Managing Director, Development

Job Summary:

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Office of Development and Alumni Relations (ODAR) is committed to securing the financial resources, time, and loyalty of alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations to support the School’s work of educating new generations of global health leaders and producing powerful ideas that can transform the lives of people everywhere.

The Managing Director, Development (MDD) is a full-time exempt position responsible for the leadership and management of ODAR’s fundraising team (5-6) that include principal gifts ($5M+), major gifts ($250K+), corporate and foundation relations, and coordination on gift planning with the University Development Office (UDO). The MDD also works collaboratively with colleagues across the School, including the Office of Communications, Office of Research Strategy and Development (ORSD) and the Office of Financial Services (OFS), as well as colleagues across Alumni Affairs and Development (AA&D), Harvard Schools, UDO and other university-wide partners.

The MDD will work closely with the Vice Dean and School leadership to shape, articulate, and advance fundraising goals in support of Harvard Chan priorities.  In this capacity, the incumbent is responsible for developing and executing high-level fundraising and prospect strategies to enable the realization of established goals and objectives in support of the annual and multi-year fundraising objectives for Harvard Chan School.

In addition, the MDD will work closely with the Vice Dean and other Managing Directors to shape team culture and develop policies, practices and services that are facilitated across teams and through collaboration with the University Development Office.

In close partnership with the ODAR Senior Leadership Team (OSLT), the MDD is responsible for integrating and unifying gift planning, major and principal gift fundraising, corporate partnerships and foundations relations while shaping a cohesive, collaborative, and accountable fundraising team. To achieve this, the MDD is responsible for building, motivating, mentoring and managing the team to develop and achieve stretch goals in support of Harvard Chan School’s fundraising priorities.  The incumbent will also ensure that staff receive appropriate training and professional opportunities to ensure that a best-in-class fundraising operation is developed.

Job-Specific Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Build, motivate, mentor, and manage direct reports to achieve goals in support of Harvard Chan School’s fundraising priorities.  Establish expectations that are clear, well communicated, and related to the goals and objectives of the team, and provide staff with frequent, constructive feedback, including interim and annual evaluations as appropriate.  Develop and lead strategies for professional development
• Ensure the development of, and adherence to, a collective development operating plan to achieve strategic cultivation and solicitation of prospects.  Work collaboratively to develop a multi-year plan that aligns with School fundraising priorities
• Provide regular updates on progress to the Vice Dean, OSLT, and key stakeholders
• Carry a small portfolio of key prospects and act as back-up for select prospects held by the Dean and Vice Dean
• Work closely with team members to grow the prospect base and ensure productivity in identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and closing gifts
• Partner strategically with the Vice Dean, OSLT and School colleagues to develop a strong and effective case of support for current and potential donors in advancing Harvard Chan development priorities. Develop effective strategies for communications, events, stewardship and proposals.
• Actively partner and prioritize transparent and lasting relationships across Harvard Chan community through collaborating with faculty and other colleagues, including but not limited to the Office of Communications, ORSD, Office of Financial Services
• Lead the development, execution and evaluation of annual and multi-year fundraising plan that supports the overall multi-year fundraising agenda and initiatives
• Advance a development culture that embraces the use of systems and tools to effectively implement a moves management prospect management process, including the use of the Advance database and reporting and tracking tools. Works with the Strategy and Operations team to collaboratively define and prioritize systems and infrastructure in support of the fundraising managers and staff

The above covers the most significant responsibilities of the position.  It does not, however, exclude other duties, the inclusion of which would be in conformity with the level of the position.

PLEASE NOTE: This position required scheduling flexibility. Travel expectations are required up to 10 percent including night and weekend obligations. Applicants are required to submit a cover letter. Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered. Finalist may be required to complete a skills assessment - more information will be shared during the interview process.