Associate Vice President, College Advancement

Saint Anselm College • Goffstown, NH

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1889, Saint Anselm College is a Catholic, liberal arts college in the Benedictine tradition. The community includes over 2,200 students and 24,000 alumni. The College is seeking a talented, results-oriented professional with fundraising and management skills to serve as the Associate Vice President for College Advancement. As a senior member of the College’s dynamic advancement team and reporting directly to the Senior Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer, this person will take a leadership role in designing, developing, evaluating, monitoring and planning strategies for the college's advancement services, annual giving, alumni engagement and major gifts programs. In addition, the Associate Vice President will be responsible for holding teams accountable for results; budgeting, project management, recruiting, training and supervising staff and logistical services for the department and senior-level support for the Senior Vice President for College Advancement and Chief Advancement Officer. The Associate Vice President will be a liaison for the department with other college-wide departments and will be a visible presence at campus events. Additionally, the Associate Vice President will manage a small portfolio and will assist with solicitations for the college’s various annual campaigns, including Giving Tuesday, Days of Giving and President’s Society. Master’s degree preferred plus 5-7 years of experience in fundraising with a record of increasing responsibility or equivalent management experience in a non-profit organization required. Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge and extensive experience in fundraising and alumni relations for higher education. The successful candidate will have excellent management skills, a high level of computer literacy and competence, the willingness and aptitude to work with and motivate others, including volunteers, and excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills. Other qualifications include the ability to handle multiple projects under tight deadlines, to exercise discretion and to work beyond normal schedule when required, as well as enthusiasm for the mission of Catholic, Benedictine undergraduate liberal arts education and active support of the vision of Saint Anselm College. As a senior member of the College Advancement team, this role is central to the daily management of the department, and is based primarily on-campus. Successful candidates will be able to assist the college in advancing its Catholic identity and strategic priorities, which include institution-wide diversity and inclusiveness. Welcome to the Saint Anselm College employment page. We appreciate your interest in joining the College and hope you find this information useful. From day one, our employees are “Anselmian.” Our community values compassion, respect, integrity, and kindness for all. Guided by our Catholic and Benedictine identity, we are committed to sustaining an intentionally inclusive environment that benefits every individual.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience in fundraising with a record of increasing responsibility or equivalent management experience in a non-profit organization required.
• Excellent management skills
• High level of computer literacy and competence
• Willingness and aptitude to work with and motivate others, including volunteers
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills.
• Ability to handle multiple projects under tight deadlines
• Ability to exercise discretion
• Ability to work beyond normal schedule when required
• Enthusiasm for the mission of Catholic, Benedictine undergraduate liberal arts education and active support of the vision of Saint Anselm College.
• Successful candidates will be able to assist the college in advancing its Catholic identity and strategic priorities, which include institution-wide diversity and inclusiveness.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred
• Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge and extensive experience in fundraising and alumni relations for higher education.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, evaluating, monitoring and planning strategies for the college's advancement services, annual giving, alumni engagement and major gifts programs.
• Holding teams accountable for results
• Budgeting, project management, recruiting, training and supervising staff and logistical services for the department and senior-level support for the Senior Vice President for College Advancement and Chief Advancement Officer.
• Liaison for the department with other college-wide departments
• Visible presence at campus events.
• Manage a small portfolio
• Assist with solicitations for the college’s various annual campaigns, including Giving Tuesday, Days of Giving and President’s Society.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level