Director of Development Research, RPD

About the job

The Director of Development Research provides operational leadership and strategic direction for Vanderbilt University’s development research function within Research and Prospect Development (RPD), reporting to the Executive Director of RPD. As both a people manager and an active individual contributor, the Director leads research in support of principal, major, and leadership-level fundraising; supervises and develops research staff, including the Associate Director of Development Research; and manages the department’s research priorities, standards, methodologies, and deliverables.