Director, Development

University of Arkansas • Little Rock, AR

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Development serves as a major gift officer for the University and is dedicated to the cultivation and solicitation of gifts in support of the UAMS mission. The Director reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor. The Director will maintain a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors, which may include alumni, patients and friends of the institution. This position includes travel and night/weekend events, up to 25% of hours worked. Remote work within an appropriate home office setting is required and the setup of which is the responsibility of the employee. The Director must be a self-starter, adept with technology and proficient in both long-term relationship building and closing investments to the institution within a reasonable timeframe. This individual is highly professional and serves as an exemplary colleague, representative and community member. Higher education comprehensive campaign experience is preferred. The successful candidate will show proven success in solicitation of numerous major gifts. Exemplary interpersonal skills are essential, as is the ability to affect favorably sophisticated volunteers and donors. Working successfully and persuasively with medical professionals requires the signature ability to be thorough, logical, factual and precise in communications - both oral and written. This employee will also work in-person in the advancement office in Little Rock at least 24 hours a week. This position may work remotely within an appropriate home office setting at other times and the setup of which is the responsibility of the employee.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 4 years of fundraising or related experience, preferably in raising major and mid-level gifts in an educational or health care setting

Nice To Haves

• CFRE
• Higher education comprehensive campaign experience is preferred.
• Proven success in solicitation of numerous major gifts.
• Exemplary interpersonal skills
• Ability to affect favorably sophisticated volunteers and donors.
• Ability to be thorough, logical, factual and precise in communications - both oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Cultivation and solicitation of gifts in support of the UAMS mission.
• Maintain a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors, which may include alumni, patients and friends of the institution.
• Travel and night/weekend events, up to 25% of hours worked.
• Remote work within an appropriate home office setting is required and the setup of which is the responsibility of the employee.
• Long-term relationship building and closing investments to the institution within a reasonable timeframe.
• Work in-person in the advancement office in Little Rock at least 24 hours a week.

Benefits

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager