Title
Associate Vice President for Development
Department
Institutional Advancement
Campus
Queens
Job Description
Reporting to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement, the
Associate Vice President for Development will provide overall
guidance and management for the Development activities for the
University and liaison with other development units. The
Associate Vice President will lead a team of seventeen
professionals including four department directors. As part of
the Institutional Advancement management team, this senior level
position will build, lead and manage a dynamic team to achieve the
University’s fundraising goals.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and guidance for the Office of Development
including Major Gifts, Athletic Development, Gift Planning and
Corporate & Foundation Relations to ensure both donor and
revenue targets are achieved for annual fundraising goals and
campaign goals.
- Provide oversight of campaign strategies, goals, solicitations
to ensure targets are met.
- Coordinate strategy for the integration of Annual Giving
campaigns, inclusive of direct mail solicitations and
telemarketing.
- Oversee the Major Gift functions to ensure leadership gift
officers are systematically cultivating, soliciting and stewarding
donors.
- Oversee Athletic Development to support the athletic needs
through major gift solicitation, annual giving, special events and
alumni relations.
- Oversee Corporate and Foundation giving and solicitation
programs.
- Cultivate, steward and solicit major gifts from select
prospects through multiple contacts and face-to-face visits.
Recommend suitable giving vehicles, determine donor interest and
direct them towards University priorities.
- Evaluate, design, implement and benchmark fundraising programs
to maximize revenue generation in annual and capital programs.
- In conjunction with the Institutional Planning Process and the
academic deans, design process to ensure that unit plans are
developed in a thorough and consistent framework; metrics are
defined and tracked; monthly/annual plans are submitted;
initiatives are monitored for completion; budgets are on track and
on schedule.
- Develop, administer and manage all related budgets to minimize
the cost per dollar raised.
- Establish regular meetings with functional department managers
within Institutional Advancement and the University at large.
- Other duties as assigned by the Vice President.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; Masters degree preferred from
a recognized college or university.
- Minimum of seven years relevant management experience with a
proven track record of fund raising for a large, complex
organization, preferably during a Capital Campaign.
- Candidate must be a proven leader and strategic thinker with
vision with a demonstrated commitment to our Catholic and
Vincentian mission.
- Excellent manager and team builder with top-notch planning and
organizational skills is a must.
- Experience in a higher education and managing a large number of
employees and budgets is preferred.
Salary
Salary commensurate with your qualifications, experience, and
contingent upon the departmental budget.
Submitting for this Position
Please send a cover letter and a resume to employment@stjohns.edu and
Reference Job 1007 in the subject line.