Sr. Director of Major

1 week ago

Chicago, United States Shedd Aquarium Full time
SUMMARY

The Senior Director, Major & Principal Gifts will lead Shedd Aquarium's major gifts team as we prepare to move into the public phase of an ambitious $180M+ comprehensive campaign. The Senior Director will lead a team of gift officers responsible for devising and executing plans to qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors, growing the Aquarium's pipeline of individual donors making 5-, 6-, and 7-figure gifts.

The Senior Director will also serve as a member of Shedd Development's leadership team, helping identify and advance shared goals for fundraising as well as other institutional priorities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Demonstrate commitment to Shedd's vision, mission, and values
  • With guidance from the Chief Development Officer, develop and oversee strategy for the Major Gifts Phase of the Dive Deeper campaign supporting the 2030 Centennial Commitment
  • Lead a team of gift officers in executing those strategies to achieve or exceed campaign fundraising goals
  • Generate routine analysis of program accomplishments, progress towards goal, and future opportunities
  • Manage a portfolio of 60-80 major gift donor prospects
  • Deploy analysis, experience, and intuition to qualify, cultivate, and solicit highly rated donor prospects
  • Partner directly with senior programmatic leaders and content experts across the Aquarium to devise giving opportunities that effectively match donor interests with Aquarium priorities
  • Work closely with members of Development's Prospect Research and Membership teams to ensure a consistent flow of prospects up and down the pipeline
  • Support the President & CEO and the Board of Trustees to identify new prospects and solicit them for annual operating and campaign gifts
  • Guide the Assistant Director, Individual Giving & Leadership Councils in crafting leadership volunteer fundraising, governance, and engagement strategies for the President's Council and Auxiliary Board to drive new major gifts and overall pipeline development across individual and institutional prospects
  • Manage the Assistant Director, Major Gifts and the Manager, Leadership Annual Giving in their growth as major gift officers
  • Partner with the Sr. Director of Donor Engagement on the creation of unique donor cultivation and stewardship opportunities that advance campaign initiatives
  • Maintain contact records in Shedd's database and engage in analysis of donors-managed
  • Participate in the execution of appropriate donor cultivation events, including small group engagement and marquee fundraisers
  • Other duties as assigned in support of Development and Shedd more broadly
QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education:
  • A minimum of a Bachelors' degree
Experience:
  • A minimum of 10 years of progressive, professional experience in development, alumni relations, or similar professional work experience
  • Experience managing a team as well as moving a portfolio of donors at a large non-profit cultural institution, university, or hospital preferred
  • Proven track record of personally soliciting and closing major and planned gifts in a campaign setting at a comparable major institution
  • Quantifiable success in identifying, delivering, and closing personal solicitations of six and seven-figures
  • Enthusiasm for fast-paced teams and demonstrated attention to detail, analytical thinking, strong writing skills, and flexibility
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and succinctly with consideration to various audiences
  • Must be able to work effectively with the Aquarium's diverse constituencies
  • An awareness of and interest in conservation, especially of aquatic environments and animals
  • Advanced experience with fundraising/CRM software required; Tessitura experience preferred
  • Advanced Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel) skills are highly desirable
BENEFITS WORKING AT SHEDD:

We offer competitive compensation packages and opportunities for professional growth within our organization.
  • Medical Insurance
  • Vision and Dental Insurance
  • Accrued Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Life Insurance
  • Parental Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee discounts

Reasonable Accommodations:

Shedd Aquarium is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodations for any part of the employment process, please email us at humanresources@sheddaquarium.org.

We strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ+ community, veterans and active duty military, parents, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from all cultural backgrounds to apply. Shedd Aquarium is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team.

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