Senior Director of Development Research

Job Title: Senior Director of Development Research

Location: Elon University Campus

Job Type: Staff Full-Time

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday

Department: University Advancement

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Director of Development Research to join our team at Elon University. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing and managing donor/prospect research and prospect management and tracking efforts at the university, using their advanced querying, analytical, and critical thinking skills to collect and repackage data to inform philanthropic strategy for fundraisers, senior staff, and the University President.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify, qualify, quantify, and profile corporations, foundations, and individuals.
• Ensure that the university has an organized system to manage the philanthropic/biographical data, fundraising assignments, and gift strategies on past, current, and prospective donors, with a focus on major/principal gifts.
• Provide staffing support for major Elon events, including but not limited to, Elon Day, Move-In/New Student Convocation, Family Weekend, Homecoming, Night of the Phoenix, and Commencement.
• Communicate confidential information to fundraisers, senior staff, and University President to inform fundraising strategy.
• Regularly communicate with campus partners to share information and gather data for research documents.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in any relevant field of study.
• More than 8 years of experience with the following relevant work experience: Minimum of eight years professional experience in prospect research, preferably in a higher education setting.
• Strategic Leadership: Provides strategic leadership as a member of the University Advancement Leadership team, the Major Gifts team, and the Development Research team.
• Operations: Uses advanced online databases, Internet resources, and in-house data to gather biographical and financial information.
• Management and Budget: Hires, supervises and coaches the Assistant Director of Development Research and the Development Research Analyst.
• Communications and Engagement: Communicates confidential information to fundraisers, senior staff, and University President to inform fundraising strategy.

Benefits:

• 28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
• Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses.
• Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.
• Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
• Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
• Free use of campus fitness facilities.
• Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service.