93 SPEC Kit 359: Library Development SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Director, Advancement, Library, grade 13 HUMAN RESOURCES SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE & PROFESSIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION A. IDENTIFICATION Position Number: 109413 Position Title: Director, Advancement, Library, grade 13 Department: University Advancement Position Reports To (Title): Executive Director, Advancement Date: September 22, 2014 B. POSITION SUMMARY Briefly describe the primary function and purpose of the position in one or two sentences. The incumbent leads a Faculty or departmental team comprised of professional and academic staff in the development and implementation of strategies that facilitate and generate maximum support for a Faculty and/or the University. The incumbent is responsible for managing relationships with donor prospects determined to have the ability to make major gifts at the $100K or higher level and also manages a portfolio of major individual, corporate and foundation donors by developing and implementing strategies for securing financial support from existing and new donor prospects including identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding these relationships. C. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Starting with those you consider the most important, list and describe the main duties and responsibilities of the position. For each item start with an action verb and briefly describe WHAT is done, HOW it is done and WHY it is done. Indicate in the right hand column the percentage of time spent on each particular task. Description % of Time Provides leadership to a Faculty or departmental team comprised of professional and academic staff in the development and implementation of strategies that facilitate and generate maximum support for a Faculty and/or the University. Manages relationships and devises appropriate strategies in consultation with the supervisor and Dean to bring current and prospective donors to solicitation and closure that are determined to have the ability to make major gifts at the $100K or higher level to the Faculty and/or the University. Develops, manages and nurtures a pool of approximately 100 - 150 active individual gift prospects including alumni and community leaders, foundations, and corporations capable of donating annual gifts of $10K or greater and major gifts of $100K or greater through the donor cycle of qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding gifts for the University. Manages major corporate sponsorship relationships and devises appropriate strategies in consultation with the supervisor to bring these relationships to solicitation and closure that are determined to have the ability to sponsor the University at the $20K plus level annually. Manages fundraising goals of new and upgraded commitments (approximately $1.5M - $2M annually) with a range of prospects. Tracks and monitors the progress of solicitations and prepares reports. Attends and contributes to strategy and development meetings, staff meetings and target meetings.