General Information
| Job Description | FUNDRAISING MGR 2 | Working Title | Senior Executive Director, Central Programs |
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| Job Code | 000465 | Grade | 27 |
| Department Name | Development - D01188 | Department Head | Annya Lott |
| Supervisor | Annya Lott | Effective Date |
Position(s) Directly Supervised
| Job Code | Title | FTE |
|---|---|---|
| 000463 | FUNDRAISER 5 | 3.0 |
| 004722 | BLANK AST 3 | 1.0 |
| 000464 | FUNDRAISING MGR 1 | 1.0 |
Generic Scope
| Oversees through subordinate managers a large department or multiple smaller units, OR manages a highly specialized technical function/team. Has significant responsibility to achieve broadly stated goals through subordinate managers. Determines objectives, directs programs, develops strategies and policies, manages human, financial, and physical resources, and functions with a high degree of autonomy. Proactively assesses risk to establish systems and procedures to protect organizational assets. Determines strategies for a program with organization-wide impact. |
Custom Scope
| Manages a moderately complex fundraising program. Assignments typically require managing a fundraising staff comprised of several professionals and related administrative support staff. Position is responsible for the full range of development programs and has responsibility for other external relations functions, such as events, volunteer coordination and management and other marketing activities. May oversee and manage personal donor portfolios. |
Department Custom Scope
| The Senior Executive Director, Central Programs (SED) reports directly to the Associate Vice Chancellor of Development (AVCD) and serves on the senior development leadership team. The incumbent will oversee development officers on the central team including , Annual Giving, Regional & Pipeline Development, Athletics, and Student Affairs. In conjunction with the AVCD and the senior development leadership team, the SED will help create a holistic, strategic, and thoughtful approach for the development operations within core Central Programs. The incumbent will manage senior fundraising staff to set priorities, annual goals, and staff performance metrics required to meet long-term, major strategic fundraising objectives and support the overall goals of UC Riverside Advancement. The incumbent will need to thoughtfully balance providing targeted and strategic support to school and unit based fundraising teams, while also building fundraising capacity and prospect pipeline for central priorities. The SED will foster a culture of accountability around annual fundraising for the annual giving, regional and pipeline development, athletics, and student affairs teams, to help these teams define metrics and develop strategies to drive results. The incumbent will hold a portfolio and will be expected to fundraise a minimum of $1M annually. |
Education & Experience Requirements
Education Requirements
| Degree | Requirement |
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| Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. | Required |
| Advanced degree. | Preferred |
Experience Requirements
| Experience | Requirement |
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| 8 - 13 years of related experience. | Required |
| Minimum of five years demonstrated fundraising or similar leadership experience in a higher education institution. | Preferred |
| Previous supervisory/managerial experience. | Preferred |
License Requirements
Certification Requirements
| Certification | Requirement |
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Educational Condition Requirements
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Key Responsibilities
| Description | % Time |
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Conceives, creates, develops, implements, evaluates and manages development programs and strategies to meet predetermined goals and objectives, and ensures that predetermined goals are met.
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25 |
Manages a staff comprised of several professionals and related administrative support staff.
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20 |
Conducts and participates in long and short-range strategic planning.
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20 |
| Manages a moderately complex fundraising program, comprised of the full range of development programs and includes responsibility for other external relations functions, such as events, volunteer coordination and management, donor relations and stewardship, and other marketing related activities. | 15 |
Selects, trains, mentors, guides, and directs staff, and, as required, takes corrective action.
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10 |
| May oversee and manage the identification, cultivation and solicitation of donors and donor prospects. | 10 |
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
| Knowledge/Skill/Ability | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communications skills, including excellent political acumen skills, to build and maintain effective working relationships within all organizational levels and with outside constituencies. | Required |
| Excellent leadership/management skills to select, train, mentor, evaluate and motivate staff. | Required |
| Excellent strategic planning, critical thinking, analytical, problem-solving, persuasion/negotiation skills and marketing skills. | Required |
| Excellent knowledge of leadership/management concepts, procedures, techniques and best practices. | Required |
| Excellent knowledge of all aspects of fundraising, donor and public relations including advanced knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, etc. | Required |
| Excellent skills in meeting predetermined goals and objectives, including securing gifts and meeting fundraising goals. | Required |
| Excellent knowledge of the campus, its achievements, vision, mission, goals, objectives, applicable policies, infrastructure and current issues of concern and knowledge of issues of concern for higher education generally. | Preferred |
| Demonstrated experience in developing and/or advising fundraising strategy, working with an institution's advancement leadership. | Preferred |
| Experience in annual giving fundraising and implementation. | Preferred |
| Demonstrated experience in developing and managing budgets, built on an institution's strategic mission, as well as programmatic planning. | Preferred |
| Must be able to demonstrate independent decision-making ability and sound judgment in a highly collaborative, team-oriented environment. | Preferred |
| The ability to inspire confidence as well as to motivate others, and the ability to excel in the framework of a highly complex research institution with significant aspirations. | Preferred |
| Demonstrated experience in development of annual and long-term work plans, and managing and evaluating employee performance. | Preferred |
Special Requirements & Conditions
| Special Condition | Requirement |
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| Travel | Required |
| Travel Outside of Normal Business Hours | Required |
Other Special Requirements & Conditions
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Level of Supervision Received
| General Direction |
Environment
Working Environment
| Campus presence required with hybrid accommodations. |
Other Requirements
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Critical Position
| Is Critical Position: Yes |