Consulting Director – Advancement & Fundraising, Healthcare, Academic Medicine

Huron

Director leading philanthropic strategies with Huron’s Advancement & Fundraising team, focusing on healthcare and academic medicine organizations. Delivering consulting services and innovative fundraising strategies for client growth.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $175,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a trusted advisor to healthcare and academic medicine clients
Lead the creation and delivery of high-quality, data-driven presentations and reports
Partner with senior client stakeholders, including executive leadership and boards
Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing consulting teams
Drive revenue growth through proposal development and client relationship expansion
Improve processes, tools, and methodologies to optimize client delivery

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
10+ years of frontline development experience within academic medicine, healthcare systems, or hospitals
Proven success building and managing philanthropic programs
Major and principal gifts experience
Annual giving and program support experience
Corporate/foundation relations experience
Grateful patient and planned giving initiatives experience
Demonstrated experience planning and executing comprehensive campaigns and strategic fundraising initiatives
Track record of directly closing major/principal gifts and leading high-performing teams
Experience working with executive leadership, boards, and clinical/academic stakeholders

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Paid Time Off policy
Parental leave and adoption assistance
401(k) plan with a generous employer match
Employee stock purchase plan
Wellness Program supporting employee well-being

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Hard Skills & Tools

philanthropic program managementmajor gifts fundraisingannual givingprogram supportcorporate relationsfoundation relationsgrateful patient initiativesplanned giving initiativescampaign planningstrategic fundraising

Soft Skills

trusted advisorleadershipmentoringteam developmentclient relationship managementprocess improvementcommunicationpresentation skillscollaborationproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeadvanced degree