CareerPlan

Senior Director of Advancement, Siteman Cancer Center - University Advancement

Washington University in St. Louis, Clayton, Missouri, USFull-time$96k–$169k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10
On-site · United States

Core

Raising private philanthropic support for cancer research, education, and community programs at Siteman Cancer Center and Washington University School of Medicine.

Role type

Senior Director of Advancement (Major Gifts Fundraising)

Builds

Major gift commitments from individual donors, grateful patients/families, organizations, and faculty.

Domain

Higher Education / Academic Medicine / Oncology

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Major gift fundraising, prospect cultivation, donor stewardship, strategic planning, HIPAA compliance, academic environment navigation

Preferred skills

Philanthropy experience, grateful patient fundraising, higher education fundraising, performance benchmarking, complex stakeholder management

Technologies

Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

Identify and secure major gifts ($100k+) from assigned departments; develop donor portfolios; articulate case for support for research and patient care; collaborate with faculty leadership.

Seniority

Senior, strategic leadership & hands-on fundraising