Senior Associate Director, Principal Gifts - University Advancement

* Contribute to the management of principal gift prospect portfolios, advancing university-wide fundraising priorities as well as new and emerging initiatives.* Accountable for key action items, follow-up, and project management in the delivery of prospect strategies within a rapidly evolving environment with competing priorities, opportunities, challenges, and deadlines.* Partner with Assistant Vice Chancellor and Donor Experiences team to deliver innovative, creative, and individually tailored engagement, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.* Provide source material for writers to draft complex and highly individualized proposals to attract transformational gifts to advance Washington University’s mission.* Coordinate with Leadership Travel on briefing materials to prepare university leaders for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of principal gift prospects.* Interface with Donor Experiences, Donor Operations, Stewardship and Communications teams to develop plans, strategies and agendas around gift announcements and multifaceted prospect experiences and events.* Perform other duties as assigned.* Patience for the process and time-frame of developing gift ideas within an academic decision-making environment.* Knowledge of and appreciation for the mission of a major research university and ability to represent it broadly.* Understanding of the concepts and principles of nurturing fundraising, campaign and/or project fundraising, and speculative fundraising. Comfort and familiarity with prospect identification, relationship building, strategizing, and solicitation at the principal or major gifts level.* Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.* Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.* Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.* WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.* WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.Washington University in St. Louis' collective success is significantly attributed to the passion and outstanding efforts of our community. Our staff, faculty and trainees are committed to excellence and dedicated to carrying out our missions of research, teaching and patient care.WashU prides itself on being a place where people matter, and serious work is done. Our people work together in an inclusive community that celebrates diverse perspectives, collaboration and innovation. We are a community of individuals inspired to work together to develop big ideas and tackle challenging problems.We value the well-being of our people. WashU strives to create a positive employee experience where staff, faculty and trainees thrive, both personally and professionally. Our employees find meaning, connection and vitality in their work and life with a healthy work-life balance and support to learn, grow and make an impact at WashU, the community and the world.**Useful Links****Accommodation**If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.**Regulatory Postings**Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster(; ) #J-18808-Ljbffr