Associate Vice President for Advancement

Job Responsibilities

Reporting to the Vice President for University Advancement, the Associate Vice President for Advancement manages the university’s major gift and planned giving operations and raises financial support for the university’s educational mission by soliciting individuals and organizations for annual, major and planned gifts.

• Manages a portfolio of donors in order to develop and cultivate relationships with alumni and friends of the university.
• Solicits major and planned gifts of $25,000 or more for capital needs, special programs, scholarships and leadership gifts to the Winthrop Fund.
• Provides effective leadership and supervision of development officers through one-to-one coaching and team meetings and effective prospect management.
• Sets short- and long-term goals for the major gifts team.
• Oversees growth of the planned-giving program in consultation with the Vice President.
• Works closely with advancement services and stewardship teams to develop strategies for expanding the overall donor pipeline, increasing donor engagement and promoting special events for giving societies.
  
  

Minimum And Additional Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least five years of experience in fundraising or relevant non-profit organizational work, alumni relations, sales or related field.
• At least three years of experience in management or team leadership, including budgetary oversight and strategic planning.
• Extensive knowledge of the principles and best practices of fundraising and capital campaigns.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Lead-by-example management style and demonstrated ability to empower, build and motivate individual performance while encouraging effective teamwork.
• Ability and willingness to embrace and promote effective change and to seek program growth and longer-term sustainability through entrepreneurial risk-taking.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in decision-making.
• Must possess a high degree of integrity, political sensitivity and diplomacy.
• Sufficient technical ability to master required software.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education fundraising, preferably in major and planned giving.
• Proficiency with Raiser’s Edge or similar fundraising software.
  
  

Additional Comments

• Travel/Overtime Requirements: Travel required correlative to fundraising responsibilities.
• License/Certification: Valid driver's license.
• Annual Salary/Hiring Range: $117,569 - $138,317; actual salary depends on qualifications.
• To apply go to https://winthrop.peopleadmin.com/postings/23264 .
• Telecommuting: Employees are not eligible for telecommuting/remote work during their 12-month probationary period. After that time, certain positions may be eligible for telecommuting/remote work at the discretion of the supervisor and in accordance with Winthrop policies.