Executive Director Of Development Jobs in Massachusetts
Executive Director Of Development jobs in Massachusetts are open across Boston, Cambridge, and Amherst and other Massachusetts metros, with employers like Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Beth Israel Lahey Health, and Boston University hiring at every experience level. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Title: Executive Director of Career & Professional Development
Executive Area: Academic Affairs
College/School/MBU: College of Natural Sciences
Department: CNS Advising Center
Work Location: Amherst
Schedule: Full time
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Job Summary
The Executive Director of Career & Professional Development manages the relationships with the College of Natural Sciences’ many employer partners, supervises a team of up to 8 staff members and approximately 15 Career Peer Advisors and Graduate Assistants, and is responsible for the development and execution of career and professional development services and programming for the College of Natural Sciences (CNS).
Serves as a trusted partner and liaison with the College of Natural Sciences and the CNS Student Success Center on matters of strategy and planning for delivering up-to-date, data- and results-driven career services that meet marketplace demand for undergraduate and graduate students. Works closely with other career and professional development units and campus wide staff to forge strategic partnerships and coordinate efforts to bring relevant career opportunities to our students.
Essential Functions
Oversees career services for CNS undergraduate and graduate students, across all 14 departments. Ensure delivery of high-quality and highly responsive career advising services for CNS students.
Supervises and manages a team of up to seven professional staff. Ensures appropriate training and assignment of duties for staff serving CNS students. Provides frequent direction, sets priorities, reviews work, and provides constructive feedback.
Develops, maintains, and cultivates relationships with CNS’s expansive local, regional, and national employer partners. Develops essential data elements to analyze employer partnerships.
Develops, maintains, and oversees opportunities for CNS undergraduate and graduate students to connect with local, regional, and national employers and other partners through on-campus and virtual presentations, talks, career fairs, and field excursions.
Initiates, plans, and oversees the execution of educational and experiential learning opportunities by connecting employers and faculty.
Ensures career and professional development programming and education in first year seminars, classroom presentations, and summer intern cohorts are relevant, current, accurate and reflects employer feedback, market strategy, and insights. Conducts research, collects feedback and presents data findings to senior leadership and other stakeholders that inform future decisions.
Works closely with the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education to ensure that career services align with overall academic objectives for undergraduate and graduate students; messaging about relevant career opportunities is communicated effectively, timely, and through appropriate channels to students, employers, staff, and faculty; and opportunities for professionals to engage with our students are developed and managed.
Develops and plans the distribution of surveys to collect data on internships and full-time job and graduate school outcomes; uses complex data to make informed decisions about employer partnerships, career and professional development programming, and strategic, promotional communications regarding student outcomes. Monitors and measures data collection results and identifies when a course change or corrective action is necessary.
Oversees day-to-day operations; identifies and plans necessary growth opportunities and change affecting ongoing and future operations of the Career & Professional Development Center. Participates in decisions that have program-wide impact and affect staff in non-program areas.
Other Functions
Works collaboratively and effectively to promote teamwork, equality and inclusiveness.
Works in partnership with colleagues within the CNS community and across the campus to support the Dean’s strategic priorities.
Performs other related duties as assigned to advance the mission and achieve the goals and objectives of the College of Natural Sciences, Department, Division, and University.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in counseling, higher education administration, or a related field and Seven (7) years of relevant professional experience OR Master’s degree in counseling, education, or a related field relevant and five (5) years of relevant professional experience.
Demonstrated ability to interact effectively, communicate clearly and concisely to articulate ideas, and create and maintain harmonious relationships with students, decision makers, employers and faculty.
Demonstrated sensitivity to diverse groups.
Excellent management and organizational skills and an attention to detail with an ability to resolve routine problems efficiently, effectively, and independently in a timely manner. Ability to organize, prioritize and manage time and heavy workloads effectively.
Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills.
Excellent ability to analyze, summarize, and clearly present data in ways usable for stakeholders.
Working knowledge of career services technologies, such as online recruiting tools and management systems and other computer proficiencies.
Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and make decisions based on data and the input of others.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in counseling, education, or a field relevant to career and professional development.
Additional Details
At UMass Amherst and in CNS, we strive to be a community where every individual feels a sense of belonging, where every individual is included, and where every individual is valued. These values and goals are reflected in the College of Natural Sciences’ Inclusive Excellence framework and in the UMass Amherst’s For the Common Good: 2024–2034 Strategic Plan.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in a standard office or indoor university environment and involves minimal physical exertion.
Work Schedule and Work Arrangement
Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Nights and weekends may be required.
This position has the opportunity for a hybrid work schedule, which is defined by the University as an arrangement where an employee’s work is regularly performed at a location other than the campus workspace for a portion of the week. As this position falls within the Professional Staff Union, it is subject to the terms and conditions of the Professional Staff Union collective bargaining agreement.
Salary Information
Pay Grade: PSSAP Grade 29
Special Instructions for Applicants
Along with the application, please submit a resume and cover letter. References will be checked at the finalist stage. Please be prepared to provide contact information for three (3) professional references.
This position will remain open for the time period required by any applicable collective bargaining agreement and will continue until a suitable candidate pool is identified. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early.
Title: Executive Director of Career & Professional Development
Executive Area: Academic Affairs
College/School/MBU: College of Natural Sciences
Department: CNS Advising Center
Work Location: Amherst
Schedule: Full time
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Job Summary
The Executive Director of Career & Professional Development manages the relationships with the College of Natural Sciences’ many employer partners, supervises a team of up to 8 staff members and approximately 15 Career Peer Advisors and Graduate Assistants, and is responsible for the development and execution of career and professional development services and programming for the College of Natural Sciences (CNS).
Serves as a trusted partner and liaison with the College of Natural Sciences and the CNS Student Success Center on matters of strategy and planning for delivering up-to-date, data- and results-driven career services that meet marketplace demand for undergraduate and graduate students. Works closely with other career and professional development units and campus wide staff to forge strategic partnerships and coordinate efforts to bring relevant career opportunities to our students.
Essential Functions
Oversees career services for CNS undergraduate and graduate students, across all 14 departments. Ensure delivery of high-quality and highly responsive career advising services for CNS students.
Supervises and manages a team of up to seven professional staff. Ensures appropriate training and assignment of duties for staff serving CNS students. Provides frequent direction, sets priorities, reviews work, and provides constructive feedback.
Develops, maintains, and cultivates relationships with CNS’s expansive local, regional, and national employer partners. Develops essential data elements to analyze employer partnerships.
Develops, maintains, and oversees opportunities for CNS undergraduate and graduate students to connect with local, regional, and national employers and other partners through on-campus and virtual presentations, talks, career fairs, and field excursions.
Initiates, plans, and oversees the execution of educational and experiential learning opportunities by connecting employers and faculty.
Ensures career and professional development programming and education in first year seminars, classroom presentations, and summer intern cohorts are relevant, current, accurate and reflects employer feedback, market strategy, and insights. Conducts research, collects feedback and presents data findings to senior leadership and other stakeholders that inform future decisions.
Works closely with the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education to ensure that career services align with overall academic objectives for undergraduate and graduate students; messaging about relevant career opportunities is communicated effectively, timely, and through appropriate channels to students, employers, staff, and faculty; and opportunities for professionals to engage with our students are developed and managed.
Develops and plans the distribution of surveys to collect data on internships and full-time job and graduate school outcomes; uses complex data to make informed decisions about employer partnerships, career and professional development programming, and strategic, promotional communications regarding student outcomes. Monitors and measures data collection results and identifies when a course change or corrective action is necessary.
Oversees day-to-day operations; identifies and plans necessary growth opportunities and change affecting ongoing and future operations of the Career & Professional Development Center. Participates in decisions that have program-wide impact and affect staff in non-program areas.
Other Functions
Works collaboratively and effectively to promote teamwork, equality and inclusiveness.
Works in partnership with colleagues within the CNS community and across the campus to support the Dean’s strategic priorities.
Performs other related duties as assigned to advance the mission and achieve the goals and objectives of the College of Natural Sciences, Department, Division, and University.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in counseling, higher education administration, or a related field and Seven (7) years of relevant professional experience OR Master’s degree in counseling, education, or a related field relevant and five (5) years of relevant professional experience.
Demonstrated ability to interact effectively, communicate clearly and concisely to articulate ideas, and create and maintain harmonious relationships with students, decision makers, employers and faculty.
Demonstrated sensitivity to diverse groups.
Excellent management and organizational skills and an attention to detail with an ability to resolve routine problems efficiently, effectively, and independently in a timely manner. Ability to organize, prioritize and manage time and heavy workloads effectively.
Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills.
Excellent ability to analyze, summarize, and clearly present data in ways usable for stakeholders.
Working knowledge of career services technologies, such as online recruiting tools and management systems and other computer proficiencies.
Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and make decisions based on data and the input of others.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in counseling, education, or a field relevant to career and professional development.
Additional Details
At UMass Amherst and in CNS, we strive to be a community where every individual feels a sense of belonging, where every individual is included, and where every individual is valued. These values and goals are reflected in the College of Natural Sciences’ Inclusive Excellence framework and in the UMass Amherst’s For the Common Good: 2024–2034 Strategic Plan.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in a standard office or indoor university environment and involves minimal physical exertion.
Work Schedule and Work Arrangement
Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Nights and weekends may be required.
This position has the opportunity for a hybrid work schedule, which is defined by the University as an arrangement where an employee’s work is regularly performed at a location other than the campus workspace for a portion of the week. As this position falls within the Professional Staff Union, it is subject to the terms and conditions of the Professional Staff Union collective bargaining agreement.
Salary Information
Pay Grade: PSSAP Grade 29
Special Instructions for Applicants
Along with the application, please submit a resume and cover letter. References will be checked at the finalist stage. Please be prepared to provide contact information for three (3) professional references.
This position will remain open for the time period required by any applicable collective bargaining agreement and will continue until a suitable candidate pool is identified. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early.
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Executive Director Of Development Job Market in Massachusetts
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Who's Hiring
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology2
- Beth Israel Lahey Health1
- Boston University1
- Generate Biomedicines1
- Leerink Partners LLC (Formerly Svb Securities Llc)1
Top Industries Hiring
- Education3
- Banking & Financial Services1
- Consulting & Professional Services1
- Healthcare & Medical Services1
- Science & Research1
What Massachusetts Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in executive director of development jobs across Massachusetts.
- Proven experience closing major gifts and managing a fundraising portfolio
- Bachelor's degree in a related field, with CFRE certification preferred by many employers
- Experience building and managing development teams and departmental budgets
- Proficiency with donor management software such as Raiser's Edge or Salesforce Nonprofit
- Demonstrated success leading capital campaigns or multi-year fundraising initiatives
- Strong board relations and executive-level stakeholder communication skills
Executive Director Of Development Jobs in Massachusetts: Frequently Asked Questions
How many executive director of development jobs are there in Massachusetts?
There are 7+ executive director of development openings in Massachusetts on Migrate Mate as of June 2026, with the most roles in Boston, Cambridge, and Amherst. New positions post regularly as employers across Massachusetts hire.
How much do executive director of developments make in Massachusetts?
Executive director of developments in Massachusetts earn a median of about $79,060 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $51,580 for the lowest 10% to over $128,260 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which Massachusetts cities have the most executive director of development jobs?
Boston, Cambridge, and Amherst have the most executive director of development openings in Massachusetts right now, with additional roles spread across smaller metros statewide.
Which companies hire executive director of developments in Massachusetts?
Employers hiring executive director of developments in Massachusetts include Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Beth Israel Lahey Health, and Boston University, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote executive director of development jobs in Massachusetts?
Yes. About 43% of executive director of development openings tied to Massachusetts are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in Massachusetts metros.
How do I apply for executive director of development jobs in Massachusetts?
You can apply to executive director of development jobs in Massachusetts directly on Migrate Mate. Search the listings above, find roles that match your experience and preferred Massachusetts location, then apply to each one that fits.
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