Director of Development, Math, Life - Santa Barbara, United States - University of California, Santa Barbara

University of California, Santa Barbara

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Description

Job Code:000462

Job Open Date:5/9/24

Application Review Begins:5/24/24

Department Code (Name): DEVL (DEVELOPMENT)

Percentage of Time:100

Union Code (Name):99-Non Represented

Employee Class (Appointment Type):Staff: Contract

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Classified Indicator Description (Personnel Program): MSP

Salary Grade:
Grade 25

Budgeted Salary Range:
$101,100 - $117,000 /yr.

Work Location:
Phelps Hall - 2517

Working Days and Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Benefits Eligibility:
Full Benefits

Special Instructions:

Department Marketing Statement:

The UC Santa Barbara Office of Development blends the strengths of both a centralized and a decentralized operation.

Although all development officers report to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Development or his/her designee, some are dedicated to specific schools and units, working hand-in-hand with Deans, Directors and faculty to secure private support.

Additional development officers focus on specific regions of the country and/or are dedicated to increasing involvement by alumni, parents and friends.

A strong central core initiates programs, or provides guidance and expertise, in foundation relations, planned giving, capital projects, donor stewardship, The UCSB Foundation and other areas of specialization.

An integrated tracking and coordination system ensures a collaborative and smooth working environment, all aimed at enhancing UC Santa Barbara's attractiveness to, and involvement with, the private sector.

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Brief Summary of Job Duties:

This University Major Gifts Officer serves as the Director of Development ("Director") for the Sciences (Math, Life and Physical Sciences in the College of Letters and Science) and other collaborative fund-raising initiatives.

Works to optimize philanthropic support for key fund-raising initiatives, in response to academic priorities established by the Dean of the Sciences ("Dean") and select affiliated program directors.

As a member of the Development Office staff, fund-raising efforts are devoted primarily to engineering and science initiatives (90%), with the remaining time (10%) to other University initiatives, as appropriate.

Focuses approximately seventy percent time on fund-raising activities to identify cultivate and close gifts in the $25,000 - $1M+ range with a major focus on identifying new prospects for identified funding priorities.

Focuses thirty percent on other activities related to fund raising and administrative duties such as coordinating and executing aspects of the Sciences development program.

Coordinates and executes planned strategies for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, closing and stewardship of gifts from individuals (alumni parents and friends), corporations and foundations primarily located throughout California.

Works personally with donor prospects and supports the Deans, faculty and volunteers in prospect relationships when appropriate, in order to maximize philanthropic support for the Sciences and UC Santa Barbara, raising gifts to meet identified fundraising priorities.

Director works to ensure that all aspects of his/her development program are internally consistent, thematically related, and compatible with the policies and priorities of the relevant Academic units, Development Office and University.

Travels to key regions such as the Bay Area and Southern California at a minimum of 25 days per year.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
46 years of major gift experience, raising five, six

- and seven-figure gifts.

Ability to articulate the case for higher education, and UCSB's sciences programs.
Effective verbal communication skills to make persuasive oral presentations to colleagues, internal and external constituencies, and to plan and conduct participatory meetings, to gain acceptance of decisions, and to advise and collaborate with others.
Knowledge of office and productivity software sufficient to function smoothly in a highly technologybased environment
Ambition and motivation that values a collaborative working environment and who will be able to establish strong, interpersonal relationships with academic leaders, faculty, community leaders, donors, volunteers, and other staff.
Outstanding social skills, instincts, discretion and judgment, coupled with strong personal ethics.
Demonstrated skill at gift negotiation and gift solicitation to engage complex and sophisticated individual, corporate, and foundation donors toward significant philanthropic outcomes.