Associate Vice President, University Advancement

The Associate Vice President, University Advancement reports to the Vice President for University Advancement and is responsible for the comprehensive development, alumni and advancement service programs and directs the work of all advancement staff at the university. As lead facilitator/manager of the advancement team, the Associate Vice President plans and implements objectives to further the mission of the University of Central Missouri Alumni Foundation in its support of the University of Central Missouri.

• Coordinate the planning and implementation of all advancement activities which includes annual fund, alumni relations, major gifts and planned giving as well as the development of annual and long-range strategic plans. This responsibility includes the infrastructure required for future major giving initiatives including the support of a comprehensive campaign.

• Build and lead the work of the development, alumni staff and advancement services.

• Provides leadership in creating a culture of engagement at University of Central Missouri, working closely with the Alumni Foundation, athletic fund-raising and all academic units.

• Coordinate the fund raising activities of the colleges, departments and units by working with the constituent development officers in meeting their fund raising goals. Provide leadership and direction for the advisory boards, committees and support groups.

• Participate as a member of the senior development management team in direct support and provide consultation to the Vice President for University Advancement/Executive Director of the UCM Alumni Foundation.

• Create relationship paths that utilize the President, senior administration, Deans and other academic leaders in prospect development and solicitation of gifts. Assist in the planning of prospect and donor visits. Elevate a prospect/moves management program to create a more efficient/effective principal gift program.

• Consult and direct advancement personnel to build their portfolio of prospects for cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major, leadership, and principal gifts including goal setting.

• Supervises and assists in the professional development of the fundraising, alumni, and advancement service staff.

• Leads staff in establishing a strong philanthropic focused and supportive work environment.

• Provide staff leadership for assigned committee(s) of the UCM Alumni Foundation Board of Directors to include the Development Committee and possibly others.

• Hire, train, inspire and guide direct reports and the fundraising team toward achieving accountable goals and outcomes.

• Integrate a comprehensive annual giving and alumni relations program into the overall institutional engagement, giving, and connectivity objectives.

• Responsible for developing and managing budget.

• Facilitates, develops and maintains strategically aligned staff work and accountability plans.

• Design, implement and evaluate annual performance measures required for successful major gift fundraising outcomes: specific donor-related strategies, visits, solicitations, proposals, dollars raised.

• Act as liaison and strategic ally to Integrated Marketing and Communications (all departments) to build and create innovative strategic communications plans and deliverables that support the advancement team and align with the University mission.

• Work with Integrated Marketing and Communications to create all marketing materials for University Advancement and the Alumni Foundation.

• Bachelor’s degree in the following field(s) of study:
  Business, Marketing, Public Relations, Not-for-Profit Management, Communication, Educational Leadership or related field required.

• Master’s degree in the following field(s) of study:
  Business, Marketing, Public Relations, Not-for-profit management, Communications, Educational Leadership or related field preferred.

• Education may be substituted for experience or experience substituted for education based on the following equivalencies: AA = 2 years; BA/BS = 4 years; MA/MA = 6 years;
  PhD = 8 years.

• Five (5) years management experience required with proven success in leadership.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and the ability to prepare proposals, reports, and correspondence are required.

• Proven success in cultivating and closing major gifts preferred.

• Campaign experience desirable.

• Higher education or not for profit experience preferred.