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Ohio University

Director of Development (College of Arts and Sciences)

🇺🇸 Athens, OH

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $68K - $117K

💻 Development & Advancement

🗓️ August 25th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Ohio University is hiring a Director of Development (College of Arts and Sciences). The role involves identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors capable of making major gifts of $25,000 or more, working closely with academic and advancement colleagues to align donor interests with university priorities and contributing to fundraising goals through strategic outreach and personalized engagement.

Highlights

  • Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift donors for Ohio University’s College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Manage a portfolio of major gift prospects and develop individualized strategies to progress donor engagement.
  • Collaborate with academic leaders and advancement teams including Major Giving, Gift Planning, Annual Giving, and Corporate/Foundation Relations.
  • Support alumni engagement through participation in strategic events and regional outreach.
  • Requires Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of related professional experience or equivalent education/experience.
  • Proposed salary range: $68,299 to $92,205, with an extended pay range up to $117,127 depending on experience and qualifications.
  • Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, paid parental leave, educational benefits for employees and dependents, and generous paid time off.
  • Position reports to the Assistant Vice President for University Advancement.
  • Requires frequent cross-functional collaboration and decision-making autonomy.
  • Must be prepared to upload resume, cover letter addressing career alignment and diversity commitment, and at least three professional references.

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