Director, Advancement Research - University Advancement

Job description

This position is responsible for the management and oversight of the research staff including hiring, supervising, motivating, training, mentoring and evaluating performance, the management of research requests, the daily work flow and special projects. In addition, the specific functions of working to develop strategies to identify new prospects to expand the major prospect pool and working directly with the President, Provost and senior administration offices to provide critical information for their interactions with key prospects and donors. This position is an integral member of the fundraising teams in individual giving, corporate and foundation relations and the school-based directors of development. This position will develop and manage a proactive strategic program for prospect identification and work to develop cultivation strategies for potential gift prospects and long term strategic initiatives to develop future prospect pools. Carnegie Mellon University is world-renowned as the birthplace of artificial intelligence, and that spirit of innovation is the heartbeat of our University Advancement division. As we enter a transformative era of philanthropy, we are seeking a...