Director of Development
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Saint Andrews School has engaged DovetailED to lead this search. Interested candidates should email a cover letter (addressed to Chief Advancement Officer Sean Brown) a resume and a list of at least three professional references consolidated as a single PDF document to Zack Lehman at and Alison Moore Senior Recruiter at .
Please do not contact the school directly.
About Saint Andrews School:
Saint Andrews School is an independent coeducational school for grades PK12 Saint Andrews is both a day school and a boarding school educating students from across the United States and throughout the world. As a college preparatory school in the Episcopal tradition Saint Andrews welcomes students of all faiths customs cultures and beliefs. Honor Above All academic excellence and education in Mind Body and Spirit reflect Saint Andrews experience. We are committed to educating the whole child while instilling a dedication to lifelong learning.
Saint Andrews School seeks employees who are committed to our mission to provide educational excellence in an inclusive community fostering lifelong learning and nurturing each individual in mind body and spirit in the Episcopal tradition. We encourage applications from individuals whose backgrounds and experiences will help us promote an inclusive school culture. We are committed to respecting the dignity of each member of our community and we strive to recruit a diverse and talented faculty and staff.
Position Summary:
The Director of Development (DOD) is a key leader within the Advancement team reporting toand serving as a strategic partner to the Chief Advancement Officer. This role is responsible fordesigning and implementing strategic initiatives to:
- Increase philanthropic support for the Saint Andrews Fund;
- Enhance engagement with Saint Andrews alumni worldwide;
- Establish and track key performance metrics assessing progress toward annual fundraising goals.
The DOD will also manage a portfolio of prospects at various levels focusing predominantlyon alumni who are not current parents or parents of alumni. While this position will not initiallyhave direct reports collaborating across teams to achieve fundraising and engagement successwill be critical. The best candidate for this position is one who aspires to grow into a moreconfident and capable leader through realtime experience. This role requires flexibility withoccasional evening and weekend commitments and domestic travel as needed.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership & Collaboration
- Partner with the Chief Advancement Officer on key strategic initiatives including but not limited to annual giving alumni engagement and planning and executing a comprehensive campaign estimated at up to $100 million.
- Work closely with the Saint Andrews Fund team to develop and execute the annual giving strategy.
- Collaborate with various internal teams to align fundraising efforts with events communications and stewardship initiatives.
Annual Giving & Donor Engagement
- Develop and implement strategies to grow annual giving to exceed $3 million annually.
- Collaborate with the SA Fund team to enhance fundraising from alumni parents and other key donors.
- Manage solicitation and communication programs including direct mail email campaigns telemarketing and annual giving publications with support from the marketing & communications team.
Administrative & Advancement Support
- Analyze annual giving performance making datadriven adjustments to exceed goals.
- Work with advancement services to develop reports and tools that enhance the teamsefficiency and effectiveness.
- Coordinate with marketing & communications to align print digital and social mediaoutreach with Advancement strategies.
- Represent Saint Andrews School at Advancement events engaging with donors and stakeholders to strengthen relationships.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Advancement Officer.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree required.
- 7 years of related professional experience ideally in an independent school or nonprofit setting.
- Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite.
- Experience in using development software Raisers Edge preferred.
- Strong strategic thinking and leadership abilities.
- Proven ability to develop and implement fundraising and engagement strategies.
- Experience working with volunteers advisory boards and key donors.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly.
- Datadriven mindset able to analyze fundraising metrics and adjust strategies accordingly.
- Collaborative and adaptable team player eager to support the broader Advancement mission.
- High level of professionalism integrity and discretion when handling donor andinstitutional information.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including some evenings and weekends.
- Domestic travel as needed.
- Willingness to engage fully in the life of the school representing Saint Andrewswith credibility energy and enthusiasm.
- Ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and promote a positive working environment.
- Commitment to a growth mindset and continuous professional development.
Physical Demands: Must be able to sit stand walk bend lift and for the majority of the work day. May be required to lift up to 25 pounds.
Saint Andrews School is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age gender race religion color sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin ancestry citizenship status marital or familial status pregnancy disability or handicap genetic information military status or any other protected status in accordance with the requirement of all federal state and local laws.
Saint Andrews is a drugfree workplace. All employees must successfully maintain an acceptable Level II criminal background check. Saint Andrews School may in its discretion modify or adjust the position to meet the schools changing needs.
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