Managing Director

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Job Description

The Managing Director, Development (MDD) is a full-time exempt position responsible for the leadership and management of the Office of Development and Alumni Relations (ODAR)’s fundraising team (5-6) that include principal gifts ($5M+), major gifts ($250K+), corporate and foundation relations, and coordination on gift planning with the University Development Office (UDO). The MDD also works collaboratively with colleagues across the School, including the Office of Communications, Office of Research Strategy and Development (ORSD) and the Office of Financial Services (OFS), as well as colleagues across Alumni Affairs and Development (AA&D), Harvard Schools, UDO and other university-wide partners.

The MDD will work closely with the Vice Dean and School leadership to shape, articulate, and advance fundraising goals in support of Harvard Chan priorities.  In this capacity, the incumbent is responsible for developing and executing high-level fundraising and prospect strategies to enable the realization of established goals and objectives in support of the annual and multi-year fundraising objectives for Harvard Chan School.