Associate Director
The University of Chicago

Job Info

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Department
BSD DEV - Development

About the Department
Medicine and Biological Sciences Development's mission is to inspire and facilitate philanthropy at the University of Chicago Medicine by building relationships with those who share its goals of advancing excellence in research, education, community, and patient care. We accomplish this mission through expertise, integrity, creativity, and collaboration.

Job Information

Associate Director for Chicago, IL location. Manage Office of Vice President, including Senior leaders and executive-level staff in customer facing role. Responsible for decision making, problem solving, process and project management in customer facing role. Oversee scheduling of meetings and write business communications. Assist with donor relations team and fundraising operations in academic medical center to identify and recommend stewardship and recognition, develop, communicate, write and edit for university donor program. Assist to execute strategy, manage confidential information. Participate in business planning and budgeting for Office. Perform delegated decision making for/act on behalf of the Vice President and other senior leaders. Use the following technical skills: Salesforce, Adobe, Microsoft Office Suite.

Additional Responsibilities

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Accounting, Not-for-Profit Management, Public Relations, Communications or related field required. Required skills: Experience/education with institution of higher education managing processes and projects with high level of detail in customer facing role; managing budget; successfully producing strategic communications and working with high-worth clients/donors; fundraising operations for medical center (HIPAA, data confidentiality, healthcare compliance fraud, patient outreach); working with executive-level staff; extensive experience managing confidential client information (personal donor information, confidential donor wealth/financial information, confidential strategic fundraising & University information); experience making delegated decisions. Submit Resume/CV, Cover Letter. Hybrid work schedule which includes weekly in-office presence (minimum 3 days on-site per week). Background check with review of conviction history required.

When applying, the document(s) MUSTbe uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Benefit Eligibility

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off.

Pay Rate Type
Salary

Pay Range
$70,000.00 - $92,169.00
The included pay rate or range represents the University's good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Scheduled Weekly Hours
37.5

Union
Non-Union

Job is Exempt
Yes

Drug Test Required
No

Health Screen Required
No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
No

Posting Date
2025-01-06

Posting Statement

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Staff Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form.

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages a diversity of perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment. Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.

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