Senior Regional Development Officer

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Development & Advancement 🗓️ June 17th, 2026

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Senior Regional Development Officer. This role involves representing the University in designated geographic regions, managing a personal portfolio of top prospects, and actively identifying, cultivating, and soliciting major gifts to support the institution.

Highlights

Manage a portfolio of top prospects to identify, cultivate, and solicit principal and major gifts.
Coordinate fundraising efforts with the University's overall fundraising program.
Report to the Executive Director of Development for Regional Programs.
Require excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to motivate prospects, and maintain professionalism in a research university environment.
Travel and some weekend work are part of the job requirements.
Preferred 5-7 years of successful principal and major gift fundraising experience, with preference for candidates living in the Metro New York area.
Educational requirement: Master's degree or Bachelor's with 0-2 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Position is full-time permanent with 40 hours per week.
Department: University Development Office, supporting fundraising for students, faculty, programs, and facilities.
Compensation based on qualifications, experience, internal equity, and departmental budget.