Senior Director of Development, College of Arts & Sciences

Please submit a cover letter with your resume and application to be considered for this role. 

What We Seek:
The University of New Mexico Foundation is seeking a seasoned, high-performing professional to lead comprehensive development initiatives for the College of Arts & Sciences. This position manages all aspects of major gift fundraising for the College, including overseeing prospect strategy, cultivating and stewarding high-level donors, and driving campaigns that advance the College’s mission. The Senior Director of Development will oversee and mentor the Director of Development, providing strategic guidance and support to ensure fundraising goals are met and exceeded, while also serving as the principal fundraiser for the College of Arts & Sciences.

This role also collaborates closely with UNM Foundation senior leadership and University administrators to address professional practices, policies, and procedures, and contributes to the overall success of the Foundation by performing other duties as assigned.

The College of Arts & Sciences is home to a diverse and dynamic community of scholars, researchers, and students, offering a broad spectrum of academic programs and boasting a network of over 71,000 alumni impacting communities locally, nationally, and globally.

We encourage applications from candidates who are passionate about cultivating and deepening relationships, highly skilled communicators, empathetic leaders, self-motivated, and who approach fundraising as both a strategic and artful practice.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborates closely with top-level University administrators, faculty, and volunteers to provide direction and leadership in establishing development goals and objectives for the unit. Develops and implements strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors as defined by UNM Foundation standards.
• Identifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards major donors and prospects including individuals, corporations, and foundations, through face-to-face visits and other forms of direct personal contact in accordance with performance targets set by the UNM Foundation and at levels defined by the Foundation. 
• Manages one or more employees, which includes work allocation, training, and problem resolution. Evaluates performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions. Motivates employees to achieve peak productivity and performance.
• Collaborates closely with other Foundation professionals and administrators in support of university-wide development goals. 
• Participates as a member of the senior administrative council for the unit.
• Facilitates a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures, backgrounds and/or beliefs.
• Contributes to the overall success of the Foundation by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What We Require:

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution; master’s degree or higher preferred.
• Seven years of related development experience. 
• Three years of experience in management, to include direct supervisory experience. 

Compensation Salary Range:

$112,000 - $128,000

Note: Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Why Join the Foundation:

The UNM Foundation is an active, diverse, creative, and inclusive community.

We offer the opportunity to work collaboratively with a group of highly motivated, mission-driven, and results-oriented development professionals and administrators.

We offer a broad set of competitive benefits including healthcare options, ongoing professional development, educational opportunities, unlimited flexible paid leave, paid holidays, a wellness program, exceptional retirement contributions, and much more.

The role of great public, research-intensive universities has never been more critical. In addition to generating advanced research and educating future leaders through nationally ranked academic programs, UNM impacts lives and communities worldwide. The UNM Foundation staff is central to this equation, and we invite you to apply and be part of a movement changing lives for generations to come.

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday, Hybrid Option Available
• Weekend availability
• Office Hours are 8am to 5pm.

Work Location: 

700 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Accessibility: 

The University of New Mexico Foundation is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. If you are interested in applying for employment with us and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please contact Gretchen Doyle, Senior Associate Vice President of Human Resources, at 505-313-7647. 

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.