Senior Director of Development, Campus Institutes

CU Boulder Advancement encourages applications for a Senior
Director of Development, Campus Institutes! CU Boulder is a global
leading research-intensive university and the only institution in
the Rocky Mountain region that is a member of the Association of
American Universities. CU Boulder regularly ranks among the
nation’s top universities in federally-funded research expenditures
and attracts significant philanthropic investments from individual,
corporate and philanthropic foundations in support of Boulder’s
research, teaching, creative works and service mission. 
The Senior Director of Development, Campus Institutes engages with
key constituents and campus leadership to advance the mission of
the Campus Institutes, including principal gift donors, alumni, and
community members. This includes leading the Campus Institutes
Advancement team and developing collaborative partnerships across
the sophisticated CU Boulder campus and CU system landscape around
the campus’ prioritized health and wellness opportunities. 
  What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
  Leadership & Strategy 

• Serve as the lead Advancement partner for the Campus
  Institutes. 
• Collaboratively with Institute and Advancement leadership,
  create and pursue the strategic philanthropic and engagement
  objectives for the institutes, in alignment with the vision,
  mission, and goals of the Dean of the Institutes and the CU Boulder
  campus. 
• Provide strategy for institute engagement efforts, including
  supervising all Advancement-specific communications activities for
  the institutes. 
• Support any fundraising and engagement objectives associated
  with institute advisory boards. 
• Provide thought leadership, collaboration, and support on
  philanthropic opportunities for the institutes, particularly those
  with the potential of securing $3M+ and/or those with pan-campus
  (multi-unit) elements. 
• Learn and share national best-practice fundraising and
  engagement strategies to increase philanthropic investments at CU
  Boulder. 
• Align institute fundraising activity with campus
  priorities. 
• Work closely and collaboratively with Advancement colleagues
  across the CU Boulder campus (including the IFR team), CU system
  (including the CU President’s office), and CU Foundation, as
  appropriate. 

Relationship Management & Fundraising

• In partnership with Advancement and institute leadership,
  define individual and team fundraising goals, including the pursuit
  and management of prioritized relationship-building activities
  (visits, contact reports, proposals, collaborative efforts,
  etc.). 
• Personally pursue individual fundraising metrics, including
  managing a portfolio of 40-50 key constituent relationships,
  focusing on those with the capacity to give $3M+ to the institutes
  or to collaborative cross-campus initiatives. 

Team Management

• Recruit, hire, and manage members of the Institute Advancement
  team, supporting their professional growth and navigating personnel
  matters.

What You Should Know

• This position will require local, regional, and out-of-state
  travel to meet with donors.
• This position has the ability to work a hybrid schedule with
  some days on campus and some days remote.
• This position will occasionally be required to work
  evenings/weekends.

What We Can Offer

• The salary range for this position is $110,000 – $130,000
  annually. 
• Relocation assistance and/or a signing bonus may be available
  within department guidelines.

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental,
retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The
University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in
Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education
environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.  
What We Require

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and combination of
  education may substitute. 
• 6+ years of dynamically responsible job-related
  experience.
• Software Used: Microsoft Office products, donor tracking
  software (Salesforce), Zoom, Teams, LinkedIn.

Please apply by January 14, 2024 for
consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For
consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.