College of Medicine Development Director 2 or 3
College of Medicine Development Director 2 or 3
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Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
August 17 2025If a date is not listed above review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
1520-YNADMINPRO - Director of Development 2 1521-NNADMINPRO - Director of Development 3Business Title:
College of Medicine Development Director 2 or 3Employee Type:
Admin. ProfessionalPosition Details:
Applicants will be screened and a determination made if meet the qualifications for Development Director 2 or Development Director 3.
The Opportunity:
As the Development Director you will be responsible for supporting the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine fundraising goals by planning and conducting outreach designed to promote constituent understanding of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine activities and research with the aim of cultivating donors and philanthropic gifts. Positions at this level may have assigned lead or management responsibilities for assigned development staff. These efforts may include but are not limited to annual giving major gift development and planned gift identification and advancement. Extensive travel in Washington State the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere is required. A Development Director secures 12-16 major gift pledges opens a minimum of 20 solicitations and has a minimum annual fundraising goal of $750000.
Essential Job Functions:
80% Major Donor Cultivation Solicitation and Stewardship
15% Unit Specific Responsibilities
5% Other
Additional Information:
The screening of applicants begins July 31 2025.
This is a full time (100% FTE) permanent position. This position is overtime exempt.
Monthly Salary:
Development Director 2: Minimum: $4942.10 - $7569.55; commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Development Director 3: Minimum: $5485.73 - $8402.20; commensurate with qualifications and experience.
In accordance with RCW 49.58.110 the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidates current experience education skills and abilities related to the position.
Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical dental life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.
Required Qualifications:
Development Director 2: Bachelors degree and three (3) years of progressively responsible relevant experience which includes one year of full-time fundraising experience of successful face-to-face gift solicitation of $10000 or more or equivalent experience; equivalent experience includes experience in sales; marketing; public relations; and/or advancement experience which has involved direct face-to-face contact with clients customers prospective customers and members of the public. A Masters degree in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience.
Development Director 3:Bachelors degree and four (4) years of progressively responsible relevant experience which includes two (2) years of full-time fundraising experience demonstrated success in proposal writing and submission evidence of ability to plan and execute a fund drive (i.e. responsibility for a project from conception to realization) demonstrated success in face-to-face solicitations of gifts of $25000 or more OR comparable experience. Comparable experience includes progressively responsible full-time consultative sales in real estate industrial equipment vehicles custom services or bulk commodities which include long term relationships between salespeople and clients which includes negotiating the terms and conditions of individual sales with customers program oversight and management clearly defined goals and objectives and a demonstrated track record of sales success. A Masters degree in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience.
Additional Requirements for both positions:
Experience demonstrating strong interpersonal skills in establishing and maintaining internal and external relationships.
Demonstrated ability to cultivate develop and steward client/donor relationships.
Understanding of proposal development and writing fundraising and/or client/customer development principles and techniques; project management skills; and relevant event planning/management.
Demonstrated success in proposal writing and submission.
Must have or be able to obtain by time of hire a valid drivers license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.
Evening and weekend work required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Fundraising experience closing major gifts of $50000 and above.
Evidence of ability to plan and execute a fundraising project from conception to realization.
Experience engaging faculty and translating their research into layman terms for prospective donors.
Experience with alumni/donor database applications.
About College Campus - Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Department Name: Office of Development
City State Zip: Spokane WA 99202. This position is based on the WSU Spokane campus in Spokane WA; the role may have the opportunity to work at a hybrid capacity.
Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
1) Resume
2) Cover Letter
External candidates upload all documents in the Application Document section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates) before starting your Workday application please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates upload all documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application.
Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.
Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.
Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 engages in law enforcement requires security clearance interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity has access to personal identifying and/or financial information unsupervised access to university buildings/property or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.
Time Type:
Full timePosition Term:
12 MonthWashington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply including members of the military and veterans and persons with disabilities.
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services programs activities education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process contact Human Resource Services: (v) Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-; TDD Callers: 1- (f) or .
Notice of Non-Discrimination
In matters of admission employment housing or services or in the educational programs or activities it operates WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex race color national or ethnic origin physical disability mental disability sensory disability use of a trained service animal age religion creed genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status honorably discharged veteran member of the military or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law regulation or government contract.
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