Staff - Non Union Job Category M&P; - AAPS
Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Development & Alumni Engagement, Level E
Job Title Senior Director, DAE, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department Senior Leadership 1 | Development | Development & Alumni Engagement
Compensation Range $10,459.67 - $15,675.58 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.
Posting End Date September 20, 2026
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date Ongoing
The Senior Director of Development, Development and Alumni Engagement, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences will play a crucial role in shaping and leading the Faculty's long‑term strategy. Their main objective will be to successfully achieve fundraising priorities by raising between $5 million and $8 million annually. This will include assuming a leadership position in FORWARD, the campaign for UBC, and developing an engagement program for our expanding community of alumni. Reporting jointly to, and partnering closely with, the Dean of the Faculty and the Executive Director, Development, the Senior Director will cultivate relationships with academic and administrative leaders, and leverage and galvanize a dynamic group of faculty members. The successful candidate will have major gift fundraising experience and demonstrated experience successfully leading people,



as well as building strategic partnerships with academic leadership at post‑secondary institutions.
At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
Job Description Summary Responsible for leading the execution of the long‑term strategy for a moderately complex Development and Alumni Engagement (DAE) program responsible for fundraising an average of $2.5 million to $8 million annually. To formulate and execute short and intermediate term plans; ensuring alignment with the department as well as UBC s overall DAE strategy. To ensure continued growth of DAE programs, to maximize operational efficiencies and resource development activity and to cultivate exceptional stakeholder and employee satisfaction.
Organizational Status Reporting to the Executive Director, Development with a joint report to the Dean of Pharmaceutical Sciences. This position has primary accountability for Development within a DAE program and as such is responsible for developing solid working relationships with:
donors, alumni, outside community group leaders and corporate executives;
key stakeholders, strategic partners and senior University administration such as the University President;




senior management within DAE as well as other related disciplines (i.e., AVP and VP level);
the Dean and / or senior management of the faculty or program they are responsible for;
DAE peers and direct reports; and
UBC faculty and staff involved in DAE activities.
Work Performed To develop and operationalize Development strategies for a moderately complex DAE program and to ensure the department as well as UBC meets strategic objectives.
Formulates and executes short- and intermediate-term strategies for a moderately complex DAE program responsible for fundraising an average of $2.5 million up to $8 million annually; ensures strategies are concretely linked to the department and UBC s long‑term strategy;
Critical point of contact for donors and a variety of internal contacts providing fundraising;
Manages team approaches with multiple campus stakeholders leading to gift conversion at the optimal donor level;
Key advisor in ensuring proper interpretation and implementation of academic and fiscal policies;
Manages the human, financial and operational objectives of the program including: Developing and implementing a comprehensive plan for identifying, cultivating and stewarding major gift prospects and donors as well as for implementing major gift strategies (e.g., strategies range from a minimum of $100K up to multi‑million gifts);
Coaching and motivating staff and volunteers to achieve program objectives (e.g., fundraising goals);
Understanding and successfully navigating the philanthropic industry (i.e., locally, regionally and globally);
Contributing to the DAE s objective to maximize private and public sector support for the University;
Developing and implement

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📌 Senior Director, DAE, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (British Columbia)
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📍 British Columbia