Job Description:

Job Title: Sr Director of Development
Location: Modesto A. Maidique Campus
Regular/Temporary: Regular Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time Full-Time
Job ID: 534083 534083
About FIU Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.

Job Summary

The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine is currently seeking a Senior Director of Development to join our team of professionals.

Duties:

• Manages a set portfolio of corporate and foundation prospects capable of making significant gifts in order to secure major gift commitments. Works to individually
  cultivate existing and new donor relationships with the intent of sustaining and increasing the relationship with the donor and supporting the goals of the Herbert
  Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM). Plans and implements programs that include measurable targets for each fiscal year.


• Develops and maintains a productive partnership with academic leads and University administrators to ensure high-level alignment between academic
  planning and fundraising goals.


• Supervise additional staff as needed. Ensures development staff cultivates existing and new donor (individuals, corporate and foundation) relationships with the intent
  of sustaining and increasing the relationship with the donor, according to stated goals and objectives.


• Provides direct assistance in the development and delivery of development communication materials, such as the college website, donor newsletters, reports,
  etc.


• Meets annual goals for personal contacts and annual fundraising goals as established by the leadership team on an annual basis.


• Monitors progress towards achieving revenue goals. Documents contact and prospect moves, tracks progress using Raiser's Edge, and adheres to university
  Advancement prospect management guidelines and protocol.


• Develops, writes, and edits proposals, stewardship reports, and other development materials, including proposals soliciting significant grants and gifts from individuals,
  corporations and foundations to support HWCOM's priorities. Provides direct assistance in the development and delivery of development communication
  materials, such as the college website, donor newsletters, and reports.


• Develops cultivation and solicitation strategies and manages relationships that lead to proposals for significant grants and gifts from individuals, corporations and
  foundations in support of Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine priorities. Provides management-level support for capacity-building projects and initiatives, increasing
  the productivity and success of the Development team.


• Develops and advances strategies for enhancing individuals, corporate and foundation support for the academic portfolio and strategic initiatives. Collaborate
  with team members, Deans, Center/Institute/Initiative Directors, other academic leadership, the FIU Foundation, and prospect managers to identify and pursue
  strategic funding opportunities to support institutional priorities and research.


• Effectively communicates the College and University's key strengths to individuals, corporate and foundation prospects. Actively maintain a working knowledge of the
  College and University's key strengths and fundraising opportunities, continuously evaluating fundraising capacity for new strategic initiatives. Additionally, actively
  maintain current knowledge of faculty research interests and areas of expertise.


• Collaborates with development staff to maintain knowledge of trends in philanthropy, informing opportunities for support of College and University
  programs. Serves as a consultant to Deans, Center/Institute/Initiative Directors, academic leadership, and faculty in devising and implementing fundraising
  strategies for individuals, corporate and foundation support.


• Handles donated funds in the form of checks or negotiable securities. Accesses confidential information regarding gifts and donors. Maintains a high degree of
  confidentiality of prospect and donor records. Works closely with the FIU Foundation, University Advancement, and HWCOM Finance Officers.
  

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and ten (10) years of experience with six (6) years of experience in fundraising. Supervises/ manages subordinate staff.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in health care, higher education or the non-profit sector and an understanding of individuals, Corporate and Foundation Relations. Highly developed skills in narrative and persuasive writing, copy editing, and proofreading. Highly developed skills in narrative and persuasive writing, copy editing, and
proofreading.
Demonstrated knowledge of the South Florida community.
Highly developed skills in narrative and persuasive writing, copy editing, and proofreading.

Job Category

Administrative

Advertised Salary

$130,000 - $140,000

Work Schedule

8:30am - 5:30pm

Pre-Employment Requirements

Criminal Background Check

Driver's License Check

Fingerprinting Check

How To Apply

Prospective Employee

If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Disclosures

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