Senior Managing Director of Development - University Advancement
Senior Managing Director of Development - University Advancement
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07-04-2025
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07-04-2025
Job Description
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37.5Position Summary
The Senior Managing Director (SMD) reports to the Territory Executive Director (ED) and assists in setting the plan and strategic direction for the assigned territory. In addition they work with the Executive Director on management of the team of development officers as assigned by the Executive Director within the assigned territory.There are two positions to be filled one within the Central territory and one in the West territory.
Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- The SMD will supervise up to twelve 12 development officers including assignment movement and evaluation of prospect portfolios. Supports and holds gift officers accountable for their annual metrics. Consults with AVC/IG & ED on hiring and promotions of gift officers within their territory.
- Assists the ED in overseeing and coordinating the entire fundraising in their territory including principal gifts planned giving and individual giving. The SMD position will be evaluated on achieving the total territory metrics and talent development.
- The SMD will help to create and foster a culture of collaboration and teamwork that celebrates outcomes builds individual and team capacity and ensures that WashU UA is a preferred workplace.
- Direct reports include a team of Development Officers Senior Development Officers Directors of Advancement and Senior Directors of Advancement as assigned.
- Manages a small donor caseload (no more than 10 and some travel is expected within assigned territory for development officer support and events.
- Assists the ED in executing the annual fundraising strategy for their territory and ensures frontline fundraisers are assigned to the correct lane and territory to maximize pipeline development and achieve annual fundraising success. Ensures that gift officer portfolios have a balanced composition to meet the needs of the university.
- Work with Associate Vice Chancellor for the Individual Giving team and Executive Director to create and monitor an annual budget for their teams travel and professional development.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Associate Vice Chancellor for Individual Giving (AVC/IG) and Executive Director.
Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions
- Normal Office Environment
- Travel as needed
Physical Effort
- Typically sitting at desk or table
Equipment
- Office equipment
Required Qualifications
Education:
Bachelors degree
Certifications:
Work Experience:
Skills:
Drivers License:
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Preferred Qualifications:
- Development experience preferably within a complex university national nonprofit organization or organization with subunits and complex reporting relationships.
- Significant personal involvement with major gift solicitation and capital prospect management.
- Significant supervisory experience including professional and support staff.
- Demonstrated expertise with personal solicitations and the capital gift process.
- Familiarity with modern university capital gift techniques (moves management tracking systems gift tables solicitation timing and status mechanisms capital and inclination ratings prospect management grids etc.
- Experience providing inhouse development advice and/or counsel to related units within a complex organization.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse constituents board members chancellor vice chancellors deans school or unit directors etc.
- Strong personal commitment to higher education and its advancement through professional development CASE AFP etc.
- Outstanding ability helping to plan coordinate and manage capital development projects and campaigns.
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Masters degree
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All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to preemployment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and as applicable for the position other background checks drug screen an employment and education or licensure/certification verification physical examination certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.Benefits Statement
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees. Benefits eligibility is subject to employment status fulltime equivalent (FTE) workload and weekly standard hours. Please visit our website at to view a summary of benefits.EEO/AA Statement
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those from underrepresented groups. It is the Universitys policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race ethnicity color national origin age religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability protected veteran status or genetic information.Diversity Statement
Washington University is dedicated to building a diverse community of individuals who are committed to contributing to an inclusive environment fostering respect for all and welcoming individuals from diverse backgrounds experiences and perspectives. Individuals with a commitment to these values are encouraged to apply.Required Experience:
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