Job Information
Washington State University Senior Director of Development 1 or 2 in Pullman, Washington
Senior Director of Development 1 or 2
Online applications must be received before 12:00am on:
November 18, 2024
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
1510-NNADMINPRO - Director of Development Senior 1, 1511-NNADMINPRO - Director of Development Senior 2
Business Title:
Senior Director of Development 1 or 2
Employee Type:
Admin. Professional
Position Details:
The Opportunity:
As the Senior Director of Development, you will be responsible for developing, implementing and administering the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication's development efforts to support an annual fundraising operation. Your responsibilities will include developing methods to accomplish fundraising goals, planning and conducting public contact programs designed to promote the public's understanding of a unit's activities and research with the aim of cultivating donors and raising money, and leading assigned development staff in philanthropic activities. These efforts may include, but are not limited to annual giving, major gift development, corporate and foundation relations, and planned gift identification and advancement. This position works collaboratively with the Washington State University Foundation development team in support of Murrow College and university strategic development goals.
Senior Director of Development 1: You will have a personal, minimum, annual fundraising responsibility beginning at $1,000,000/year.
Senior Director of Development 2: You will have a personal, minimum, annual fundraising responsibility of $1,500,000+/year.
Required Qualifications - Senior Director of Development 1:
• A Bachelor's degree and seven (7) years of progressively responsible full-time professional fundraising or consultative sales experience within a complex organization, which includes at least two (2) years as a unit director or equivalent leadership experience. A Master's degree in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience. Consultative sales are defined as the sale of real estate, industrial equipment, vehicles, custom services, or bulk commodities, which include long term relationships between salespeople and clients. Consultative sales positions are typically compensated on a commission basis and have the authority to negotiate the terms and conditions of individual sales with customers.
• Demonstrated success in face-to-face solicitations of gifts of $50,000 or more.
Required Qualifications - Senior Director of Development 2:
• A Bachelor's degree and seven (7) years of progressively responsible full-time professional fundraising or consultative sales experience within a complex organization, which includes at least three (3) years as a unit director or equivalent leadership experience. A Master's degree in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience. Consultative sales are defined as the sale of real estate, industrial equipment, vehicles, custom services, or bulk commodities, which include long term relationships between salespeople and clients. Consultative sales positions are typically compensated on a commission basis and have the authority to negotiate the terms and conditions of individual sales with customers.
• Demonstrated success in face-to-face solicitations of gifts of $75,000 or more.
Additional Requirements for All Candidate