Executive Director of Development, Jacobs School of Engineering
- Employer
- University of California, San Diego
- Location
- California, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Dec 9, 2021
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- Position Type
- Executive, Fundraising, Other Fundraising
- Fields
- Academic Centers, Education
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with University
of California San Diego in the search for an Executive Director of
Development, Jacobs School of Engineering.
Reporting to the Senior Executive Director of Development, the
Executive Director of Development will lead, design, and implement
comprehensive fundraising initiatives to benefit the Jacobs School
of Engineering. The Executive Director will effectively administer
and supervise a complex and multi-faceted unit, including the
leadership and building out of a high performing team, implementing
complex donor strategies, allocating and monitoring budget
resources, maintaining and updating all data relating to the
department’s financial achievements, campaign tracking, prospect
management, and proposal development. The Executive Director will
provide leadership and oversight for all fundraising programs for
the school, including principal and major gifts, annual giving
programs, and volunteer activities, working directly with the
Senior Executive Director of Development, Dean, faculty, and staff
to identify programs and donors for funding opportunities,
strategizing and facilitating opportunities for principal and major
gift fundraising, and creating environments that will enhance
communication and encourage collaboration across the entire
campus.
The Executive Director will manage the Jacobs School’s most capable
and generous donors in considering transformational gifts. The
Executive Director will strategically design and lead the principal
and major gift programs resulting in philanthropic support through
the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of
high-level prospects, and will create a customer centered
development operation that is responsive to Jacobs School faculty
and staff as well as to donors, prospects, and development
colleagues campus-wide. The Executive Director will maintain a
personal portfolio and provide leadership, mentoring, and effective
evaluation for Jacobs School development staff.
UC San Diego was founded in 1960 as a forward-thinking research
institution for graduate and undergraduate study. Scripps
Institution of Oceanography, established in 1903 and now a division
of the university, served as a catalyst for UC San Diego’s initial
growth. Today, the campus has evolved to encompass six academic
divisions and six graduate and professional schools. In addition,
all undergraduates enroll in one of seven colleges—each with
distinct neighborhoods, residence facilities, staff, traditions,
and general education requirements. The university values each
member of the UC San Diego community for their individual and
unique talents, and applauds all efforts to enhance the quality of
campus life. It recognizes that each individual's effort is vital
to achieving the goals of the university. It values the cultural
diversity of UC San Diego because it enriches lives and the
university.
UC San Diego's nontraditional approach is making waves for
tomorrow’s technology leaders. The Jacobs School of Engineering
trains more aspiring engineers than any other California university
— more than 1,600 graduates enter the workforce each year — with an
emphasis on innovation and instructional excellence. Its
world-class faculty, staff, and students are catalyzing solutions
in six departments: Bioengineering, Computer Science, Electrical
Engineering, Mechanical/Aerospace, NanoEngineering, and Structural
Engineering.
A bachelor's degree is required for this position as is at least
eight years of frontline fundraising experience. All applications
must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters
should be responsive to the mission of the University of California
San Diego and the responsibilities and qualifications stated in the
prospectus.
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