Director of Development, Technology Sector

Job Summary

The Director of Development for Technology Sector at San Jose State University is a frontline fundraiser within University Advancement. The Director develops relationships with technology executives founders investors entrepreneurs and industry leaders whose interests may span multiple areas of the university. The Director is responsible for identifying cultivating soliciting and stewarding alumni parents friends and other prospective donors with professional or philanthropic interests in technology information systems entrepreneurship innovation and related fields. This position operates within a university-wide advancement model and is not assigned exclusively to a particular college school or academic unit.

Working collaboratively with advancement colleagues university leadership faculty and program partners the Director connects donors interests with institutional priorities and develops philanthropic opportunities that advance the universitys mission. The Director will manage a portfolio of major-gift prospects and donors with an emphasis on securing significant commitments in support of university-wide priorities interdisciplinary initiatives student success research innovation entrepreneurship technology-enabled education and other strategic opportunities. The Director of Development reports to the Associate Vice President for Development/Executive Director of the Campaign and works closely with central development planned giving corporate and foundation relations alumni engagement research and prospect management donor relations and campaign operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 100150 prospective donors with primary responsibility for prospects capable of making major gifts of $50000 or more
• Develop and execute individualized strategies for the identification qualification cultivation solicitation and stewardship of assigned prospects
• Conduct a significant number of substantive donor and prospective donor visits and interactions annually in person and virtually in accordance with established performance expectations
• Prepare and present compelling philanthropic proposals aligned with donors interests and the universitys strategic priorities
• Solicit outright multi-year planned blended and other complex gifts in partnership with appropriate advancement colleagues
• Maintain a consistent pipeline of prospective donors at various stages of engagement and achieve annual fundraising solicitation qualification and activity goals
• Build and maintain relationships with alumni and friends of the university who are founders entrepreneurs technology executives information systems professionals venture capital and private equity leaders investors innovators and industry partners
• Develop a broad understanding of trends and philanthropic interests within technology information systems innovation and entrepreneurial communities
• Create engagement strategies that connect technology-oriented constituents to the university through leadership briefings faculty interactions student programs industry discussions and other meaningful experiences
• Identify emerging prospective donors within entrepreneurial and technology networks including individuals whose university affiliation or philanthropic capacity may not yet be fully developed
• Help expand the universitys visibility and relationships within key technology and entrepreneurial markets
• Represent the full breadth of the university and develop philanthropic opportunities that may cross colleges schools departments centers institutes and administrative units
• Assist in developing a university-wide philanthropic strategy for engaging technology and information systems entrepreneurs and industry leaders
• Ensure that donors receive timely meaningful and personalized stewardship
• Document prospect contacts strategies proposals and other relevant information accurately and promptly in the advancement database

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate with constituents in a professional and respectful manner
• Working knowledge of or the ability to develop proficiency in the appropriate and ethical use of emerging technologies including artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education and administrative contexts
• Ability to apply emerging technologies to support operational effectiveness data-informed decision-making and service delivery to students faculty and staff
• Demonstrated ability to support continuous improvement and organizational learning through the responsible application of technology within assigned areas of responsibility
• Ability to evaluate potential applications promote responsible ethical and equitable use and ensure alignment with institutional policies regulatory requirements and strategic priorities
• Ability to identify donors and close gifts of six and seven figures
• Ability to navigate the institution/assigned unit and make the appropriate match for donor interests
• Ability to engage and support volunteer leadership with their efforts in fundraising consultation and advocacy
• Skilled in networking and opening doors as well as developing donor-centric cultivation and solicitation strategies
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• High level of initiative attention to detail and organization skills
• Skilled in successfully managing multiple projects on tight deadlines and under pressure in a dynamic and open environment
• Ability to define problems gather data establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Proficient in Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite and ability to utilize fundraising database programs and learn new tech platforms for project management
• Knowledge of clear audience-appropriate communication practices for students faculty and staff while maintaining a student-centered approach

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in development major-gift fundraising constituent engagement business development external relations or a related field.
• Experience in building relationships with high-net-worth individuals and securing significant philanthropic or business commitments
• Excellent written communication skills
• Experience working with complex organizations and translating institutional priorities into compelling philanthropic opportunities
• Proficiency with CRM systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Degree
• Experience in higher education advancement or business development in private tech related fields
• Experience cultivating and soliciting gifts of $100000 or more
• Experience with technology information systems venture capital startup or entrepreneurial sectors
• Experience working with founders executives investors or other high-capacity professional constituencies
• Experience developing interdisciplinary or institution-wide philanthropic opportunities
• Experience with planned giving principal gifts corporate engagement or campaign fundraising

Compensation

Classification: Administrator II
Anticipated Hiring Range: $10000/month - $10167/month
CSU Salary Range: $5053/month - $16221/month

The final hiring salary will be commensurate with experience.

San José State University offers employees a comprehensive benefits package typically worth 30-35% of your base salary. For more information on programs available please see the Employee Benefits Summary.

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• Resume
• Letter of Interest

All applicants must apply within the specified application period: August 25 2026 through September 8 2026. This position is open until filled; however applications received after screening has begun will be considered at the discretion of the university.

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