DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Company: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description - DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR (T205255) DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR - ( T205255 ) Description Director of Development - Heersink School of Medicine The University of Alabama at Birmingham The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) seeks a Director of Development to join the Heersink School of Medicine development team. Under the direction of the Senior Director of Development for the Heersink School of Medicine with the Department of Medicine, the Director of Development will develop and implement strategies for identifying, cultivating, and successfully soliciting individuals, corporations, and foundations for major gifts to support the Heersink School or Medicine educational, research and patient care programs. A Director of Development for the Department of Medicine team must be able to design and implement successful fundraising programs. This position will work with assigned clinician champions in identifying and qualifying grateful patient prospects for assigned units within the Heersink School of Medicine. This position reports to the Senior Director of Development for the Department of Medicine division within the Heersink School of Medicine, representing leadership throughout the Heersink School of Medicine and Office of Advancement. This position will be an integral member of the school's Office of Development and UAB Advancement. -Responsibilities:

• Plan and implement programs to inform and cultivate individuals, corporations and foundations with the capability of making major gifts to support the areas assigned within the assigned departments; move solicitation of gifts from these constituents forward according to readiness.
• Work with physician and medical faculty in devising plans to cultivate and solicit grateful patients.
• Provide staff assistance to department leadership and other faculty members in identifying, recruiting, training and motivating volunteers to assist in the identification and solicitation of major gift prospects.
• In concert with the Department Chairs and others within the School of Medicine, manage the planning and execution of appropriate cultivation and stewardship events, including planning and hosting visits by donors and their representatives to appropriate departmental, program and School functions.
• Work with others within the University Advancement office to assure that potential gift prospects - individuals, organizations and foundations - are properly researched and assigned, that all solicitations are coordinated and completed and that donors receive appropriate acknowledgements and recognition. Annual Salary Range: $63,875 - $80,000 Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Business or related field
  • 5 years of fundraising or equivalent experience
  • 2 years of major gift fundraising experience
  • Work experience may not substitute for education requirement
  • After-hours work and travel required Preferred Additional Qualifications:
    • Higher education or health care experience
    • Microsoft Suite
    • CRM
    • HIPAA Position is full-time that may qualify for hybrid work schedule UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. Primary Location : University Job Category : Clerical & Administrative Organization : 180003100 Development-SOM Employee Status : Regular Shift : Day/1st Shift Work Arrangement (final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager) : Hybrid Eligible

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