POSITION TITLE:  Senior Development Officer

CLASSIFICATION:  Classification “VII” per Schedule A of the collective agreement              DEPARTMENT:  Advancement & Alumni

HOURS OF WORK:  Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm

*Substitute vacancy for approximately one year

The University of Windsor is situated on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations: the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the Potawatomie. We respect the longstanding relationships with First Nations people in this place in the 100-mile Windsor-Essex peninsula and the straits – les détroits – of Detroit.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:  The Senior Development Officer is responsible for strategically identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding high net-worth donors. This role requires collaboration with senior leadership, faculty, advancement and alumni team members, as well as internal and external stakeholders to drive fundraising efforts, and build long-term relationships to ensure alignment with university-wide priorities.

The key job functions include:

• Cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift donors and prospects to achieve annual fundraising goals.
• Build and manage relationships with alumni, corporations, foundations, and community partners to secure philanthropic support.
• Develop donor engagement strategies, prepare funding proposals, and oversee a portfolio of high-value prospects and donors.
• Utilize donor management systems and fundraising metrics to track performance, strengthen donor relationships, and drive fundraising results.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: The candidate will possess:

• University degree or College diploma in a relevant discipline (e.g., business, communications, law, science or nonprofit management)
• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in major gifts, transformational gifts and\or planned giving with high-net worth donors
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing an effective donor engagement strategy
• Expertise in gift agreements and strategic planning for major gift fundraising, capital campaigns, endowments, and scholarship development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage senior-level stakeholders and diverse audiences
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build long-term relationships with donors, internal and external stakeholders of the university
• Proficiency with donor management software (e.g., Raiser’s Edge) and Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• High level of integrity and professionalism, with the ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
• Willingness to travel for approved donor meetings and events as required
• Flexibility to work evenings or weekends when necessary for events or special donor meetings. 
• Understanding the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and Decolonization and the ability to work respectively with a diverse student, staff, faculty, alumni and donor populations                                                                                                                

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant fundraising certificate.

Since 1963, the University of Windsor has been a forward-looking community that comes together to study, to learn, to teach, and to serve. Our symbol is the bridge; our vista is cross-border; our commitment is local; and our impact is global. We are a dynamic, inclusive community of higher learning with roots going back more than 160 years and with a future full of promise. In pursuit of the University's commitment to employment equity, members from the designated groups including women, Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis, Inuit), racialized persons/visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity are encouraged to apply and to self-identify.   If you need an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Recruitment & Workforce Coordinator (employment@uwindsor.ca). Should you require further information on accommodation, please visit the website of the Office of Human Rights, Conflict Resolution and Mediation (OHRCRM).