Senior Associate Director of Development - Woodruff Health Sciences

Emory • Atlanta, GA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Emory University’s Division of Advancement and Alumni Engagement seeks two Senior Associate Directors of Development for the Woodruff Health Sciences Center. This role is part of the Healthcare team, which partners with Emory Healthcare and related clinical programs to strengthen philanthropic support, deepen donor engagement, and advance fundraising priorities supporting patient care, medical innovation, education, and research. The Hospital Programs position covers Emory Johns Creek Hospital in Johns Creek, Georgia, and reports to a Managing Director of Development - Woodruff Health Sciences Center.

The Senior Associate Director identifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards donors, including seeking gifts of $25,000 to $100,000. The position manages a prospect portfolio, develops relationships with donors and constituents, and works with physicians, clinical leaders, faculty, and advancement colleagues to align donor interests with institutional priorities. It may include writing donor communications, maintaining prospect information in a CRM, traveling to meet donors, and supervising staff. The role also requires meeting individual fundraising metrics and collaborating to ensure donor intent is fulfilled.

The position requires working in person two days a week and offers regular work-from-home opportunities. The employee must reside in Georgia and be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based on business needs. Emory may change remote-work status with notice.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and four years of experience in fundraising or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Ability to reside in Georgia and commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based on business needs.
• Ability to work in person two days a week.
• Ability to meet fundraising metrics for donor meetings, qualification outcomes, solicitations, dollars raised, and stewardship.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Ability to work with ambiguity, navigate a complex work environment, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively to achieve goals, with a commitment to exceptional customer service.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and effective presentation skills.
• Flexibility to accommodate changing priorities and deadlines.
• Professionalism, commitment to confidentiality, sound judgment, and discretion.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a lead solicitor closing gifts of $10,000 to $100,000 or more from donors and prospects.
• Prior experience with comprehensive campaigns, alumni and constituent engagement, grateful patient fundraising, or a matrix academic health setting.
• Advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suite, mass email applications, database and project management software, and CRM systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, direct, and implement strategies to identify, cultivate, and solicit individuals and families for gifts of $25,000 to $100,000 supporting a department, school, or unit.
• Solicit gifts of $25,000 to $100,000 in support of the school or unit.
• Manage a portfolio of prospects through an active schedule of solicitation, cultivation, and stewardship calls.
• Build relationships with current and prospective donors, alumni, and volunteers to support programs and priorities.
• Partner with faculty as needed to align school or unit priorities with donor goals and interests.
• Work with central advancement offices or other development officers as needed to qualify, cultivate, and steward prospects and build a pipeline toward major gifts.
• Write or assist with donor communications.
• Maintain donor and prospect information, including contact reports, in the CRM system.
• Communicate in a donor-centric manner while furthering Emory’s mission.
• Travel to meet donors as needed.
• Supervise staff as needed.
• Meet individual metrics for donor meetings, qualification outcomes, solicitations, dollars raised, and stewardship.
• Collaborate with physicians or other clinical leaders on strategies to cultivate and steward donors and prospects appropriately.
• Collaborate with Development Officers across Woodruff Health Sciences teams to ensure donor intent is fulfilled.
• Represent the department, school or unit, division, or University.
• Perform related responsibilities as required.

What This Job Offers

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