This senior development position requires a candidate with extraordinary experience to provide strategic leadership to the University's fundraising teams
Job Summary
This senior development position requires a candidate with extraordinary experience to provide strategic leadership to the University's fundraising teams.
The role involves managing, overseeing, and mentoring Directors and Senior Directors of Development for select campuses and colleges.
Candidates must articulate Penn State's needs and values while identifying, cultivating, and soliciting major gifts on behalf of the University.
Matching Summary
This senior development position requires a candidate with extraordinary experience to provide strategic leadership to the University's fundraising teams.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Major gift fundraising experience
Staff management through metrics
Strategic planning for fundraising goals
Prospect pool engagement and cultivation
Budgetary and personnel management
Nice-to-have
Passion for higher education mission
Inclusive and respectful environment creation
Collaborative leadership approach
Diplomacy with high-net-worth audiences
Commitment to professional development
Key Requirements
Master's degree or higher
12 years or more of combined major gifts experience
Valid driver's license required
Successful background check completion
Leadership in complex higher education institutions