Development Director

Conway, SC

$58K/yr – $104K/yrFull time

Posted 12 days ago

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Job Description

Classification Title
Development Officer I

Classification Code
CC50

Pay Grade
GEN10

Subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines
No

Subject to Credit Check
No

Internal Title
Development Director

Department
Advancement & Alumni Engagement

Position Type
PCLS - Slotted Classified

Full or Part Time
Full-Time

Basis
12 mo.

Hours per week
37.5 hours per week

Normal Work Schedule
M-Th 8 am - 5 pm, Friday 8 am - 12:30 pm

Job Details
Development Director
Coastal Carolina University is currently accepting applications for the following full-time position: Development Director in the Office of Advancement & Alumni Engagement.
As a Development Director, you’ll be responsible for identifying new prospects, managing relationships with existing major gift donors, and securing significant contributions of $25,000 or more that advance the university’s mission. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with donors, foundations and corporations aligning their passions with the university’s goals.
How to Apply: Interested candidates may apply online at https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/122274. Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three (3) professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.
Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and proven experience in major gift/development, donor relations, sales or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been acquired may be substituted.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in fundraising, sales, and/or marketing in higher education is preferred; Master’s degree preferred.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
  • Manage and establish goal-setting priorities for an assigned portfolio, ensuring alignment with overall fundraising objectives for Coastal Carolina University and optimizing efforts to maximize donor engagement and contributions.
  • Secure financial support for a range of campus-wide priorities, including academic programs, endowed chairs, scholarships, program and unrestricted support, new facilities, and campus improvements.
  • Travel regularly to meet with prospects and donors, cultivating relationships, identifying new opportunities for support, and advancing the university’s fundraising goals.
  • Provide strategic counsel and collaboration to the Office for Advancement and Alumni Relations staff on prospect management, offering insights and guidance to enhance fundraising strategies and outcomes.
  • Participate actively in all stages of the gift cycle, from identifying prospects to stewardship, ensuring a comprehensive approach to donor engagement and retention.
Development Officer I (CC50/61123282/FTE-S01173P), full-time position with benefits. SC State Pay Grade: GEN10. Salary range: $57,700.00 (minimum) – $103,900.00 (maximum). Normal work hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Must be flexible to meet the special scheduling needs of the university.
Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 12,000 students from 48 states and 53 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.
The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and proven experience in major gift/development, donor relations, sales or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been acquired may be substituted.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience in fundraising, sales, and/or marketing in higher education is preferred; Master’s degree preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Incumbent must have the ability to understand the needs and interests of leadership and major gift donors to develop relationships between the donors and the fundraising priorities of the university through the development of excellent relationships with faculty senior academic leaders, trustees, volunteers, and the Office for Advancement and Alumni Engagement team. Applicant must have demonstrated initiative and self-discipline to successfully manage multi-functional or diverse areas. Critical skills include successful experience in making cold calls as well as developing cultivation and solicitation stages. Excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated record of completing assignments is essential.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
FTE-S01173P

Number of Vacancies
2

Desired Start Date
08/17/2026

Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Open Date
07/28/2026

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/122274
Job Duties
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Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina University is a comprehensive, public liberal arts institution in Conway, South Carolina. The University offers over 100 undergraduate and over 30 graduate-level (doctoral educational specialist, masters) major fields of study including specialized concentrations across six academic colleges. The University offers the Ph.D. in marine science: coastal and marine systems science, and the Ph.D. in education sciences. A diverse population of more than 10,400 students from across the country and around the world engages with a world-class faculty, and they all enjoy an inspiring cultural calendar and a tradition of community interaction fueled by 183 student clubs, organizations and honor societies. Students learn, study and interact in high-quality facilities, including the HTC Student Recreation and Convocation Center, the Bryan Information Commons, and the Lib Jackson Student Union. The 17 Coastal Carolina athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA as members of the Sun Belt Conference. The University’s mascot is the Chanticleer, a proud, fierce and quick-thinking rooster derived from Geoffrey Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales.” The football, softball and baseball teams all compete in the new TD Sports Complex, which houses Springs Brooks Baseball Stadium. The University comprises 115 main buildings on 621 acres, including the Coastal Science Center and the Burroughs & Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Studies on the East Campus, and the General James Hackler Golf Course, a public 18-hole golf facility adjacent to campus. The University also offers courses and events at several satellite locations along the Carolina coast. A 1,105-acre tract, including a portion of Waties Island, provides a natural laboratory for extensive study in marine science and wetlands biology on an Atlantic coast barrier island. Coastal Carolina University was founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College and became an independent university in 1993.

Founded in 1954
Conway, South Carolina, USA
3.4K employees (275 in marketing)