University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) is dedicated to soliciting the private funding necessary to support the strategic goals of the University in teaching, learning, and research. The personnel of UDAR work university-wide as well as within individual schools and colleges of the University to discover, motivate, cultivate, solicit, and steward alumni, parents, faculty, and friends for immediate, long-range, and future financial support, through gifts and pledges to the University, for critical operations such as student aid, faculty support, academic and research program development, and facilities and infrastructure. UDAR's endeavors raise funds for immediate University use and also for the University's endowment.

In partnership with Development and Research leadership, set strategic direction for effective management, measurement, and analysis of movements of NYU's alumni, donors, and prospects through the fundraising pipeline to support the ambitious fundraising goals set for University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR). Proactively develop, refine, implement, and lead processes, analyses, and workflows to dramatically increase the active engagement with prospects at all levels and with a special focus on donors with the capacity to support NYU at the $10M+ level. Provide critical direction and help set policies in the active management of top prospects, optimizing fundraiser portfolios, implementing methods to evaluate portfolio productivity, monitoring fundraiser activity, and ensuring the effective capture of relationship management data. Manage and mentor prospect management staff members to ensure that prospect and donor assignments are accurately recorded in the database and take the lead on prospect management reviews with fundraisers. The Director of Prospect Management is an integral member of the Development Team whose purpose is to follow standard practices for identification and engagement with prospective donors to support NYU's mission. The Prospect Management Team ensures frontline fundraisers receive the necessary resources and support to secure the external funding that will allow NYU to achieve its aspirations and sustain its excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship in perpetuity.

UDAR encourages work-life integration for our employees, therefore this position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.

Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education:
Master's Degree

Required Experience:
7+ years relevant job-related experience or a combination of education and experience

Preferred Experience:
10+ years progressively responsible work experience in Prospect Research or Prospect Management including 3 years in a supervisory capacity

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Understanding of fundraising in a complex organization, preferably higher education

Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams

Ability to achieve desired results while working collaboratively in a team environment

Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills

Ability to interact with leadership

Ability to manage priorities of multiple simultaneous projects

Strong attention to detail

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Skill in managing multiple high priority projects with attention to detail and execution in a timely manner

Experience with donor databases and understanding of relational databases

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $100,000.00 to USD $140,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

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