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Required:

• A minimum of five to seven years of progressively significant, relevant, successful experience in fundraising, with an emphasis on grateful patient fundraising and major gift experience and/or prior professional experience in a related field such as sales, marketing, or business development.
  
• Experience working in a highly matrixed organization with a successful track record of building a culture of philanthropy and strong partnerships withinternal and external stakeholders.
  
• Proven track record in development program or comparable program planning and management with a strong understanding of major gift fundraising, preferably in an academic medical school setting.
  
• Skill in developing and implementing successful strategies for the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of individuals, corporations, and foundations.
  
• Outstanding organizational skills and proficiency in prioritizing assignments to complete work in a timely manner and on deadline.
  
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to interact effectively with donors, volunteers, academic leaders, faculty, and staff.
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  
• Strong experience participating in strategic planning.
  
• Ability to render mature judgments, tolerate ambiguity, and navigate and be effective in complex environments.
  
• Entrepreneurial self-starter who works well independently while, at the same time, working well collectively and collaboratively with colleagues to achieve common goals.
  
• Some travel with the ability to work evenings and weekends as required.
  

Preferred:

• Prior experience in healthcare or higher education is preferred.
  
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.