Assistant Vice President, Colleges, Campuses, Units

About the role

Penn State has partnered with ZRG Aspen Leadership Group to recruit two Assistant Vice Presidents, Colleges, Campuses, and Units. Applications can be submitted via this link: Position Prospectus.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to the College, Campus, and Unit fundraising teams within their purview.
• Serve on the CCU leadership team and manage Directors and Senior Directors of Development for select campuses, colleges, and University Park fundraising units.
• Create and maintain an inclusive and respectful environment for all students and colleagues.
• Create and maintain a goal-oriented team and plan development strategies, including personnel and budgetary management.
• Articulate Penn State’s needs, ambitions, and values through excellent informal and formal communications.
• Work with partners across the University, including Intercollegiate Athletics and Penn State Health and College of Medicine.
• Engage with and cultivate identified prospect pools and pipelines of prospects for immediate and long-term cultivation.
• Develop annual goals, plans, and budgets for a comprehensive, strategy-driven fundraising program.
• Identify, cultivate, and solicit select major and principal gifts on behalf of the University.
• Act as an ambassador for the University and its priorities and values with donors, alumni, and volunteers.

Requirements

• A proven track record in staff management, especially managing through metrics and analysis.
• The ability to create and maintain an inclusive and respectful environment for all students and colleagues.
• The ability to execute strategies at the college and unit levels.
• Direct major gift fundraising experience.
• Significant leadership experience in a higher education institution of considerable organizational complexity.
• Experience in managing and leading goal-oriented teams and in planning development strategies, including personnel and budgetary management.
• Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills, with a particular sensitivity to sophisticated, high-net worth audiences.
• A collaborative approach to leadership as the Assistant Vice Presidents interact with a variety of University constituents in order to maximize the performance of assigned team members.
• The ability to work productively with colleagues, volunteers, and the University’s academic leadership.
• Diplomacy, tact, outstanding communication, and interpersonal skills, along with unquestioned integrity, are essential.
• Demonstrated success in managing individuals and teams.
• A passion for higher education and an understanding of complex institutions.
• A commitment to professional development, learning, and being mentored.

Qualifications

• A proven track record in staff management, especially managing through metrics and analysis.
• The ability to create and maintain an inclusive and respectful environment for all students and colleagues.
• The ability to execute strategies at the college and unit levels.
• Direct major gift fundraising experience.
• Significant leadership experience in a higher education institution of considerable organizational complexity.
• Experience in managing and leading goal-oriented teams and in planning development strategies, including personnel and budgetary management.
• Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills, with a particular sensitivity to sophisticated, high-net worth audiences.
• A collaborative approach to leadership as the Assistant Vice Presidents interact with a variety of University constituents in order to maximize the performance of assigned team members.
• The ability to work productively with colleagues, volunteers, and the University’s academic leadership.
• Diplomacy, tact, outstanding communication, and interpersonal skills, along with unquestioned integrity, are essential.
• Demonstrated success in managing individuals and teams.
• A passion for higher education and an understanding of complex institutions.
• A commitment to professional development, learning, and being mentored.

Skills

• Staff management and leadership.
• Strategic planning and execution.
• Cultivation and solicitation of major gifts.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Collaborative leadership and teamwork.
• Understanding of higher education and philanthropy.

Benefits

Penn State offers flexible work arrangements when aligned with the ability to meet the needs of the unit and the essential duties of the position. Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.

Benefits

Details on benefits are not specified in the job posting.

Contact Information

If you have questions related to flexible work arrangements, please direct them to the hiring manager during the interview process.

Additional Information

For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

Background Checks/Clearances

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. Due to the financial and fiduciary responsibilities of this position, successful completion of a credit history check will be required in addition to standard background checks.

Motor Vehicle Records Check

A valid driver’s license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required in addition to standard background checks.

Campus Security Crime Statistics

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.

EEO is the Law

Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.

Copyright Information

This position is based at the University Park campus, located in State College, Pennsylvania. State College is ranked among the lowest-stress and safest small cities in the country, with excellent public schools, beautiful parks and other natural assets, and a broad range of cultural and athletic events and venues.

Hotlines

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