Executive Director of Development, School of Education & Information Studies
Company: The Regents of the University of California on beh
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: September 19, 2024
Job Description:
Position SummaryUCLA's School of Education & Information Studies
(Ed&IS) takes pride in a tradition of challenging traditional
thinking and is positioned at the forefront of discovery. As the
Executive Director of Development for Ed&IS, you will bring
your strong leadership skills, exceptional strategic thinking
abilities, and passion for advancing the priorities of Ed&IS to
make a significant impact in achieving our philanthropic goals and
objectives. Your fundraising expertise will support the efforts of
students that believe in imagination over convention and see
education and information as extrapersonal pursuits. As our
Executive Director, you will oversee activities for the school's
alumni relations efforts; lead the development and implementation
of strategic events, programs, and initiatives designed to achieve
the school's goals; and represent the Dean, the school, and UCLA to
donors, the UCLA community, and beyond.Salary & Compensation*UCLA
provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors
including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities,
education, licensure and certifications, and other business
considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not
common. Visit to discover benefits that start on day one, and to
calculate the total compensation value with
benefits.Qualifications
- Minimum of seven years of experience and progressive
responsibility as a professional development officer or similar
professional experience in a nonprofit, membership/volunteer
driven, or other related environment. (Required)
- Progressively responsible experience in the design,
implementation, and management of complex development or comparable
programs including the ability to envision and articulate future
direction. (Required)
- Demonstrated experience in developing successful cultivation
and solicitation strategies and soliciting high-level major gifts
and/or prior experience with solicitations of a similar nature,
level, and complexity. (Required)
- Excellent donor, alumni relations, or similar constituent-based
relationship skills with expert knowledge of the principles and
practices of major gift fundraising in a major research university
or institution of equivalent complexity. (Required)
- Appropriate management and administrative skills needed to
organize, direct, motivate, and evaluate other professionals and
volunteers. Strong supervisory skills to oversee and evaluate the
efforts of professional fundraisers. (Required)
- Excellent communication skills to express, both verbally and in
writing, the mission of the University and the fundraising goals of
the campus, especially as they relate to the School of Education &
Information Studies. (Required)
- Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with the
Dean, faculty, and administration; central development; major donor
prospects; and volunteers. (Required)
- Effective verbal communication skills to make persuasive oral
presentations to senior management and internal and external
constituencies; conduct participatory meetings; gain acceptance of
decisions; and advise and collaborate with others. (Required)
- Exceptional interpersonal skills to interact effectively with
academic leaders, faculty, staff, donors, and volunteers.
(Required)
- Strong strategic thinking skills aligned with the ability to
implement and follow through. (Required)
- Steadfast commitment to work of impeccable integrity with
strong analytical and organizational skills to develop creative,
credible solutions, recommendations, and programs as well as to
define and implement special fundraising and/or program-related
projects. (Required)Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal
Affiliations
- Master's Degree (Preferred)Special Conditions for
Employment
- Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the
completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
- Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed.
(Required)
- Some travel required.Schedule8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Union/Policy
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