Senior Director of Development

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Chapel Hill, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Development & Advancement 🗓️ April 29th, 2026

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Senior Director of Development. This role involves cultivating and soliciting major gifts of $100,000 and above from individual alumni and business school stakeholders, with an annual fundraising target of $5-6 million. The Senior Director will develop relationships with key donors and alumni volunteers, reporting to the Assistant Dean of Development.

Highlights

Responsible for major and principal gift fundraising, focusing on gifts of $100,000 and more.
Expected to raise $5-6 million annually.
Builds and maintains relationships with key donors, prospects, and alumni volunteers.
Reports to the Assistant Dean of Development at Kenan-Flagler Business School.
Requires a relevant post-baccalaureate degree plus three years of related experience, or a bachelor’s degree with five years of experience.
Minimum of five years major gift fundraising experience including at least one year of direct solicitation or fundraising.
Preferred experience includes fundraising in higher education and familiarity or connection with UNC-Chapel Hill.
Position is full-time, permanent, with 40 hours per week and potential hybrid work arrangement.
Candidates must have the ability to travel and work nights and weekends as needed.
Only U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents eligible for consideration.