Director of Development

About Us

The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University has ambitious goals, and raising philanthropic support to achieve these goals is critical. The School is looking for an exceptional development professional to oversee and direct the design of a multi-year strategy for the Major Gift program, outlining fundraising, alumni and communications objectives and activities to reach annual and long-term fundraising goals.

Responsibilities

The important role you’ll play, includes:

• Creating a strategic framework and annual plan to meet fundraising goals.
• Leading a dynamic team of development professionals.
• Developing, managing and maintaining an assigned portfolio of prospects, which span individuals, corporations, and foundations to build a pipeline of 10-15 solicitations per year and achieve $1-3 million in financial targets annually.
• Assuming responsibility for cultivating support from donors individually and/or in collaboration with the Executive Director, Dean, Decanal team, faculty and volunteers.
• Conducting 96 personal visits annually to support fundraising targets.
• Ensuring ongoing development of a robust pipeline to support annual fundraising targets and sustainable growth.

As our ideal candidate your qualifications include: 

• University Degree, preferably in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or Public relations
• Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation 
• 8 years' experience securing six and seven-figure financial agreements within the private sector or similar levels of major gifts in the charitable sector 
• Experience leading a fundraising, or revenue generating portfolio towards multi-million dollar targets 
• Experience with donor strategy development, implementation and evaluation 
• Experience fundraising with a university or other complex non-profit environment would be an asset

Compensation and benefits
The Director of Development is a role within the Professional Managerial Association (PMA) at Western. The salary range starts at $77,000 up $130,000 for an exceptional candidate. The Director role provides a mix of time spent in the office, meeting with colleagues across our beautiful campus and traveling throughout Canada and around the world, meeting with donors, alumni and friends of Western.

Experience Schulich, experience Western
As Western approaches the launch of its most ambitious fundraising campaign in our university’s history, these are exciting times to join University Advancement. You will join a broader team of like-minded development professionals who work together, learn together and have fun together along the way.

Working in Schulich Medicine & Dentistry will have you immersed in a school that provides world-class educational experiences and health care innovations that are improving the health and well-being of people within our region and beyond our borders. Schulich’s rich health care legacy, continual investments in medical research, strong partnerships, and trusted role in the region have uniquely positioned us to be global leaders in health care.

Your health, wellness and well-being
Western has many programs, activities, and resources that can help you live your best life. Living Well @ Western offers free fitness classes, yoga and meditation, walking groups, and other online wellness resources and activities. Western’s Campus Recreation Centre offers exceptional facilities for working out, playing recreational sports, racquet sports and swimming. Our Employee and Family Health Clinic offers services to employees and their dependents in the heart of campus.

We are a university after all, and so we place great emphasis on professional development. A professional allowance can be used towards in-person or online courses, up to a maximum of $2,500 per year for continuing professional development. Individuals can also access unlimited funds to complete an undergraduate degree or up to $4,600 in tuition annually for graduate studies.

Western Values Diversity

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.  If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources or phone 519-661-2194.

Please Note:

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.


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