Associate Director, Development - Neurology and Neurosurgery

This is a 1 year contract with the possibility of extension and/or conversion to a career appointment.

A resume, cover letter and completed application are required to be considered for this position.

Join us as an Associate Director of Development for UCLA Health Sciences Development's (HSD) Neurology and Neurosurgery team. This is a great opportunity to advance your career as a junior major gifts officer while raising funds as part of a health care system that strives every day to be a model that redefines the standard of excellence in health care. UCLA Health is among the most comprehensive and advanced health care systems in the world. We are at the cutting edge of biomedical research and our physicians and researchers are pioneering work across an astounding range of disciplines. With a 70-year history of innovation in education, research, and patient care, the Department of Medicine has grown to become the largest department of medicine in the UC system. As the Associate Director of Development, you will be responsible for qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, growing and managing a portfolio of lower-level major gift prospects. You will work with the Director/Executive Director of Development, Neurology and Neurosurgery to organize and meet with donors, develop compelling written communications to constituencies and collaborate with stakeholders to advance philanthropic priorities of these departments and others as appropriate. As a valued member of our successful, knowledgeable and highly driven team, you will receive the direction, inspiration and resources to further your fundraising career goals.

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• Minimum of two years of demonstrated annual giving or fundraising experience and/or prior experience in a related field such as sales, marketing or business development. (Required)
• Experience with Blackbaud CRM or equivalent development database and the use of databases to generate reports. (Preferred)
• Working knowledge of principles and practices of fundraising and major giving in a major research university or institution of equivalent complexity including annual giving techniques. (Required)
• Ability to conceptualize and implement broad ranging and specific individual identification, cultivation and solicitation strategies. (Required)
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to write and edit reports, business correspondence, proposals and other cultivation and solicitation materials; ability to prepare clear and compelling materials for fundraising events, initiatives and programs. (Required)
• Excellent oral communication skills to collect and convey information with accuracy, diplomacy and tact; ability to persuasively express the mission of the university and the fundraising goals of the campus, especially as they relate to the departments of Neurology/Neurosurgery and others in the David Geffen School of Medicine. (Required)
• Ability to recruit, orient, train, organize, motivate and evaluate staff and volunteers who support development goals and programs. (Required)
• Well-developed interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with colleagues and build and sustain lasting relationships with a wide variety of internal and external constituents. (Required)
• Detail oriented with ability to take initiative, work independently and accept responsibility; adept at setting priorities and managing work flow to fulfill objectives and meet goals accordingly to deadlines in a dynamic and ever-changing environment. (Required)
• Knowledge of data management sufficient to retrieve data and isolate specific market segments. (Required)
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of donor files and other information; impeccable integrity and discretion in dealing with donors, alumni, students, administrators and colleagues. (Required)
• Proficiency with Microsoft suite of applications as well as familiarity with other database, spreadsheet, scheduling and email applications; willingness to learn new programs and applications in a prompt and efficient manner. (Required)

• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed. (Required)