Senior Director of Development Administration

Classification Title:

SR DIR, Dev Administration

Classification Minimum Requirements:

Master's degree in appropriate area of specialization and six years of appropriate experience or a bachelor's degree in appropriate areas of specialization and eight years of experience.

Job Description:

Are you a dynamic fundraising professional ready to make a transformative impact? The University of Florida is seeking a Senior Director of Development to champion philanthropic growth for two powerhouse departments—Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) and Biomedical Engineering (BME)—within the prestigious Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. In this high-impact role, you’ll be at the forefront of advancing cutting-edge research, student success, and global innovation. You’ll collaborate with visionary leaders, to craft and execute strategic fundraising initiatives that fuel discovery and elevate UF’s national and global reputation. If you’re passionate about building meaningful relationships, inspiring generosity, and driving real-world change through engineering and biomedical breakthroughs, this is your opportunity.

Portfolio Management

• Responsible for implementing fundraising initiatives, identifying and cultivating prospects.
• Focus on individual prospects and will work with leadership, corporate and foundation prospects where gifts are assessed at $100,000 and above with a focus on leadership level gifts.
• Build a portfolio of fundraising prospects and strategically manage relationships through face-to-face visits to bring major gift solicitations to closure.
• Develop and present major gift proposals by acknowledging and recognizing gifts in ways that are meaningful to donors and appropriate to the mission, vision and values of the unit and UFA.
• Responsible for articulating, communicating, and prioritizing within the context of the overall Advancement mission, goals and objectives.
• Strengthen alumni and donors’ awareness of, and interest in giving opportunities and collaborate with academic unit-based development officers across campus.

Strategic Initiatives & Leadership

• Develop support for the program by effectively involving stakeholders, such as volunteers, faculty, staff, and members of the advisory board, in efforts supporting the fundraising program.
• Assist in developing and implementing a comprehensive communications plan to inform constituents and identified markets about the mission, vision, and values of the unit, its funding priorities, and gift opportunities.
• Initiate, plan and support activities and events involving volunteers and prospects.
• Create a structured process for the identification, recruitment, evaluation, recognition, and replacement of volunteers to strengthen fundraising effectiveness.
• Participate in recruiting experienced and varied leadership serving on boards and/or committees in order to ensure that these groups are representative of, and responsive to, the communities served.
• Plan and monitor the budget, using resources for best results in fundraising and planning activities involving volunteers, prospects, faculty and administration.
• Manage staff using talent management best practices; ensure best practices in office systems, practices, files and record keeping; ensure effective use of strategic tools and resources such as contact reports, prospect management, research, and analysis, and the Advance database.
• Build, manage and lead a strong team of development professionals. Identify and recruit top talent and provide leadership, counsel on matters relating to fundraising, and accountability including establishing goals in alignment with unit objectives, developing metrics and strategic planning.

Program Coordination

• In partnership with the Executive Director of Advancement in the HWCOE, assist with the formation and implementation of fundraising plans and policies related to the College, interpret policy to faculty and other staff, as necessary.
• Work closely with the Executive Director of Advancement in the HWCOE and members of the Dean’s Advisory Board to identify new prospects and establish fundraising priorities for the HWCOE.
• Assist with the administration of the development programs for the HWCOE promoting potential donor priorities as they relate to the overall priorities.
• Assist with planning and implementing short- and long-term development and alumni programs and strategies.
• Assist with designing solicitation strategies on a case-by-case basis, being cognizant of development and college office needs and procedures.
• Create a structured process for the identification, recruitment, evaluation, recognition, and replacement of volu