Assistant Dean Development Alumni Engagement

Lead Development and Alumni Engagement strategy at UBC Vancouver, applying major gift fundraising and senior stakeholder relationship skills. This is a full-time Vancouver leadership position.
The Assistant Dean serves the Faculty of Education within UBC’s FORWARD campaign. Reporting to the Executive Director, Development, the role partners with the Dean, senior administration, donors, alumni, and strategic partners. It oversees a complex DAE program fundraising $5 million to $12 million annually and supports alumni engagement for more than 17,000 alumni.

Key Responsibilities:

Formulate and execute short and intermediate-term DAE strategies
Develop major gift prospects, donors, proposals, and stewardship plans
Manage program budgets, operations, performance goals, and growth
Personally manage a major gifts portfolio supporting funding priorities
Lead staff, volunteers, succession planning, and talent development
Requirements:
University degree in a relevant discipline
Minimum ten years of related experience
Eight years leading and developing professional employees
Experience executing major gift fundraising programs
Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and diverse perspectives
Apply major gift fundraising, strategic leadership, and relationship-building expertise to advance UBC Faculty of Education priorities.