Development Director, Woodbury School of Business

Salary: $90,311.00 - $ Annually
Job Type: FT Exempt Salaried Staff
Job Number: FY2706774
Closing: 11/15/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
Location: Main Campus - Orem
Division: VP Inst Advancement & Marketing

This is an exciting time to join UVU's Woodbury School of Business. Woodbury is a place where students don't just study business, they put it into practice. From students launching businesses through the Chelsea & Casey Baugh Entrepreneurship Institute, to the nationally recognized Financial Planning and Wealth Management program and the new Fin Tech Center, the school is creating innovative, hands-on opportunities that prepare students for where business is headed next.

The Director of Development will serve as a key philanthropic partner to the Dean, helping shape and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy for the school. This includes identifying the priorities and opportunities where philanthropy can have the greatest impact, building strategies to advance them, and translating Woodbury's vision into compelling opportunities for donors and partners.

At the heart of the position is relationships. The Director will work with an incredible community of donors, alumni, entrepreneurs, executives, and business and community leaders, getting to know what matters to them and connecting their interests with meaningful opportunities to support UVU students. For someone who loves both big‑picture strategy and building genuine relationships with people, this is an opportunity to help shape what comes next for the Woodbury School of Business.

• Raises funds from external constituencies. Manages an assigned portfolio of donors and prospects, identifies and qualifies prospects, engages and cultivates current and prospective donors, and directly solicits donors for major gifts and stewards donor relationships. Drafts and executes development gift agreements, gift acceptance letters, funding proposals, or other presentations associated with development. Represents the college/unit at key development and alumni events and fundraising or donor engagement opportunities.
• Organizes and implements development strategy internally. Prepares and implements development plans for the college or unit. Organizes and develops leadership within the unit's fundraising-oriented advisory or volunteer organizations. Monitors college- or unit-based alumni relations efforts and manages volunteers assisting with those efforts. Supports central development efforts, including a majority of colleges or campus units, e.g., the President's Scholarship Ball. Collaborates with development staff across campus to achieve the goals of the College and of the University.
• The Director of Development is expected to document development efforts, build a donor pipeline and identify and research potential funding sources and opportunities. The Director must also maintain records on donor prospects according to university standards, including pertinent information on individuals and organizations and their interest in and ability to support the school's initiatives and programs. May supervise full- or part-time support personnel and/or student workers or interns.
• Other duties as assigned, which may include supporting university-level priorities in corporate sponsorship and engagement-focused events.

Graduation from an accredited institution with a bachelor's degree in a related discipline plus three years of staff-level experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience related to the Summary of Duties totaling seven years.

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a related discipline and three years of staff-level…