Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations, College of Agriculture

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** POSITION SPECIFICS
** Penn State is currently seeking an exceptional leader and top frontline fundraiser in the role of Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations to engage alumni and friends as partners in supporting the College of Agricultural Sciences, one of the world’s foremost contributors to research and education in agriculturally-related sustainability, health, social sciences and environmental protection. As a member of the College of Agricultural Sciences and the Division of Development and Alumni Relations, you can play an integral role in Penn State’s future and contribute to one of the most successful fundraising and alumni relations operations in the country.

Charged with guiding and overseeing all development and alumni relations activities for some of Penn State’s largest and highest-potential constituencies, this position reports directly to an Assistant Vice President, Colleges, Campuses, and Units and receives direction from the college’s leadership on fundraising objectives and priorities. With significant experience not only in fundraising but also in management, and with an entrepreneurial and ambitious vision for the College of Agricultural Sciences fundraising operation, the Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations will:
* Articulate Penn State’s and the college’s needs, ambitions, and values through excellent informal and formal communications, including written proposals;
* Identify and cultivate a pipeline of prospects for immediate and long-term cultivation;
* Supervise, train, and mentor a team of fundraising, alumni relations, stewardship, and administrative professionals, with a sustained focus on fostering inclusive relationships that yield meaningful results;
* Develop annual goals, plans, and budgets for a comprehensive, strategy-driven fundraising and engagement program;
* Recruit and guide volunteers charged with meaningful roles and responsibilities in the fundraising process;
* Manage a portfolio of top prospects and plan and execute solicitation strategies leading to major gifts;
* Travel extensively throughout the region and across the country to pursue these strategies and build enduring relationships, tracked to a fixed and appropriately aggressive set of fundraising metrics;
* Serve as an ambassador for the college and its priorities and values.

The successful candidate will have:
* A track record of success in securing major gifts and meeting fundraising goals;
* Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills required to build relationships with…