Senior Development Director

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

The Office for Development and Alumni Relations at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is seeking to fill a full-time vacancy for a Senior Development Director.

UW-Milwaukee is recognized as one of the country’s top research universities. With more than 190 academic programs, UWM offers a world class education to more than 25,000 students from more than 90 countries. UW-Milwaukee partners with businesses throughout the region, conducting joint research and offering internships to students enrolled in its 14 schools and colleges. UWM’s 104-acre central campus is located on Milwaukee’s upper east side, one of the city’s most attractive residential areas and home to many faculty, staff, and students

http://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/29665


Position Details

Senior Development Director
Job
Full-time
11/12/2019
Southeast Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI

The Sr. Development Director, College of Letters & Science (L&S) is a member of the professional staff in the Office for Development and Alumni Relations and reports to a Director, Major & Planned Gifts. Primary functions include; overall responsibility for the L&S development program, supervise work of L&S Assistant Development Director (ADD), manage a portfolio of approximately 100 prospects/donors; execute qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship activities to benefit L&S as well as the University, build academic partnerships to strengthen fundraising opportunities, and collaborate with other development staff to implement annual fundraising strategies.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree 
  • Progressively responsible fund development, or related, experience
  • Demonstrated track record of successful major gift solicitation, or equivalent achievement
  • Supervisory experience 


Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Master’s degree 
  • Broad-based fundraising experience in direct mail, annual giving, proposal preparation, corporate and foundation solicitation, major and planned gifts 
  • Fund development campaign experience 
  • Superior verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills 
  • Academic fundraising experience 
  • Experience utilizing donor data base systems 
  • Evidence of success working effectively in a team environment with diverse constituencies
  • Certified Fund-Raising Executive

UW-Milwaukee offers:

  • Innovative, collaborative, and casual-work environment with flexible work/life balance schedules
  • Challenging and progressive career development
  • Competitive salary
  • Excellent comprehensive benefits package
  • On-site health & wellness programs
  • On-site affordable day care
  • Best practice PTO policies and paid holidays
  • Open communication, recognition programs, and team-building events


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