Director of Development, Sauder School of Business

Overview

Staff - Non Union Job Category M&P - AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Development & Alumni Engagement, Level E Job Title Director of Development, Sauder School of Business Department Senior Leadership | DAE Sauder | UBC Sauder School of Business Compensation Range $9,859.25 - $15,380.75 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date February 23, 2026

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date Ongoing

UBC Sauder School of Business is one of the world’s leading business faculties. The school consistently ranks among the top 100 in the world and is recognized internationally for excellence in research and learning, an outstanding faculty and unmatched global partnerships. A collaborative and respectful culture within which all members of our community can thrive is a key principle in our strategic plan, and one that underpins our educational mission.

We acknowledge that UBC Sauder at the Vancouver Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam. We acknowledge that UBC Sauder at UBC Robson Square is situated on the traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh.

The UBC Sauder Development and Alumni Engagement team has a mission to inspire involvement and investment in UBC Sauder to drive innovation, further business knowledge and lead change for a better world. The development team is responsible for leveraging individual philanthropy and business partnerships in support of priority initiatives of the school.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Description Summary

This position is responsible for assisting with the preparation and monitoring of unit goals, managing and evaluating design, development, and coordination of projects. Broad responsibility for unit s operations in Senior Director/Assistant Dean s absence. Also responsible for components of a defined development program at an average $20+million level with 10+ staff, or managing resource development activity at an average of $4+million annually and responsibility for dealing with complex, confidential information where consequence of error is high.

If position has direct donor contact, metrics are included. If no direct donor contact, annual targets to be set by work plan goals and objectives.

Organizational Status

Reports to:

Assistant Dean or Executive Director of Development.

Works with: UBC faculty and staff involved in fundraising including the VP Development, AVP, Development, the President of the University and other senior administrators as appropriate.

Contacts:
Donors and outside community groups and organizations.

Supervises:
May supervise Associate Directors, Development Officers, Development Coordinators, support staff.

Work Performed

• Works closely with the Assistant Dean or Executive Director and senior management to facilitate maximum private and public sector support for the University;
• Assists with the preparation and monitoring of unit goals, manages and evaluates design, development, and coordination of projects;
• May oversee daily operations of the program or unit including: development and implementation of strategies for closing major gift solicitations; coordinating staffing for major gift solicitations.
• Oversees administrative functions of the program or unit including: development and implementation of individual plans for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift prospects and donors; oversees implementation of appropriate donor recognition; ensuring acknowledgement and stewardship programs are in place;
• Develops and manages a personal portfolio of major gift prospects (75-150) making face-to-face visits (125-200 annually) for the purposes of discovery, cultivation and solicitation (20-25 annually) for prospects at the major gift level (defined as $50,000 and up). Or annual targets to be set by work plan goals and objectives as approved by Executive Director;
• Develops proposals and works with donors to generate gifts for priority projects;
• Manages the donor pipeline, ensuring that appropriate strategies are in place and acted on;
• Involved in managing and motivating staff; may also be responsible for: planning and approving professional development for staff, hiring,…