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Lead Senior Director of Development, College Information and Communications Posting Summary Job Family: Alumni Relations and Development Job Function: Development USC Market Title: Lead Senior Director of Development Campus: Columbia Approved Starting Salary: $116,104 Advertised Salary Range: $116,104 - commensurate with qualifications Location of Vacancy: Columbia, SC - may be eligible for hybrid work schedule. Part/Full Time: Full Time Hours per Week: 37.5 Work Schedule: Standard working schedule: 8:30am – 5:00pm. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department. Position Description Advertised Job Summary Under limited supervision, reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Development (AVP), the Lead Senior Director of Development for the College of Information and Communications (College) will be responsible for an effective, comprehensive and ongoing development program through major gifts fundraising. Responsibilities include planning, managing, implementing, promoting, coordinating and administering the development program with an emphasis on major gifts for the College. Responsible for leading a team of fundraising professionals. Job Related Minimum Required Education And Experience Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 5 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree and 5 years proven experience major gift/development in higher education and/or hybrid development model. Supervisory experience is preferred. Previous campaign experience including experience soliciting and closing $1M gifts. Familiarity with Blackbaud CRM donor database. Required to travel to geographical location of donors/prospects and work evenings and weekends. Must have a reliable means of transportation. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Thorough knowledge of principles and methods of planning and conducting a comprehensive fundraising program. Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with faculty, alumni, donors, students, volunteers, businesses and the general public. Outstanding oral, written and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to travel, work evenings and weekends, as required. Effective computer experience including database operation and word processing. Supervisory experience in hiring, managing, training and mentoring development directors and administrative staff. Proven ability to develop relationships with leaders in a broad range of professions. Job Duties Serves as Prospect Manager

for potential donors with capacity over $25,000 with emphasis on current and future major gifts for the College. Responsible for identifying, cultivating, and soliciting a gift portfolio that benefits the program priorities of the College. Provide oversight

and leads a team of fundraising professionals. Creates and fosters an environment conducive to high performance and a cohesive team, recruits, trains, and mentors professional staff. Solicits prospective donors , including individuals, foundations, and corporations in coordination with central’s office of Corporate and Foundation Relations, office of Principal Gifts, and/or the office of Gift Planning. Meets process performance goals

set and established by the AVP with consultation with the Lead Senior Director of Development. Actively works

with AVP, the College dean, department chairs, faculty, alumni and key volunteers in fundraising efforts. In collaboration

with the AVP and the College dean, develops an annual plan of work, including specific fundraising strategies, campaign, prospect development, stewardship and programmatic goals, priorities and needs. Accepts and implements

other specific assignments as directed. Serves as a member

of the overall USC development team by collaborating with colleagues across disciplines on donor strategies. Position Attributes Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing. Posting Detail Information Number of Vacancies: 1 Desired Start Date: 06/02/2025 Job Open Date: 03/10/2025 Job Close Date: 04/14/2025 Open Until Filled: No Special Instructions to Applicant: Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. EEO Statement The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.

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