Associate Director of Development, Anti-Cancer Challenge

University of California, Irvine•Orange, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) at UC Irvine is seeking an Associate Director of Development, Anti-Cancer Challenge (ADoD, ACC). This role works collaboratively with the Senior Executive Director of Development and University Advancement colleagues to secure philanthropic support for the Anti-Cancer Challenge, an annual fundraising event that supports cancer research at the CFCCC. The ADoD, ACC will lead the implementation of the event's organizational strategy, including developing corporate sponsorships, beneficiary relationships, participant recruitment strategies, and marketing plans. The position also involves managing staff and interns, and key partnerships. The primary goal is to successfully organize and execute the annual event while achieving budgeted fundraising goals of $1 million+.

Requirements

Thorough working knowledge of fundraising, donor relations, and public relations concepts, principles, procedures, and techniques.
Thorough working knowledge of the location, its vision, mission, goals, objectives, achievements and infrastructure.
Strong knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, etc.
Strong written and interpersonal communication skills to establish and maintain good working relationships throughout the organization and with outside constituencies.
Strong organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills, including skills in creative and effective decision-making and problem identification / avoidance / resolution, and project management skills.
Strong skills in maintaining confidentiality.
Understanding of academic, research and education functions and operating principals of a major research university.
Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
A minimum of three years of successful fundraising in a complex development program, preferably in a peer-to-peer fundraising event format in a health-related field.
Successful experience working with volunteers leaders and university administrators to ensure an integrated, organized effort.
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Salesforce or comparable a donor/prospect database system.

Responsibilities

Primary role in implementing the overall organizational strategy of this peer-to-peer annual fundraising event.
Development of key corporate sponsorships and beneficiary relationships.
Recruitment strategies for participants.
Collaboration of initial marketing plan.
Management of staff and interns.
Management of key partnerships.
Organize and execute the annual event while achieving budgeted fundraising goals of $1million+.
Manage the event planning, budget development, and administration.
Responsible for all ongoing tracking of outcomes and changes toward improved efficiencies and improvement whenever possible and/or necessary.