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Director of Development, UCLA School of Dentistry
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Position Number: 5558447
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Position Type: Development and Fund Raising

Director of Development, UCLA School of Dentistry

University of California Los Angeles

Budgeted Pay Scale: $95,900 - $125,000 Annually
Full Salary Range: USD $95,900.00/Yr. - USD $222,100.00/Yr.

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

**Please note this is a hybrid position**

Position Summary
As the Director of Development, Dentistry you will bring your major gift fundraising experience, strategic abilities and high ambitions to work alongside driven colleagues, strong leadership and faculty committed to preparing graduates to do the same. UCLA School of Dentistry provides students and trainees with experiences that will best prepare them to be successful in this evolving health care environment. Skilled and able to provide compassionate person-centered care in a more integrated health care system, our graduates will be fully prepared for the future of dentistry. As the Director of Development, you will work collaboratively to plan and implement a strong, proactive major gift program that reflects the academic priorities of the division and will develop and maintain a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors. Discover for yourself what makes our Dentistry department already one of the top research programs in the nation, and a leader in the transformation of dental education. With UCLA's hallmark culture of discovery and creativity, in an environment that values scholarship and innovation, UCLA Dentistry is poised to lead the way. Come join us and help us do exactly that.

Explore this and more opportunities and embark on a rewarding career with UCLA.

Salary & Compensation
*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Qualifications

Minimum of three years of fundraising experience and/or prior professional experience in a related field such as sales, marketing or business development. (Required)

Experience in and strong documented record of gifts solicited and closed in the annual, special and/or major gifts range and/or solicitations of a similar nature, level and complexity. (Required)

Experience conceptualizing, planning and implementing special events. (Required)

Working knowledge of the principles and practices of fundraising in a university setting with a strong understanding of the goals, functions and services of a research university or institution of equivalent complexity. (Required)

Proven skills in and/or ability to develop sophisticated strategies in planning, implementing and administering major gift solicitations or other solicitations of a similar nature, level and complexity. (Required)

Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to work harmoniously with volunteers, academic leaders, faculty, and other development staff toward the accomplishment of fundraising goals. (Required)

Demonstrated skill and/or ability to work with a dean and/or senior faculty or equivalent leadership of a similar level and type at a comparable organization. (Required)

Strong ability to recruit, orient, train, organize, motivate and evaluate staff and volunteers who support development goals and programs. (Required)

Ability to establish priorities, manage multiple tasks and multi-phase projects simultaneously from inception to completion and complete work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment with minimum supervision. (Required)

Ability to communicate persuasively, both orally and in writing, about UCLA's fundraising goals and the specific priorities of the School of Dentistry; equal ability to listen perceptively and convey sensitivity and awareness. (Required)

Excellent written and communication skills, with the ability to produce business correspondence, solicitation materials, appropriate letters of acknowledgement, proposals to individuals, corporations and foundations, and reports. (Required)

Impeccable integrity and discretion in dealing with donors, alumni, students, administrators and colleagues as well as confidential information. (Required)

Knowledge of Microsoft Suite of applications is required as is familiarity with other applications, programs and databases as needed with a willingness to learn new technologies. (Required)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)

Special Conditions for Employment

Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed. (Required)

Ability to travel as needed.

Schedule
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Union/Policy Covered
99-Policy Covered

To apply, please visit: https://jobs.ucla.edu/careers-home/jobs/4228

Application Deadline: 8:50 p.m. on