Senior Executive Director, Principal Giving

Senior Executive Director, Principal Giving
Job Number
Full/Part Time
Schedule
Salary
30973082 Full Time 8AM - 5PM $118,800 - $233,200
Position Information

The Senior Executive Director, Principal Giving reports directly to the Associate Vice Chancellor of Development (AVCD). The incumbent will serve on the AVCD leadership team. The incumbent will supervise three teammates manage the principal giving fundraising strategy efforts of gifts $1M and above and maintain a principal giving portfolio. This is a cross-collaborative position working with various Directors of Development and the Gift Planning team to cultivate and solicit high-net, major gift donors. In addition to the incumbent's responsibilities in growing UCR's Principal Giving fundraising goals, the incumbent will also have oversight of the planned giving team. The UCR's planned giving team is responsible for building a pipeline of planned gift prospects nationwide and beyond, ultimately increasing deferred and outright giving by individuals for the benefit of colleges, departments, and programs campus-wide. Additionally, this position is eligible for hybrid accommodations. A cover letter is required.

The full salary range for the Senior Executive Director, Principal Giving is $118,800 - $233,200 annually. The expected pay scale for this position is $155,000 - $175,000 annually. We base salary offers on various considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time.  Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Education
Education Requirements
Degree
Requirement
Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. Required
Experience
Experience
Requirement
8 - 13 years of related experience. Required
Previous supervisory/managerial experience. Preferred
Minimum Requirements

Excellent leadership/management skills to select, train, mentor, evaluate and motivate staff.
Excellent knowledge of leadership/management concepts, procedures, techniques and best practices.
Excellent knowledge of all aspects of fundraising, donor and public relations including advanced knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, etc.
Excellent strategic planning, critical thinking, analytical, problem-solving, persuasion/negotiation skills and marketing skills.
Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communications skills, including excellent political acumen skills, to build and maintain effective working relationships within all organizational levels and with outside constituencies.
Excellent skills in meeting predetermined goals and objectives, including securing gifts and meeting fundraising goals.

Preferred Qualifications

Excellent knowledge of the campus, its achievements, vision, mission, goals, objectives, applicable policies, infrastructure and current issues of concern and knowledge of issues of concern for higher education generally.

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
  


• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
  


• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
  


• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
  


• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
  


• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
  

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

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