Associate Director, Development in Hamilton

Founded in 1887, McMaster University is a research-intensive public university dedicated to advancing human and societal health and well-being. McMaster is ranked in the world's Top 80 publicly funded universities by the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. With a total student population of more than 37,000, McMaster welcomes students from 120 countries as well as Canada.

NexusHealth is a partnership-focused health innovation accelerator based in McMaster University’s Faculty of Health Sciences. Working across Health Sciences, Engineering, and other disciplines, NexusHealth brings together academic and non-academic partners across government, public health, industry, and communities to co-develop transformative health solutions with broad social impact.

The Associate Director, Development, NexusHealth, will work collaboratively with advancement and academic leadership to contribute toward major gift fundraising benefiting NexusHealth. The Associate Director will work alongside their team to identify, cultivate and solicit major gift donors who align to the mission and vision of NexusHealth. As a key priority for McMaster, the NexusHealth funding priorities have been well-defined, and the Associate Director will use their fundraising expertise to fuel the mission by securing major philanthropic commitments.

Key Accountabilities:

• Be the primary driver of overall private fundraising revenue for NexusHealth, the Faculty and the University in support of their objectives.
• Lead a Senior Development Officer, providing coaching, performance management, and assistance with portfolio strategy.
• Proactively champion opportunities for new revenue in support of McMaster’s research and educational goals.
• Work with funders toward gifts of a minimum of $50,000 - $5,000,000 which have a mid-to high degree of complexity.
• Work collaboratively on strategic gifts in partnership with University Advancement’s senior leaders.
• Advance and enhance the relationships, reputation, and resources of NexusHealth and the Faculty.
• Provide counsel to senior academic leadership on the largest gifts to the Faculty.
• Create and maintain positive, productive relationships and build a vibrant, diverse and high-performance team of professionals within the Faculty.

Key Qualifications:

• A University degree, or consideration given to equivalent combinations of education and experience.
• CFRE designation or equivalent is an asset.
• Proven track record of success in securing five to six figure gifts.
• Demonstrated experience in major giving fundraising, preferably within a matrixed environment.
• Exceptional ability to inspire and engage high-net-worth prospects.
• Strong prospect management, strategic planning, budgeting, and financial management skills.
• This position may require travel. A valid driver’s license and passport are necessary.

The compensation for this position is targeted between $110,000 - $125,000 plus a performance pay bonus eligibility of up to 10% of base salary, and comprehensive benefits and vacation.