Director of Development

Classification: Administrator II

Hours: Full-time / 40 hours per week

FLSA: Exempt

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $8,334 to $9,166
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* CSUMB provides pay scales representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for this position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, and CSU systemwide pay for comparable jobs.

Priority Screening Date: January 4, 2026

Recruitment Status: Open Until Filled

California State University, Monterey Bay is a mid‑size university in California’s Central Coast that grants undergraduate and graduate degrees. Powered by an inspiring Founding Vision Statement, CSUMB is part of the nation’s largest four‑year public university system, California State University, which educates nearly 460,000 students every year.

With a vibrant, diverse student body of over 7,000 students, CSU Monterey Bay is both a Minority Serving Institution and a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our staff and faculty transform students’ lives with a focus on student success and engagement through experiential learning, service learning, and a strong emphasis on multicultural and global perspectives. CSUMB’s sustainability goal is to be carbon neutral by 2030.

The university’s Strategic Plan prioritizes inclusive excellence through recruiting and investing in developing a diverse body of faculty, staff and administrators. Many appreciate living and working close to the shores of beautiful Monterey Bay, with easy access to recreational areas from Big Sur to Santa Cruz. Nearby opportunities for collaborative research include working in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Silicon Valley, and with colleagues at local research universities, including UC Santa Cruz and Stanford University.

As one of the 23 campuses in the CSU system, CSUMB offers excellent benefits, including access to below‑market‑rate rental housing on East Campus, and competitive salaries for faculty and staff. With proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area and San Jose, opportunities for faculty, staff and students are as endless as the shores of the nearby Pacific Ocean.

Under the general direction of the Vice President for University Advancement, the Director of Development engages, cultivates, solicits, and stewards alumni, parents, friends, corporate and foundations who have the capacity to make either major direct or planned gifts to CSU Monterey Bay.

• Builds and manages a portfolio of 75‑125 prospective donors for major gift commitments for identified CSU Monterey Bay fundraising objectives: to include identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship. Conducts 300 meaningful contacts annually. Develops written engagement and solicitation strategies; moves prospective donors through the traditional cultivation, solicitation and stewardship cycle recording actions in a moves management system.
• Supports the portfolios of assigned academic college or program working closely with the Dean, faculty, director and staff.
• Supports the Annual Gift program with his/her assigned prospects.
• Assists the Assistant Vice President for University Development in the preparation and implementation of a development strategic plan.
• Assists the entire University Development Office in its functions and coordination of activities, including coordinating with other offices of the University.
• Participates in the activities of committees and organizations to ensure that appropriate development policies, procedures and safeguards exist and function in the best interest of the University.
• Supervises assigned support staff providing evaluations and feedback for all areas of responsibility.
• Performs other job‑related duties and special projects as assigned.

Knowledge of fundraising techniques, proposal development, prospect identification, prospect research and cultivation, fund solicitation, donor recognition and stewardship. Thorough…