Description of Responsibilities::
The School of Arts and Sciences Associate Director, Advancement, serves as a key fundraising partner advancing philanthropic support for the University of Rochester's School of Arts & Sciences, strengthening programs that support academic excellence, faculty research, and the intellectual life of the institution. Working closely with the SAS Dean's Office and leadership across assigned departments and centers, the Associate Director helps translate institutional priorities into compelling opportunities for donor engagement and investment that advance scholarship, discovery, and the transformational impact of a liberal arts and sciences education.

Managing a portfolio of approximately ~125 prospects, the Associate Director is a 70% gift officer, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors in support of initiatives that advance the University's mission and aspiration to make the world ever better. Through strategic collaboration with advancement colleagues, faculty, and institutional leadership, the Associate Director plays an important role in expanding Rochester's philanthropic pipeline and advancing campaign priorities.

Operating within a matrixed Advancement model, the Associate Director collaborates across central and unit-based teams to align prospect strategy, coordinate moves management across shared portfolios, and maximize philanthropic outcomes for the School of Arts & Sciences. This position may require travel on behalf of the university.

Benefits:  

Vacation and Holiday Policy 
Medical, Dental, Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Retirement Plan 

Education: Bachelor's degree

Experience/Personal Qualifications:

3 years of fundraising/development experience including experience soliciting gifts or closely related experience and clear evidence of a thoughtful decision to move into development work required OR equivalent combination of education and experience

Special Requirements of Position: Travel

Include with Correspondence:

Resume
Cover Letter