Collaborates with key partners to design and execute a comprehensive strategy to engage and leverage University leaders to drive fundraising success. Ensures these efforts are tightly tied to campaign objectives and activities, creating a seamless alignment that maximizes impact and advances the overarching goals of the campaign.
Monitors, assesses, and reports on the forward momentum of engagement strategy for University leaders. Makes recommendations to improve progress with the AVP to align these strategies with the overarching campaign objectives, ensuring a cohesive and integrated approach.
Oversees the development of and ensures the quality of briefing materials and correspondence required by the President, Provost, Vice President and other senior leadership. Oversees the overall scheduling and request process for Presidential development activities. Represents the Leadership Engagement team and the President's development interests in settings across the University.Â
Leads the stakeholder management efforts for the Leadership Engagement team, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and relationship-building to ensure the team has relationships that are effective and supportive of our overall goals. Oversees liaison relationships with offices across campus.
Facilitates transparency and consistency between the Vice Presidentâ™s office and partner offices by leading initiatives that enhance and streamline communication, fostering a unified and efficient operational environment.
Drives effective and meaningful processes and standards for the Vice Presidentâ™s office, ensuring high-quality execution and alignment with the campaignâ™s goals and standards.
Provides strategic support to the AVP in the development and execution of the campaign cabinet and BOT engagement strategies, playing a key role in campaign-related efforts and ensuring robust engagement and support from these critical groups.
Identifies and addresses opportunities to enhance the teamâ™s efficiency and effectiveness. Implements technological solutions, refines reporting processes, and streamlines operations to drive continuous improvement.
Provides recommendations on how best to organize the VP office and Leadership Engagement team for project management efficiency and maximum productivity. Advises the Assistant Vice President in determining the goals and objectives of the team based on University needs and staff resources.Â
Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance job performance including attending webinars, seminars, and building networks within the University and with colleagues at peer institutions.
Networks with high-level prospects through visits, events, correspondence, and regular calls. Maintains relationships with top donors, various volunteer committees, and top administrators. Solicits gifts and may negotiate gift discussions.
Develops annual and long-term activity goals and short-term operating plans for alumni fundraising programs. Recommends and manages the annual operating budget.
Performs other related work as needed.
Preferred Competencies
Excellent management skills. Organize and align work and people towards shared objectives.
Outstanding leadership skills. Empower staff, recognize and develop talent, and inspire the best work from direct reports and partners across the organization.
Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills characterized by the ability to listen, speak, and write effectively. Explain complex ideas clearly and simply.
Proficiency in formulating, executing, and refining comprehensive strategies that align with organizational goals. Capable of analyzing qualitative and quantitative information, identifying opportunities, and devising innovative solutions to drive fundraising growth and achieve long-term objectives.
Creative, flexible, and resilient.
Synthesize information with a high degree of quality, developing key messages from large sets of detailed quantitative and qualitative information.
Develop and execute on a long-term plan, while balancing short term unexpected priorities.
Strong document design skills. Develop documents and presentations that meet University brand standards and deliver key messages effectively.
High degree of attention to detail.
Correctly enter and audit information using a sophisticated database, appropriately using system reports to access, understand, and share information.
Manage confidential information with discretion and tact.
Act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
Work collegially and collaboratively in a team setting.
Self-motivated and take initiative.
Prioritize multiple projects and independently follow through.
Working Conditions
This position has a hybrid work schedule which includes weekly in office presence.
Standard office environment.
Travel to campus and/or non-campus locations for University business.
Work evenings and weekends as needed.
This position is located in Hyde Park at 5235 South Harper Court.
Application Documents
Resume/CV (required)
Cover Letter, addressed to Hiring Committee (preferred)
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