Director of Strategic Initiatives – Medical Advancement – University Advancement

Director of Strategic Initiatives – Medical Advancement – University Advancement

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Relevant Experience (5 Years)

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert (SME) and project manager for the Executive Director’s portfolio of prospect/donor strategy, solicitations and team management in their assigned area.
• Implement annual operational plans (chair/center leader calendar, events calendar, communications calendar, OKR’s, etc.).
• Navigate and manage the development of donor communications, proposals, impact reports, gift agreements and donor expectations with cross-functional teams.
• Develop strategic engagement opportunities for prospects—in concert with stewardship officer when appropriate.
• Inform staffing and performance management.
• Actively seek, develop, and be able to articulate detailed knowledge about department/division/center priorities in alignment with those of WashU School of Medicine.
• Maintain and manage Department, Division, and Center fundraising initiatives and gift tables.
• Oversee and manage reporting on all grateful patient-focused metrics, including faculty referrals, patient prospects at various stages of pre-qualifications, and other metrics as assigned.
• In concert with gift officer(s), develop department, division, and Center goals annually and broadly for the campaign.
• Maintain the list and strategies of top department, division, and center prospects.
• Support assigned team with briefings and staffing leadership for meetings and events (local and away).
• Serve as key partner to assigned team in material assembly and meeting preparations for chair, division chiefs, center directors, and other key faculty partner external-related activity.
• Manage development and distribution of all department, division, and/or center newsletter and broadcast communications.
• Manage and coordinate all logistics of department, division, or center -initiated events, as appropriate and in alignment with advancement of our mission, including but not limited to salons (local & away), St. Louis sporting events, donor-funded lectureships, and other cultivation/stewardship events.
• Implement and support on-campus donor/prospect visits.
• Manage all department, division, or center-specific committees.
• For National Council, lead procurement and packaging of any material needed from assigned area.
• Manage recruitment/watch list for key engagement volunteer opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four years of strategy and operations experience in development.
• Proven track record in successfully developing and executing comprehensive fundraising strategies.
• Operates with a high level of integrity, confidentiality, and discretion.
• Ability to think strategically and analytically, and then implement effectively.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse constituencies within a complex organization.
• Demonstrated passion for initiating strategies and developing relationships.
• Excellent understanding of fundraising principles, techniques, and best practices.
• Strong commitment to ethical fundraising practices and a comprehensive understanding of relevant laws and regulations.
• Project leadership skills, with value placed on organizational loyalty, commitment, pride, integrity, mutual respect, and collegial openness.