Director, Development (Cultivation and Principal Gifts)

Job ID 79602 Job Title Director, Development (Cultivation and Principal Gifts) Regular/Temporary Regular Location Central Campus Open Date 2026/11/09 Job Type Continuing Close Date 2026/11/24 Employee Group TMG Favorite Job Department UA Office of the VP, Univ Adv Full/Part Time Full-Time Salary Grade/Band Band N Salary Range $118078.00 - $177116.00 (annual) Job Code 006169 Hiring Range $118078.00 - $154829.00 Existing Vacancy Yes - Newly Created Position Target Number of Openings 1 Hours per Week 35 Job Description **About McMaster University** At McMaster University, we are driven by a shared purpose: advancing human and societal health and wellbeing. Through world-class research, transformative education and meaningful community impact, we are addressing some of the world’s most complex challenges and creating positive change locally and globally. Consistently ranked among Canada’s leading universities and recognized internationally for research excellence, innovation and student success, McMaster is home to more than 37,000 students, over 200,000 alumni worldwide, and a vibrant community of scholars, researchers, learners and partners. As McMaster looks to the future, philanthropy will play an increasingly important role in enabling the University’s ambitions. Through meaningful partnerships with donors, alumni, foundations, corporations and community leaders, McMaster is creating opportunities to accelerate discovery, enhance the student experience, support breakthrough research and strengthen its impact on society. **About University Advancement** University Advancement connects McMaster’s mission and priorities with the alumni, donors and partners who help bring them to life. Through fundraising, alumni engagement, stewardship, advancement services and strategic partnerships, University Advancement builds meaningful relationships that strengthen the University and create lasting impact. The division is entering an exciting period of growth and opportunity as McMaster prepares for the next phase of its fundraising ambitions. University Advancement is strengthening fundraising capacity, deepening donor engagement, building the pipeline for transformational philanthropy and advancing a coordinated, University-wide approach to campaign success. **The Opportunity** McMaster University is seeking an accomplished and highly collaborative fundraising leader to join University Advancement as Director, Development Principal Gifts & Cultivation. Reporting to the Vice-President, University Advancement, the Director will play a central role in identifying, cultivating and advancing McMaster’s most significant philanthropic relationships and opportunities. Working closely with McMaster leadership, including the Vice-President, University Advancement, the Associate Vice-Presidents, Pan-University Advancement;, academic leaders; and other partners across the University, the Director will help build and ma