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Senior Director of Advancement, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Position Information

Position Title: Senior Director of Advancement, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Department: University Advancement
Posting Link: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/56435
Job Type: Full-Time

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary

• Develop and manage a portfolio of major gift prospects, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors capable of making gifts of $100,000+.
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with alumni, grateful patients, and friends to support the schools philanthropic priorities.
• Conduct extensive travel to meet with prospects, ensuring a minimum of 132 donor visits annually.
• Collaborate with the Assistant Vice President for Advancement, dean, faculty, and volunteers to align fundraising efforts with institutional priorities.
• Support and participate in advancement-related councils, university-wide initiatives, and professional development activities.
• Maintain accurate donor records in the universitys CRM system and ensure compliance with all policies and procedures for gift acceptance and acknowledgment.

• Proven track record in major gift fundraising and donor engagement, preferably within higher education, healthcare, or a complex nonprofit environment.
• Strong ability to develop relationships, communicate effectively, and align donor interests with institutional needs.
• High level of motivation, professionalism, and commitment to the universitys mission.
• Willingness to travel extensively and manage a dynamic portfolio of prospects.

• Bachelors degree.
• A minimum of seven to ten years of fundraising or comparable revenue-generation experience, including personal solicitation and proven success in goal achievement.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; negotiation skills; and the ability to deal with complex concepts and ambiguity;
• Strong problem solving and oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to listen and interact effectively with donors or high-level volunteers.
• Technical/digital competence.
• Demonstrated commitment to collaboration as well as the ability to work well both independently and collectively with a diverse team and donor/prospect constituency.
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time nationally with a key focus on key alumni/donor markets, and work evenings and occasional weekends.

Preferred Qualifications