Director, Development
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Announcement
| Open Date | 02/05/2024 |
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| Requisition Number | PRN37620B |
| Job Title | Director, Development |
| Working Title | Director of Events |
| Job Grade | H |
| FLSA Code | Executive |
| Patient Sensitive Job Code? | No |
| Standard Hours per Week | 40 |
| Full Time or Part Time? | Full Time |
| Shift | Day |
| Work Schedule Summary | This position is required to work occasionally on weekends and evenings during special events. |
| VP Area | Academic Affairs |
| Department | 00289 - Development |
| Location | Campus |
| City | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Type of Recruitment | External Posting |
| Pay Rate Range | $90,000 - $112,000 |
| Close Date | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Job Summary | The University of Utah, Donor Relations department seeks a visionary and strategic Director of Events. This position will manage the event team’s coordination, production, design, implementation, and management of a comprehensive event strategy that promotes increased attendance, affinity, and philanthropic support across campus and UHealth. |
| Responsibilities |
Essential Functions: • Demonstrated experience conceptualizing, planning, and implementing events for diverse constituencies. • Developing a matrix of success metrics and processes for evaluating all signature and special events. • Assists with facilitating, forecasting, planning, and developing procedures in customer service, staff management, and budgetary goals and objectives consistent with the University of Utah’s policies. • Strong leadership – experience managing and mentoring direct reports. • Supervises the activities of staff, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors as required to successfully execute all aspects of the event on the scheduled delivery day. • Supervises the arrangement of logistics for all events, including preparation and dissemination of informational materials and communications regarding the event. It may include, but is not limited to, audiovisual usage, catering, security, supplies, transportation/parking, and guest services. • Working with the communications team to integrate promotional outreach and support of event programs. • Lead out on signature events, while collaborating heavily with DCPO-Donor Relations and DCPO-Marketing • Ability to interface directly with donors, host committee members, chairs, and board members. • Lead out on the administration and monitoring of event budgeting, tracking, and event invoice review and approval. • Ability to oversee and adequately schedule staff, students, volunteers, and/or hourly workers. • Demonstrated experience assessing complex situations and make decisions and/or recommendations across departments and functions. • Attentive to details. Skilled in communicating (both written and orally) and building exceptional interpersonal connections with a variety of people • Directs the planning and administration of the unit’s budget and makes spending decisions within budget guidelines. • Ensure policies and procedures are followed. This position may be required to work occasionally on weekends and evenings during special events. Some bending, standing, and lifting are required. Required to learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in the context of a workflow, communicate with donors, and complete tasks in situations with a speed or productivity quota. |
| Minimum Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, or related area, or equivalency; eight years of progressively more responsible management experience; and demonstrated leadership, human relations and effective communications skills required. This position has no responsibility for providing care to patients. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description. Required: Please provide an an event portfolio on the “Applicant Documents – Other” section of the application |
| Preferences |
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| Type | Benefited Staff |
| Special Instructions Summary |
Required: Please provide an an event portfolio on the “Applicant Documents – Other” section of the application |
| Additional Information | The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules. This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients. All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (OEO/AA). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/ https://safety.utah.edu/safetyreport This report includes statistics about criminal offenses, hate crimes, arrests and referrals for disciplinary action, and Violence Against Women Act offenses. They also provide information about safety and security-related services offered by the University of Utah. A paper copy can be obtained by request at the Department of Public Safety located at 1658 East 500 South. |
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
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Do you have a related Bachelor's degree or equivalency? (2 years related work experience may be substituted for 1 year of education)
- Yes
- No
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How many years of progressively more responsible management experience do you have?
- Less than 2 years
- 2 year or more, but less than 4 years
- 4 years or more, but less than 8 years
- 8 years or more, but less than 12 years
- 12 years or more
Applicant Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of References
- Applicant Document - Other
- Appropriate discharge document (such as a DD-214 – Member Copy 4) – Veteran Only – Call 801.581.2169
- Addendum to the University of Utah - Veteran Only - Call 801.581.2169 after submission
