Associate Director of Development, for the School of Music

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Logo Posting Number STA00758PO26 Job Family Alumni Relations and Development Job Function Development USC Market Title Associate Director, Development Link to USC Market Title https://uscjobs.sc.edu/titles/205624/a> Job Level P3 - Professional Business Title (Internal Title) Associate Director of Development, for the School of Music Campus Columbia Work County Richland College/Division Division of Development Department DEV Development Office State Pay Range G10 USC Market Range MRH - $64,827 $81,034 $97,241 Anticipated Hiring Range $64,827 - commensurate with qualifications Location of Vacancy Columbia, SC on-site Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 37.5 Work Schedule

• The standard hours are generally 8:30am - 5:00pm with one hour for lunch, 37.5 hours per week.
• Required to travel, work evenings, and weekends.
• Must have reliable means of transportation.

Basis 12 months Job Search Category Alumni Development

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Position Description

Advertised Job Summary

Under limited supervision, reporting to the Lead Senior Director of Development (Lead Senior DOD) for the School of Music (School), the Associate Director of Development (Associate Director) supports the management and operations of Development through growing the major gift donor pipeline and maintaining attention to lead annual gift fundraising for the School. The Associate Director responsibilities include collaboration and partnerships internal and external across the Division of Development. Cultivates and solicits a portfolio to grow major gifts and lead annual gifts from donor/prospect portfolios for the School. The Associate Director plays a key role in strengthening the donor pipeline by identifying, cultivating, and advancing annual giving donors toward major gift readiness through strategic engagement, stewardship, and donor relationship management.

Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree in a job related field and 3 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of fundraising or development experience in higher education and/or hybrid development model.
• Familiarity with Blackbaud CRM donor database analytics to inform fundraising strategies and identify donor upgrade opportunities preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of principles and methods of planning and conducting a comprehensive major and lead annual gifts fundraising program.
• Strong knowledge in qualifying and experience soliciting donors/prospects to increase fundraising strategies that increase donor participation retention and philanthropic investment advancing assigned unit.
• Ability to manage complex projects while also managing relationships with colleagues and supervising others. Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with staff, faculty, alumni, donors, students, volunteers, businesses, external vendors, and the general public to cultivate long-term donor relationships and strategically advance donors along the giving continuum.
• Work with a high degree of flexibility in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, goal-oriented environment. Apply creative and entrepreneurial thinking while applying sound judgment and conducting oneself with integrity. Outstanding oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills.
• Ability to adhere to industry guidelines, methodologies and code of ethics statements as defined by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and other professional organizations and associations.

Job Duties

Job Duty

Serve as Prospect Manager for potential donors with capacity up to $50,000 with emphasis on growing the major gift donor pipeline by building and maintaining a major gift portfolio and maintaining current and future lead annual gifts for the School. Meet and exceed individual performance goals set and established by the Lead Senior DOD with consultation with the Associate Director that includes an individual fundraising goal. with a focus on the Top 10 gift closures selected at the beginning of the fiscal year and tracked via the Fundraiser Dashboard through timely documentation in Blackbaud CRM. Use Blackbaud CRM to coordinate and document all prospect and donor relationships as well as any relevant assignment, cultivation, or solicitation information or pending opportunities that benefits the program priorities of the School. Identify opportunities to upgrade annual donors and strategically advance prospects toward higher levels of philanthropic engagement.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 20% Job Duty

Meet and exceed meaningful contact goals set and established by the Lead Senior DOD with consultation with the Associate Director of Development that includes meaningful contact goals. This goal include a set number of meaningful contacts, designed to increase long-term donor loyalty and investment with a focus on the Top 10 gift closures selected at the beginning of the fiscal year and tracked via the Fundraiser Dashboard through timely documentation in Blackbaud CRM.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 15% Job Duty

Actively work with Lead Senior DOD, School dean or director, department chairs, faculty, alumni and key volunteers in fundraising efforts. Partner closely with the offices of Estate and Gift Planning, Corporate and Foundation Relations, and Annual Giving for opportunities to gain expertise from the support fundraising programs.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 15% Job Duty

Accepts and implements other specific assignments as directed.

Essential Function No Percentage of Time 5% Job Duty

Serve as a member of the overall USC development team by collaborating with colleagues across disciplines on donor strategies. File timely meaningful contact and qualification visit reports timed with reimbursement requests; maintain accurate records and provides updated information in Blackbaud CRM as appropriate. Serve on committees and attends staff meetings as required.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 5% Job Duty

In collaboration with the Lead Senior DOD, develop a plan of work, including specific fundraising strategies, campaign, prospect development, and stewardship, priorities and needs. Stewardship visits are strongly encouraged to demonstrate the value of philanthropy. Prepare reports and other required information as requested.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 5% Job Duty

Identify, meet, and exceed qualification visit goals set and established by the Lead Senior DOD with consultation with the Associate Director of Development that includes high volume of qualification visit goals. This goal include a set number of qualification visits needed to increase the donor engagement and impact that benefits the program priorities of the School.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 15% Job Duty

Solicit prospective donors, including individuals assigned and unassigned. Meet and exceed the number of solicitations set and established by the Lead Senior DOD with consultation with the Associate Director of Development that include individual solicitation goals. All solicitations are documented within a Plan and Opportunity in Blackbaud CRM. Establish a donor pipeline by entering all opportunities in Blackbaud CRM. Adhere to Prospect Development policies and procedures. Collaborate with advancement partners to identify prospects with capacity and inclination for increased philanthropic support.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 20%

Position Attributes

Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.

Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive No Hazardous weather category Non-Essential

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date 12/01/2026 Job Open Date 10/07/2026 Job Close Date 11/21/2026 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicant

Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

We are only accepting applications submitted by November 21, 2026.

The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you have at least a bachelor's degree in a job related field and 3 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience?

• Yes

• No

• • If so, please tell us how you qualify?

(Open Ended Question)

• • Do you have a reliable means of transportation?

• Yes

• No

• • Are you willing to travel by the geographic location of donors/prospects; work evenings and weekends?

• Yes

• No

• • Although we accept resumes for review, the application is the official hiring document maintained by the university. Offers of employment and starting salaries are based on the education and work experience (including the beginning and end dates) included in the university application only, not your resume. Have you included all details for all education, volunteer and work experiences in your job application?

• Yes

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• List of References and Contact Information

Optional Documents