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Job Requisition ID:
2026-00853
Time Type:
Full time
Employee Group:
Staff
Job Category:
Advancement and Alumni Engagement
Employment Type:
Permanent
Department:
Faculty of Mathematics - Dean of Mathematics Office - Advancement
Hiring Range:
$104,002.41 - $130,003.01
Posting Information:
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
The internal posting deadline for this position is June 25, 2026 at 11:59PM
Job Description:
Primary Purpose
The Associate Director, Development is responsible for the implementation of fundraising and donor relations plans and strategies in several key program areas. Using professional expertise in fundraising, the Associate Director, Development will set priorities, mentor, and provide leadership to direct reports within the Math Advancement team while working closely with other Central Office Associate Director(s) to assist with strategic internal management functions.
Key Accountabilities
Fundraising Responsibilities and Management
- Oversees and directs the strategic development of cultivation and solicitation plans and gift proposals for specific projects, including written proposals, oral presentations, and volunteer management.
- Tracks the progress of proposals and intermediate strategies for moves between submission and decision to ensure timely closure.
- Oversees development of stewardship plans, including the appropriate publicity and recognition of gifts, the reporting of monies spent and progress, and the building of long-term relationships.
- Responsible for direct publicity and recognition of gifts.
- Plans events, announcements, or publicity as part of principal stewardship strategies.
- Accepts all gift types, with expert assistance, and develops terms of reference.
Prospect Management
- Manages, plans, develops, implements, and evaluates fundraising strategies for a significant pool of assigned major gift prospects which consist of individuals, alumni, corporations, foundations; May be responsible for prospects in a geographic area.
- Participates in prospect identification, review, research, management, clearance, and coordination.
- Ensures that proposals are developed to meet the interests of the prospect and represent all relevant faculties across campus including interdisciplinary and complex projects.
- Ensures that the most appropriate volunteers and faculty-staff are well briefed and involved in the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of the donors.
- Proficiency in use of technology, specifically fundraising software to ensure detailed notes are recorded for prospect tracking and clearance systems.
Team Leadership & Management
- Provides proactive training, mentorship and management of direct reports, and Math Advancement staff and development of tools and resources for these team members.
- Motivates by providing leadership, priority setting and management direction to direct reports in the Math Advancement office empowering them to strive and achieve agreed upon goals while ensuring that they have the necessary knowledge and tools for success.
Strategic Planning
- Develops and maintains a good working knowledge of the University’s activities and the Faculty of Mathematics priority projects.
- Develops annual goals and strategic plans for assigned portfolio with some assistance from the Director of Advancement, Faculty of Mathematics.
- Responsible for developing an annual development business plan and reporting on its progress to the Director at regular intervals.
Relationship building and maintenance including, but not limited to, the following activities:
- Participates in the identification, recruitment, training, management, and stewardship of volunteer teams.
- Develops effective relationships with senior academic administrators, faculty, and senior national and international volunteers (identifies, motivates, and advises volunteers) as well as representatives of the philanthropic community.
- Through cultivation and solicitation efforts, establishes and maintains relationships with appropriate senior officers, board members, and donations officers in corporate, foundation, association, and individual sectors.
- Works closely with professional associations to further build and strengthen our alumni contacts.
Required Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree required. Advanced degree is preferred.
Experience
- Recent fundraising experience with extensive experience and a successful track record of soliciting and securing major gifts; or extensive equivalent education and experience may be considered.
- Experience leading and managing a team, including demonstrated experience providing strategic leadership, management, and motivation of high performing professional staff.
- Recent experience in capital campaign administration.
- Business-sector and/or high-tech or finance sector experience is preferred.
- Experience fundraising in a university environment is a strong asset.
- A proven track record of success in an outreach capacity including developing and executing strategies, project management, and producing a variety of material.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Intermediate experience with MS Word, basic experience with Excel and PowerPoint as well as Constituent Management Software such as Raiser’s Edge.
- Demonstrated ability to provide strategic leadership to help develop new initiatives while also enhancing existing programs, and the ability to effectively articulate these initiatives.
- A keen awareness and knowledge of relevant individuals in the corporate sector (i.e., high-tech, banking, insurance, finance, investment etc..) related associations, community and government is necessary; an established network is an asset.
- Excellent time management skills and demonstrated ability to meet competing deadlines in an organized manner.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in a high functioning team within a dynamic environment.
- Strong understanding of the university environment including the integration of research; an in-depth understanding of the Faculty of Mathematics is an asset.
- Results-oriented and creative individual with demonstrated relationship building skills.
- Ability to travel and work extended hours (including some weekends and evenings), as required.
Equity Statement
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is coordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.
The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuk (Inuit), Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.
Positions are open to qualified candidates who are legally entitled to work in Canada.
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