Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume): 
Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Four (4) years of full-time experience in fundraising, sales, events, and/or a related field. Experience working in higher education, non-profit, government or municipal environments, large healthcare systems, and/or related fields. Proven record of successfully cultivating and soliciting individual donors or institutions for major gifts.

Preferred Qualifications:  
Master’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher). One (1) additional year of full-time experience in fundraising, sales, events, and/or a related field within higher education, non-profit, government or municipal environments, large healthcare systems, and/or related fields. Fundraising campaign experience. Contact management software experience.

Brief Description of Duties:
The Director of Development will lead fundraising efforts for Athletics. Collaborating closely with the Director for Athletics, AVP for Development, and colleagues in Advancement,  they will design and execute a comprehensive fundraising plan and strategy for selected areas. Responsibilities include meeting with key prospects and individual donors, cultivating relationships, soliciting gifts, and managing all faculty fundraising activities. They must meet clearly-defined annual metrics and have experience managing multiple priorities and donor/client relationships.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising program. Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects capable of major ($100,000+) gifts. Achieve specific and measurable goals for contacts, portfolio management, proposals presented, and dollars raised.
• Serve as a member of the Stony Brook Advancement team, coordinating efforts with University Advancement, participating in various tasks and functions, and communicating clearly with colleagues about goals, progress, and activities.
• Engage volunteers to assist in donor cultivation and solicitation.
• Manage projects as assigned based on rank and departmental mission.
• Attend relevant alumni, school, and university events to advance prospect or donor relationships.
• Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.

Special Notes:
This is a full-time appointment. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

In addition to the employee’s base salary, this position is eligible for $4,000 UUP annual location pay, paid biweekly.

For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

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The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Job Number:

 2600423

Job Field

: Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)

Primary Location

: US-NY-Stony Brook

Schedule

: Full-time 

Shift

 :Day Shift Shift Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  

Posting Start Date

: Mar 6, 2026

Posting End Date

: Mar 20, 2026, 11:59:00 PM