Director of Development for Student Success

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station. Reporting to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Success, Scholarship and Development, the Director of Development for Student Success will support the fundraising efforts for the newly unified Division of Student Success and will be an integral leader within the Development team for the Division of Student Success. The Director will seek to significantly increase private support for the Carolina Journey by creating and executing highly customized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans. This role involves leading the development and execution of a strategic major gift solicitation plan to meet the fundraising goals of the unified division. The Director will foster long-term donor relationships, collaborating with the University Development Office, the Division of Student Success leadership, and fellow frontline fundraisers to ensure successful outcomes across the division’s comprehensive mission.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3-5 years progressively responsible major gifts or account management experience.
• Polished fundraising professional who understands the nature and purpose of public higher education.

Nice To Haves

• High energy individual with a strong work ethic and a history of resolve and successful accomplishment, which includes leading substantive culture change and creating a support structure.
• Ability to effectively communicate with peers, university leaders, and staff both verbally and in written format.
• Ability to develop trust and strong collaborative working relationships.
• Ability to interact effectively in a comprehensive organization such as a research university setting.
• An employment history highlighted by increasing levels of responsibility and a demonstrated ability to exercise sensitivity and good judgment in dealing with staff and the public.
• Proven history of setting the strategy for and accomplishing business objectives.
• Ability to not only provide but actively interpret data, using said information to set strategies, and actively forecast results.
• Proven ability to cultivate, solicit and close major gifts or significant large dollar product sales.
• Excellent software skills and proficiency in MS Office applications and CRM /Fundraising database software.
• Development experience in a complex university setting.

Responsibilities

• Support the fundraising efforts for the newly unified Division of Student Success.
• Be an integral leader within the Development team for the Division of Student Success.
• Significantly increase private support for the Carolina Journey by creating and executing highly customized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans.
• Lead the development and execution of a strategic major gift solicitation plan to meet the fundraising goals of the unified division.
• Foster long-term donor relationships.
• Collaborate with the University Development Office, the Division of Student Success leadership, and fellow frontline fundraisers to ensure successful outcomes across the division’s comprehensive mission.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed