Director, Research & Relationship Management

I. JOB OVERVIEW

Job Description Summary:

The Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) is seeking a Director, Relationship Management for The George Washington University Research & Relationship Management (RRM) team. DAR is responsible for leading the university's alumni engagement and fundraising efforts and seeks to promote a culture of philanthropy throughout the university community, including alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff, corporations and foundations, patients, and other friends. Our goal is to advance GW's mission of excellence in education, research, scholarship, and patient care.

The Director, Relationship Management is a passionate member of the RRM leadership cohort, helping create and enact formal vision for prospect development at GW. A strategic partner and trusted advisor, incumbent espouses a dynamic partnership with staff across DAR. This position is the business owner and lead for DAR's robust relationship management system: setting the vision for this area, guiding the relationship management program toward best- in-class services, and proactively identifying and seeking creative solutions to complex challenges. The role partners closely with colleagues across RRM, requiring a working knowledge of prospect research best practices.

This position sets policy, protocol, and procedure at the macro level for DAR's relationship management program. Core responsibilities are to create and direct/execute complex analyses around relationship management successes and opportunities, philanthropic patterns, data trends, etc., and communicate findings in insightful and actionable ways to drive data-based decision making at all levels of DAR, including divisional and University leadership. Incumbent conceptualizes and guides/develops documentation of relationship management policies, protocols, and business practices, communicating effectively to a number of audiences through a variety of media on key findings, trends, solutions, and procedures. This role also manages a slate of client relationships.

Incumbent supervises and develops a staff of prospect development professionals to ensure the highest quality work for all university clients. As an RRM leader, this role fosters enthusiasm among team members and clients, advocating for RRM and enhancing the team's work through incumbent's own professional development activities and that which incumbent provides to the team, directly and indirectly, through training, coaching, and mentoring.

Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications:

Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 8 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master's degree or higher in a relevant area of study plus 6 years of relevant professional experience. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

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Typical Hiring Range $70,545.57 - $102,353.95

II. JOB DETAILS

College/School/Department: Development & Alumni Relations Family Dev & Alumni Relations Sub-Family Prospect Management and Research Stream Management Level Level 3 Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time Hours Per Week: 40+ Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, Daytime Hours Evening and weekend work required for events, as needed. Will this job require the employee to work on site? No Employee Onsite Status Hybrid Telework: Yes Required Background Check: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search Special Instructions to Applicants:

Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status

Internal Applicants Only? Posting Number: S011829 Job Open Date: 01/19/2023 Job Close Date: If temporary, grant funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:

Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire. EEO Statement:

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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