Sr. Associate Director Development Strategy

Johns Hopkins University • Baltimore, MD

12d • $64,470 - $112,849 • Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Associate Director Development Strategy in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences serves as a strategic partner to the Associate Dean and Senior Director of Development. The role supports donor engagement strategies, campaign concepts, and development priorities across KSAS, advancing principal and major gift efforts through compelling storytelling and donor-facing materials. These include proposals of $500,000 and up, leadership briefings, correspondence, and qualitative and quantitative principal gift data that translate complex institutional priorities into content designed to inspire investment and deepen donor relationships in support of KSAS campaign goals.

The role also plans and supports the successful launch of transformational projects at Johns Hopkins University. It partners with Development & Alumni Relations and university leadership to develop DAR-wide or institutionally impactful programs and helps evaluate and steward those programs after execution. The position works strategically with leaders across Johns Hopkins, including KSAS Vice Deans, academic departments, faculty chairs, and Marketing and Communications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Three years of related experience, including one year of professional experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma or graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Nice To Haves

• Fundraising experience in a complex, matrixed organization, including proposal development and solicitation implementation.
• Grant writing and/or experience in complex document and report development.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership, academic departments, and faculty chairs across Johns Hopkins University to identify and elevate funding priorities for donor-facing materials.
• Write and design personalized donor proposals and case statement pieces.
• Translate divisional, departmental, and faculty priorities into clear, compelling content for donors, alumni, and other external constituents.
• Collaborate on interdisciplinary principal gift strategy in close partnership with DAR leadership.
• Drive interdisciplinary principal gift strategy for gifts up to $4.99 million in close partnership with the Senior Director of Development and Associate Dean of External Affairs.
• Partner with and serve as a liaison to Marketing and Communications to ensure development materials reflect consistent messaging, branding, and visual standards, and to support shared content and collateral.
• Plan and support the launch of transformational projects and help evaluate and steward programs after execution.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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