Senior Director of Development II, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83844, USA
Published 3 weeks ago
Research & Development
Full time
Position Details
Position Information
Internal Posting?
Posting Number
SP005241P
Position Title
Senior Director of Development II, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Division/College
University Foundation
Department
University Development
Location
Moscow
Posting Context Statement
The Development team advances the mission of the University of Idaho Foundation by inspiring private giving among alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations. The Senior Director of Development II, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), provides leadership by overseeing and advancing the college's development efforts. This role leads the CALS development team, guiding strategy and cultivating relationships that support meaningful, long-term philanthropic investment. By aligning donor interests with college and university priorities, the position helps ensure lasting impact and partners closely with college and Foundation leadership to support a unified philanthropic approach.
Position Overview
This position is responsible for the management of assigned prospects through cultivation activities, face-to-face visits, proposal development, identification of solicitation of major gifts primarily $100,000 or more from individuals, corporations and foundations. The incumbent is a key member of the college/unit fundraising team and works collaboratively to achieve fundraising goals for the college/unit and university, additionally serving as a member of units leadership teams. This position will have supervisory responsibilities for a unit or multiple units within the development team.
Duties may include:
Positions at this level typically manage a portfolio of donors rated primarily at $100,000 or more. They are expected to make 80 strategic moves and open a minimum of 10 proposals. Annually they will typically raise a minimum of $2,500,000.
Unit URL
University of Idaho Foundation | University of Idaho
Position Qualifications
Required Experience
Required Education
Required Other
Additional Preferred
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
Degree Requirement
Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Posting Information
FLSA Status
Exempt
Employee Category
Exempt
Pay Range
$125,000 or higher commensurate with experience
Type of Appointment
Fiscal Year
FTE
1
Full Time/Part Time
Full Time
Funding
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy.
No
Posting Date
04/24/2026
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
This in-person position is based in Moscow, Idaho and not offering Visa sponsorship.
To receive first consideration, please submit a letter of qualification and a current resume no later than May 22nd.
In your letter of qualifications ( human-resources-letter-of-qualification-template.docx ) using details and examples, please address all of the required and preferred qualifications for this position and how your experience and skills align.
If you would like to see the full job description, please contact Christy Day at cday@uidaho.edu.
Applicant Resources
https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement
Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement
The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Position Information
Internal Posting?
Posting Number
SP005241P
Position Title
Senior Director of Development II, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Division/College
University Foundation
Department
University Development
Location
Moscow
Posting Context Statement
The Development team advances the mission of the University of Idaho Foundation by inspiring private giving among alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations. The Senior Director of Development II, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), provides leadership by overseeing and advancing the college's development efforts. This role leads the CALS development team, guiding strategy and cultivating relationships that support meaningful, long-term philanthropic investment. By aligning donor interests with college and university priorities, the position helps ensure lasting impact and partners closely with college and Foundation leadership to support a unified philanthropic approach.
Position Overview
This position is responsible for the management of assigned prospects through cultivation activities, face-to-face visits, proposal development, identification of solicitation of major gifts primarily $100,000 or more from individuals, corporations and foundations. The incumbent is a key member of the college/unit fundraising team and works collaboratively to achieve fundraising goals for the college/unit and university, additionally serving as a member of units leadership teams. This position will have supervisory responsibilities for a unit or multiple units within the development team.
Duties may include:
- Identify, cultivate and manage assigned prospects
- Collaborate with university leadership, development officers, academic departments and other stakeholders on fundraising campaigns and initiatives
- Develop and present fundraising proposals, typically at $100,000 or higher
- Develop and implement annual plans to raise money to resource the priorities of the department
- Build the overall fundraising program of the division, including communications, stewardship, annual giving and planned giving
- Utilize data analytics and reporting tools to track and analyze planned giving metrics, donor trends and campaign progress
- Supervise a team of development officers within a division
- Other duties as assigned
Positions at this level typically manage a portfolio of donors rated primarily at $100,000 or more. They are expected to make 80 strategic moves and open a minimum of 10 proposals. Annually they will typically raise a minimum of $2,500,000.
Unit URL
University of Idaho Foundation | University of Idaho
Position Qualifications
Required Experience
- Seven years in fundraising or related work experience such as high-level sales, marketing, constituent-based outreach
- Experience working in an environment dependent on developing and maintaining positive relationships
Required Education
- Bachelor's Degree
Required Other
- Ability to travel
- Ability to work nonstandard business hours, including weekends and holidays
- Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to meet policy requirements for driving university-owned vehicles
Additional Preferred
- Education:
- Master's Degree; JD Degree; CPA or CFP certification
- Experience in/with:
- Supervising direct reports
- Recruiting, organizing and managing volunteers
- Extensive major gift fundraising
- Development activities, preferably in higher education
- Securing major gifts and/or planned gifts
- Public relations or marketing
- Database computer systems and applications, preferably with customer relationship management systems
- College athletics at the NCAA level
- Experience or degree in one of the college's disciplines
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
- None
Degree Requirement
Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Posting Information
FLSA Status
Exempt
Employee Category
Exempt
Pay Range
$125,000 or higher commensurate with experience
Type of Appointment
Fiscal Year
FTE
1
Full Time/Part Time
Full Time
Funding
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy.
No
Posting Date
04/24/2026
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
This in-person position is based in Moscow, Idaho and not offering Visa sponsorship.
To receive first consideration, please submit a letter of qualification and a current resume no later than May 22nd.
In your letter of qualifications ( human-resources-letter-of-qualification-template.docx ) using details and examples, please address all of the required and preferred qualifications for this position and how your experience and skills align.
If you would like to see the full job description, please contact Christy Day at cday@uidaho.edu.
Applicant Resources
https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement
Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement
The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.