Senior Director of Development, College of Liberal Arts

at  California State University Long Beach

Job no: 544162
Work type: Management (MPP)
Location: Long Beach
Categories: MPP, Administrative, At-Will, Full Time
Job Summary
The Senior Director of Development for the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) is responsible for securing major gifts of $100,000+ with a focus on gifts above $100,000 including principal gifts at $2 million+ for the university with a specific focus on CLA.
This position reports to the Associate Vice President for Development and will work directly with the college dean and faculty to provide strategic leadership to generate an increasing number and amount of major and principal gifts while assessing philanthropic giving priorities and matching them to potential prospects to benefit the college and university. The Senior Director of Development, CLA will serve as the primary development officer engaged in donor identification, prospecting, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and communication for gifts more than $100,000. As an integral part of the division of URD, the incumbent will work to foster lasting relationships between the university and its benefactors, promoting positive attitudes toward private support among current and prospective major, principal, and planned gift donors.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate, and solicit major gifts of $100,000+ with a focus on gifts above $100,000 including principal gifts at $2 million+ from individuals, corporations, and foundations to support CLA and university.
• Facilitate university-wide collaboration amongst corporate and foundation donors that support multiple colleges.
• Manage strategic volunteer development opportunities for major gift prospects.
• Collaborate with URD (VP and AVP, Development) and the dean of the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) to identify college philanthropic priorities and create successful development strategies for each one.
• Write such materials (e.g., proposals, gift agreements) as are necessary for the fund-raising tasks.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of the solicitation process in an educational environment. Proficient in identifying and building a pipeline of future donors. Ability to create major and principal gift philanthropic priorities with the College leadership and create development strategies for success. Excellent planning, organizing, and problem-solving skills. Strong competency in oral and written communication. Effective supervisor in managing college’s development office and its staff. Ability to work independently without close supervision. Self direction in the initiation, coordination, and completion of tasks is essential.
Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community. Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures. Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student, and assist in achieving the university’s commitment to a “vision of excellence.”

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of demonstrated successful major gift fundraising experience including donor identification, cultivation, and solicitation required.
• Experience in higher education preferred.

Physical Summary

• Sedentary work - Involves mainly sitting. Walking and standing are minimal. Lifting is limited to lightweight objects. (10 pounds or less).

Licenses / Certificates

• Valid California driver’s license required.

Employees who are required to operate motorized vehicles and/or use their personal vehicle more than once a month on university business are required to take a mandatory Defensive Driving course and enroll in the DMV Employee Pull Notice (EPN) Program.
Department
University Development
The Development team at Cal State Long Beach, one of the largest universities in the CSU system, is dedicated to advancing The Beach through innovative strategies and impactful relationships. We craft and implement programs that inspire philanthropy, secure public funding, and build strategic partnerships, all while enhancing the value of a Beach degree. Our team connects alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations with transformative giving opportunities that support student scholarships, capital projects, faculty programs, and special initiatives. By fostering meaningful investments, we strengthen our university’s role as a steward of place and drive organizational effectiveness.
To learn more about the University Relations and Development division, please visit URD
Compensation
CSU MPP Compensation Summary Range: The MPP Comp Summary Range for this position is $9,606 - $14,409 per month.
Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.
Benefits
This is a management level position with an attractive benefits package, which includes a vacation accrual rate of 16 hours per month, and excellent choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance, long term disability coverage, life insurance, educational fee waiver, and retirement benefits.
Classification
Administrator II

• Identify, cultivate, and solicit major gifts of $100,000+ with a focus on gifts above $100,000 including principal gifts at $2 million+ from individuals, corporations, and foundations to support CLA and university.
• Facilitate university-wide collaboration amongst corporate and foundation donors that support multiple colleges.
• Manage strategic volunteer development opportunities for major gift prospects.
• Collaborate with URD (VP and AVP, Development) and the dean of the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) to identify college philanthropic priorities and create successful development strategies for each one.
• Write such materials (e.g., proposals, gift agreements) as are necessary for the fund-raising tasks