Senior Director, Grants and Foundations

The Senior Director of Grants and Foundations understands the mission, needs and value proposition of the university and the Wexner Center for the Arts to build relationships with prospective donors to increase philanthropic support and engage governmental, corporate foundation, and non-profit stakeholders, and develops and implements short- and long-term plans to secure governmental and foundation grants support to advance the research, educational, programmatic, and land-grant mission of the institution. The successful candidate will actively manage a portfolio of prospective grant and foundation opportunities with a focus on identifying institutional funding opportunities, particularly from foundations and public sources targeting proposals at the $100,000 level and above. Position will focus on special projects that contribute to institutional reputation and advancement (e.g., presentations, case statements, university campaign collateral, drafting speeches/remarks, etc.). They will lead the Wex’s government relations efforts in collaboration with OSU’s Office of Government Affairs.Preparation for the “ask” will include creative and strategic utilization of resources to determine the prospective funder’s capacity for giving, build their interest, raise their sights, sustain their engagement and obtain a gift. Success in the position will be guided by annual metrics such as number of monthly meetings, number of gift commitments, and dollars raised. Central resources such as a robust donor database and reporting and analytics tools exist to help the role achieve goals and manage an allocated budget.The position will assist with raising the Wexner Center’s profile campus-wide, community-wide, and within university advancement. Responsibilities will also include developing fundraising projections and managing personal plans to achieve identified annual goals. This position requires exceptional interpersonal skills, and strong writing, editing and project management abilities. A highly self-motivated individual who enjoys working in a team environment will thrive in this role.The Senior Director reports to the Head of Advancement and operates with a high degree of independence to make decisions, solve problems, negotiate and adapt to shifting priorities. Expectations include stellar communications and interactions with constituents, collaboration with colleagues across Advancement, the Office of Sponsored Programs, Wexner Center Foundation and unit-based grants teams throughout the university as applicable. Authenticity, accountability, diplomacy and discretion are required. This role requires flexibility to travel when needed to accompany faculty and leadership as opportunities arise; travel is typically outside Ohio. Occasional evening and weekend work is required.All members of Advancement are part of creating an inclusive culture that inspires an exceptionally diverse and talented team and are measured on their adherence to the following core competencies: leadership, continuous improvement, teamwork and collaboration, and communication/interpersonal effectiveness.Position will be a super user of various university systems, including but not limited to, Tessitura, The Advancement System (TAS), Workday, Docusign, and any other applicable systems.Position manages full-time staff members in grant and foundation relations, and a cohort of interns which cycle annually. Position may be required to fill in for intra-team absences on front-line fundraising, advancement events, or other special projects as assigned.

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