Job Description

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

Reporting directly to the WSU Pullman Senior Director of Development in the Chancellor’s office, the Director of Development 2 is embedded in and responsible for supporting Student Affairs.  The Director of Development will have a day-to-day management and working relationship with the Sr. Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.

The Director of Development 1 is responsible for supporting unit fundraising goals by planning and conducting outreach designed to promote constituent understanding of a unit’s activities and research with the aim of cultivating donors and raising money. These efforts may include, but are not limited to annual giving, major gift development of $25,000 or more, and planned gift identification and advancement. Extensive travel in Washington State, the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere is required. A Director of Development 1 manages a portfolio of approximately 200 prospective donors, opens/plans a minimum of 100 solicitations, and has an annual fundraising goal between $100,000 and $250,000.

The Director of Development 2 is responsible for supporting the Division of Student Affairs fundraising goals by planning and conducting outreach designed to promote constituent understanding of the Division of Student Affairs activities and research with the aim of cultivating donors and raising money. These efforts may include but are not limited to annual giving, major gift development of $25,000 or more, and planned gift identification and advancement. Extensive travel in Washington State, the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere is required. A Development Director 2 manages a portfolio of at least 150 donors,  secures 5 – 15 major gift pledges, opens/plans a minimum of 15 solicitations, and has an annual fundraising goal between $250,000 and $500,000.

The successful candidate will begin at one of the below classifications depending on experience.

Required Qualifications:

Director of Development 1

• Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of Advancement experience or comparable experience in sales, marketing, or public relations that has involved direct face-to-face contact with clients, customers, prospective customers, and/or members of the public.
• A Master’s degree in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience.

Development Director 2

• Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of progressively responsible relevant experience, which includes one year of full-time fundraising experience of successful face-to-face gift solicitation of $50,000 or more, or equivalent experience; equivalent experience includes experience in sales; marketing; public relations; and/or advancement experience which has involved direct face-to-face contact with clients, customers, prospective customers and members of the public.
• A Master’s degree in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience.

Additional Requirements for all levels:

• Experience demonstrating strong interpersonal skills in establishing and maintaining internal and external relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate, develop and steward client/donor relationships.
• Understanding of proposal development and writing, fundraising and/or client development principles and techniques; project management skills; and relevant event planning/management.
• Demonstrated success in proposal writing and submission.
• Must have, or be able to obtain, a valid driver’s license at time of hire.
• Evening and weekend work required.

Preferred Qualifications for all levels:

• Fundraising experience closing major gifts of $50,000 and above.
• Evidence of ability to plan and execute a fundraising project from conception to realization.
• Experience engaging administrative staff and translating their work into layman terms for prospective donors.
• Experience with alumni/donor database applications.

Additional Information:

Area/College:

Student Affairs

Department Name:

Student Affairs

City, State, Zip:

Pullman, WA 99164

Department Link:

studentaffairs.wsu.edu

Monthly Salary:

Director of Development 1: $5,416.67 – $5,833.34

Director of Development 2: $5,833.34 – $7,083.34

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For more information regarding Administrative Professional (AP) Compensation at Washington State University (WSU), please visit the following website: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/classification-compensation/ap-compensation-structure/.

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.

For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for AP staff visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf. Find total compensation information here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.

FTE:

100%

This is a permanent position.

Posting Close Date:

Applicants must submit their completed application by Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need.  A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must upload a cover letter and resume/cv to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications.

• External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application. Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.
• All documents must be attached before submitting the application. The application cannot be edited once submitted.
• Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files.
• Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.
• Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application.

Required Documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or

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Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 60,000 - 80,000.

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