timely follow‑up and related correspondence such as proposals, thank you notes, and contact reports.
• Track and record activities related to assigned…