Assistant Dean, Chief Development Officer (0466U) - College of Engineering

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The College of Engineering at UC Berkeley is recognized for its excellence in education and research, consistently ranking among the top three Engineering colleges in the United States. With more than 250 ladder faculty members, 2,400 graduate students and 4,200 undergraduate students across seven academic departments, Engineering is the second-largest college on the Berkeley campus. The Dean's Office comprises multiple units for administration, student services, development, marketing & communications (MarComm), inclusive excellence, and capital projects. The College of Engineering campus community occupies more than a dozen buildings on the core campus in Berkeley and also operates in facilities at the Richmond Field Station.

The Development Team supports the College's mission through philanthropic fundraising efforts in partnership with the MarComm team to reach over 70,000 alumni, parents, friends, students, foundations and corporate partners. On average, the College raises $100 million annually in gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations and other partners.

The Assistant Dean, Chief Development Officer reports directly to the College of Engineering Dean and is a member of the Dean's Leadership Team. Additionally, the Chief Development Officer has a dotted line reporting relationship to the Associate Vice Chancellor, Constituent Programs in University Development and Alumni Relations. The Assistant Dean, Chief Development Officer works collaboratively with colleagues within the College and across the campus to provide inspirational leadership for all aspects of the College's development efforts. This position manages the Development Team comprising 13 staff covering major gifts, annual giving, corporate and foundation relations, and advancement services. Working with the Dean, the Chief Development Officer is responsible for the planning and implementation of a comprehensive, strategic advancement program in all areas of fundraising, donor cultivation and stewardship, and development. Also responsible for securing major gifts to support strategic needs of the College, and for managing the advisory boards of the College and each of its academic institutes/centers (i.e., the Fung Institute, Jacobs Institute, and Sutardja Center).

Responsible for a team that collectively is responsible for an average of $100 million.

The First Review Date for this job is: January 20, 2025 - Open Until Filled

40% Leads and manages the College Development Team comprising staff across the areas of major gifts, annual giving, corporate and foundation relations, and advancement services.

• Manages a large and complex fundraising program with a complex constituencies and programs, typically through a large professional staff, including non-fundraising professionals (for example, editors, information systems, public relations staff) as well as related administrative support staff.
• Manages the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of donors and donor prospects, as well as the stewardship of donor relationships.
• Works with the individual directors to set their goals and implement their strategies.
• Selects, trains, mentors, guides, directs and evaluates staff, and takes corrective action as needed.
• Works in collaboration with the MarComm team for external relations events.
• Responsible for a team that collectively is responsible for an average $100 million.

25% Responsible for the planning and implementation of a comprehensive, strategic advancement program in all areas of fundraising, donor cultivation and stewardship, and development.

• Develops and implements a strategic plan with long-term and short-term goals.
• Oversees implementation and continuous improvement of fundraising programs and strategies to meet goals and objectives.

25% Responsible for securing major gifts to support strategic needs of the College.

• Maintains a portfolio of major gift donor prospects that include the most influential, complex or highly rated donors, typically with the capacity to give $1M or more. Qualify major gift prospects and solicit gifts directly. Ensure that predetermined fundraising goals are met.
• Develops, implements, and/or evaluates individualized marketing plans and/or strategies for cultivation and solicitation of major gifts, gift planning, or corporate/foundation prospects. Prepares and presents formal fundraising proposals to major donors and prospects.
• Arranges meetings and prepares briefings for senior leaders to meet with major gift donors and prospective donors.

5% Works with the Dean to manage the College of Engineering Advisory Board and the advisory boards for the Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership, the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, and the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology.

5% Professional development

• Attends classes to update knowledge and develop expertise relevant to the job areas.
• Serves on college-level and campus-level committees as appropriate.
• Participates in activities that enhance the campus community and/or the College's extended community to advance the University's mission.

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Advanced knowledge of all aspects of fundraising, donor and public relations, including principles, concepts, techniques and procedures.
• Advanced knowledge of design and implementation of identification, cultivation and solicitation strategies and techniques.
• Advanced skills to conceive, design, implement and evaluate effective fundraising programs.
• Advanced knowledge of leadership and management principles, concepts, techniques, etc.
• Advanced knowledge of the campus and / or medical center, its achievements, vision, mission, goals, objectives and issues of concern both on campus and / or medical center as well as in higher education, research and medical care or clinical operations.
• Advanced leadership / management skills, including skills to select, train, mentor, motivate and evaluate all levels of staff.
• Advanced written, oral and interpersonal communication skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships within all organizational levels and with outside constituencies.
• Advanced skills to meet predetermined goals and objectives, including securing gifts and meeting fundraising objectives.
• Advanced political acumen skills.
• Advanced strategic planning, critical thinking, analytical and persuasion / negotiation skills.
• Advanced marketing skills.

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.

Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $171,000 to $345,600 yearly. This is a 100% FTE career position eligible for full benefits. This position is FLSA Exempt and paid monthly.

To apply, please submit your resume, cover letter and Diversity Statement.

Please include, as part of your application a brief (1-2 paragraph) statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in your professional experience.

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