Associate Director of Adv, Libraries

Location: River Road Complex Advancement

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.

Job Location (Full Address)

300 East River Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14623

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Worker Subtype

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Department

100006 Ofc Sr Vice Pres Advancement

Work Shift

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range

UR URG 112

Compensation Range

$70,600.00 - $105,800.00

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities

The Associate Director of Advancement for University Libraries is a key fundraising partner advancing philanthropic support for the University Libraries priorities, strengthening programs that support research excellence, access to knowledge, digital scholarship, and special collections across the institution. Working closely with the University Libraries leadership and the University Librarian, the Associate Director helps translate institutional priorities into compelling opportunities for donor engagement and investment that strengthen research excellence, access to scholarly resources, and academic opportunity.

Managing a portfolio of approximately 125 prospects, the Associate Director is a 70% gift officer, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors in support of initiatives that advance the University’s mission and aspiration to make the world ever better. Through strategic collaboration with advancement colleagues, Libraries staff and institutional leadership, the Associate Director plays an important role in expanding Rochester’s philanthropic pipeline and advancing campaign priorities.

Operating within a matrixed Advancement model, the Associate Director collaborates across central and unit-based teams to align prospect strategy, coordinate moves management across shared portfolios, and maximize philanthropic outcomes for University Libraries.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manage a portfolio of 125 major gift prospects, advancing donors through qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, with an emphasis on gifts of $100,000 and above.
• Develop comprehensive donor strategies aligned with University Libraries priorities and institutional campaign goals.
• Identify, qualify, and shape new opportunities in collaboration with Advancement partners to optimize portfolio composition and institutional impact.
• Achieve performance metrics with emphasis on qualifications, pipeline growth, proposal volume, and stage progression. Specific metrics are set by the Executive Director of Advancement – Libraries.