Senior Associate Director of Development

Senior Associate Director of Development

University Job Title: Corporate And Foundation Relations
Officer 2
Bargaining Unit: None – Not included in the union (Yale
Union Group)
Time Type: Full time
Duration Type: Regular
Compensation Grade: development
Wage Ranges: Click here to see our Wage Ranges
Work Location: Central Campus
Worksite Address: 222 York Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per
day)
Searchable Job Family: Administration
Total # of Hours to be Works: 37.5

Position Focus:
The position is key to the success of the Office of Development and
Alumni Affairs. Working in concert with the Senior Director of
Development, the Senior Associate Director will plan and initiate
objectives and strategy to accomplish the goals of the department.
These include: staffing and developing the Board of Advisors,
working closely with foundation donors, and collaborating with Yale
Central Development on new prospects. This position is also
responsible for writing and editing and serving as the Managing
Editor of the Schools’ Annual Magazine.

Essential Duties:
1. Identifies and analyzes corporate/foundation prospects. 2. Makes
initial, exploratory and actual solicitation visits to corporations
and foundations. 3. Decides merits of projects to be presented to
donors for their consideration. 4. Assesses and matches projects
according to donor preference and University need. 5. Recommends to
higher-level authorities the appropriate interest match with
University capital, program and curricula needs. 6. Plans and
executes fund raising programs 7. Directs efforts of researchers
and writers in gathering and circulating information about
prospects. 8. Supervises a staff of exempt and non-exempt
employees. 9. Attains fund raising goals from corporations and
foundations. 10. Conceives and develops appropriate strategies for
soliciting funds from corporations and foundations. 11. Meets fund
raising goals for prospects. 12. Fosters and maintains positive
donor relations. 13. May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree and six years of development experience or other
related area or an equivalent combination of education and
experience.

Required Skill/Ability 1:

Editing and writing skills along with the ability to develop
interesting content suitable for web and non-web
distribution.

Required Skill/Ability 2:

Superior demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
Excellent proofreading and editing skills. Proven ability to adapt
to changing technologies.

Required Skill/Ability 3:

Excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to effectively deal
with all levels within the organization.

Required Skill/Ability 4:

Proven ability to multi-task and work independently. Demonstrated
ability working in a fast-paced team environment with multiple
priorities and deadlines. Proven project management
experience.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:

Drug Screen: No
Health Screening: No

Background Check Requirements:
All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment
background screening for this position, which may include motor
vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on
the position description and job requirements. All offers are
contingent upon the successful completion of the background check.
For additional information on the background check requirements and
process visit “Learn about background checks” under the Applicant
Support Resources section of Careers on the It’s Your Yale
website.

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement:
The University maintains policies pertaining to COVID-19. All
faculty, staff, students, and trainees are required to comply with
these policies, which may be found here:
https://covid19.yale.edu/health-guidelines

Posting Disclaimer:
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative
summary of the essential functions that will be required of the
position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific
duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees
will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring
departments.

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