UNIV - Director of Development- COM Dean's Office - Development

Job Description Summary

Responsible for creating, planning, developing, coordinating and implementing a comprehensive fundraising program aimed at increasing private support for the MUSC College of Medicine and its departments. This position serves the Departments of Surgery, Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine, and Emergency Medicine with the primary focus being major gift fundraising. The position reports directly to the College of Medicine's Associate Dean for Development and works closely with departmental chairs, chiefs, faculty, administrators and central development staff. This position may supervise development staff.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Classified

Cost Center

CC000964 COM DO Development CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-08

Pay Range

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

30%
Working collaboratively with department chairs, the Associate Dean for Development for the College of Medicine, and other key college and institutional leaders, the Director of Development will identify, create, and implement successful fundraising programs which provide an ongoing basis of private support for assigned departments and centers.  Ensures program effectiveness in all phases of the major gift fundraising cycle:  identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.  Advises chairs, division directors, and faculty on development strategy.

30%
Manages a portfolio of patients, families, community members, and alumni prospects to advance development priorities of the department(s), college and institution.  Develops strategies for each major prospect and conducts regular outreach.  Meets established goals (e.g. dollars raised, solicitations made, solicitations funded, visits, contacts, prospects qualified, etc.).  Enters actions into database and keeps solicitations up-to-date.

25%
Collaborates effectively with institutional and advancement leaders, MUSC Foundation, Advancement Services, Communications, Annual Giving, Principal Giving, Corporate and Foundation Relations, and other colleagues to meet the needs of donors and departments.  Manages advisory boards approved by the institution and Associate Dean for Development.

10%
Manages direct reports to include on-boarding, time-keeping, goal-setting, and coaching to meet development objectives.

5%

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
A bachelor's degree and four years of development experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
A proven track record of major gift fundraising in healthcare and higher education is strongly preferred. 

A minimum of seven or more years of development experience is preferred.  Experience using Blackbaud’s Raiser's Edge, NXT, or other similar prospect management system.  Must be able to work within a complex, multi-faceted organization to establish philanthropic and productivity goals, set action plans and achieve stated and agreed-upon objectives.  Must be a “self-starter”, ambitious and goal-oriented.  Must have strong leadership, interpersonal and communications (written and oral) skills.  Ability to establish excellent working relationships with all constituents is required.  Must have ability to develop budgets and monitor expenditures, as assigned.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements: A bachelor's degree and four years relevant program experience.

Salary Range: Band 8

Minimum: $66,892.00 -Mid Point: $95,327.00 -Maximum: $123,763.00

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Frequent) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to hear and/or understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent) Ability to work in dusty areas. (Infrequent)

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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