Director of Development, Strategic Opportunities

Location: hirify.global Vancouver Campus, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Salary: $10,459.67–$15,675.58 CAD monthly

Company

hirify.global is a university focused on research, innovation, learning, and community engagement.

What you will do

• Support senior development leadership in securing private and public-sector funding for university priorities.
• Manage and evaluate development projects, unit goals, operational plans, and donor pipelines.
• Build and manage a portfolio of 75–150 major-gift prospects, including discovery, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities.
• Develop proposals, solicitation materials, donor recognition programs, and stewardship processes for gifts of $50,000 and above.
• Advise senior administrators and development staff on fundraising policies, fiscal matters, donor negotiations, and complex confidential information.
• Supervise, mentor, develop, and evaluate fundraising and support staff as required.

Requirements

• University degree in a relevant discipline.
• At least eight years of related professional experience, including five years in fundraising, alumni engagement, advancement, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in major-gift fundraising and strategy development.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, strategic planning, communication, interpersonal, negotiation, conflict-resolution, and project-coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently with discretion, tact, diplomacy, sound judgment, and attention to detail when dealing with major donors and senior university administrators.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and respect for diverse perspectives.

Nice to have

• Graduate degree or undergraduate degree in commerce, marketing, or economics.
• Three years of meeting or exceeding annual metrics at Associate Director level or equivalent.
• Experience with a centralized fundraising system and Microsoft Office in an MS Windows environment.
• Knowledge of the university environment and academic structure.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time staff position in a non-union role.
• Work within a diverse workforce committed to inclusion, fairness, research, innovation, and learning.
• Ongoing position.