Description

Position Summary
The Senior Director of Advancement, Siteman Cancer Center is responsible for raising private philanthropic support for cancer research, education, and community program priorities across Siteman Cancer Center and Washington University School of Medicine. The Senior Director will identify, cultivate, solicit and steward major gifts from individual donors, grateful patients/families, organizations and faculty for their assigned cancer specialty areas, departments, and divisions within Washington University School of Medicine.

The Senior Director will work collaboratively with faculty leadership to advance the vision and goals of the program/Department and will serve as the chief fundraising advisor to the department chair, division chiefs, and key faculty in their assigned area. 

Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Identify, cultivate, solicit and secure major gift commitments for assigned departments and divisions primarily from individual donors, grateful patients and their family members, organizations and selected faculty.
• Proactively work with faculty to identify new prospects, coordinate fundraising strategies, complete prospect qualification and cultivation calls, and communicate with and visit prospects and donors who are capable of making gifts of $100,000 or more.
• Develop and maintain a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors for assigned departments and divisions.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the research, teaching and patient care components of assigned departments and divisions in order to effectively articulate the case for support for funding priorities.
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of HIPAA.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Work Experience: Relevant Experience (6 Years)

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Preferred Qualifications

• Ability and flexibility to work outside of the normal workday/office hours including evenings and weekends.
• Successful experience in philanthropy.
• Major gift fundraising experience in a medical school or health sciences environment. Grateful patient fundraising experience.
• Experience in higher education.
• Education: Master's degree
• Proven ability and willingness to implement new knowledge at a rapid pace.
• Ability to meet and exceed fundraising performance benchmarks and goals.  
• Ability to analyze opportunities, develop and execute a strategy to secure private support.  
• Ability to articulate the needs, interests, and accomplishments of the School of Medicine to a wide range of audiences.  
• Sophistication and success in navigating a complex academic medical environment.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a matrixed environment.
• Skills: Achieving Objectives, Analyze Information, Benchmarking, Communication, Deadline Management, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Diplomatic Approach, Donor Communications, Donor Development, Donor Engagement, Donor Management, Event Operations, Interpersonal Communication, Major Gifts Fundraising, Managing Ambiguity, Microsoft Office, Multitasking, Organizing, Philanthropy, Relationship Building, Sound Judgment, Synthesize Information, Work Collaboratively, Workload Prioritization

This position is located in St. Louis, MO and the targeted hiring range for this position is $96,000 - $130,000.