Executive Director Of Development, Herb Alpert School Of Music

Position Summary

Advance your career as the Executive Director of Development for UCLA's Herb Alpert School of Music. This is an outstanding opportunity to lead fundraising efforts for one of the finest music schools in the country, and the only school of music in the UC system.

Highly collaborative with a focus on innovation, you will lead a committed, collaborative staff and tap into UCLA Development's experience and expertise in fundraising. An entrepreneurial thinker with a startup mindset, you share a conviction in the transformative power of music. You will oversee the creation and activation of programs that generate presence, visibility and support and engage our stakeholders - on campus, across the state and around the globe - in our success.

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music fosters a culture of success. Build your career at the #1 public university as part of a motivated and growing team. We offer excellent benefits and professional growth opportunities.

Salary & Compensation

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Qualifications

Minimum of seven years. Progressive responsibility and experience in the profession or similar professional experience in a nonprofit, membership/volunteer driven or other related environment. (Required) Knowledge of the principles and practices of development in a major research university. (Required) Excellent donor, alumni relations or similar constituent based-relationship skills with superior working knowledge of the principles and practices of university development and alumni relations. (Required) Progressively responsible experience in the design, implementation and management of complex development or comparable programs such as developing sophisticated strategies for successful cultivation and solicitation of annual/major gifts or solicitations of a similar nature, level and complexity. (Required) Strong communication skills to express, both verbally and in writing, the mission of the University and the fund-raising goals of the campus, especially as they relate to The Herb Alpert School of Music. (Required) Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with the Dean, faculty, and administration; central development; major donor prospects; and volunteers. (Required) Effective and compelling verbal communication skills to make persuasive oral presentations to senior management and internal and external constituencies, and to conduct participatory meetings, secure approval for decisions, and advise and collaborate with others. (Required) Knowledge of and relationships within the arts and cultural communities (especially Los Angeles) is a strong plus. (Preferred) Management and administrative skills to organize, direct, motivate and evaluate other professionals and volunteers. (Required) Strong analytical and organizational skills to develop creative, credible solutions, recommendations and programs as well to define and implement special development or alumni relations projects. (Required) Superior skill in writing effective correspondences, funding proposals for major gifts and creative solicitation materials. (Required) Ability to work evening and weekend hours as required and to travel to achieve stated goals. (Required)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

Master's Degree (Preferred)

Special Conditions for Employment

Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Schedule

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Union/Policy Covered

99-Policy Covered

Complete Position Description

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