Associate Dean, Bloomberg School of Public Health; Development and Alumni Relations

About the role

The Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations provides strategic leadership to advance and implement all fundraising and alumni relations strategies for the Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH).

This leadership position works closely with the Dean of the Bloomberg School of Public Health and the University’s Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, and is responsible for all fundraising and alumni engagement activities in support of the mission and vision of the School.

The Associate Dean is a member of the senior leadership team of the Bloomberg School of Public Health and also serves on the University Development Leadership Group. They partner closely with the Associate Dean for Communications and Marketing as joint leaders of the Office of External Affairs (OEA), aligning school-based stakeholder engagement, fundraising, and events with communications, marketing, and branding to build on and sustain the excellence of the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Responsibilities

• Strategic leadership in advancing and implementing all fundraising and alumni relations strategies for the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
• Collaboration with the Dean, the BSPH senior leadership team, and senior leaders within Johns Hopkins Development and Alumni Relations.
• Partnering closely with the Associate Dean for Communications and Marketing as joint leaders of the Office of External Affairs (OEA).
• Aligning school-based stakeholder engagement, fundraising, and events with communications, marketing, and branding.
• Managing and engaging advisory boards and volunteer leadership.
• Mentoring and managing development professionals and administrative staff.
• Ensuring a comprehensive programmatic strategy is articulated for the office and the dean of the school.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree.
• 15 or more years of progressively responsible development leadership experience; strong preference for five + years of experience in development leadership in a complex higher education environment.
• 10 years of direct fundraising experience with a proven ability to close seven- and eight-figure gifts;
• 10 years of experience in supervision, including a minimum of five years managing leaders of teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• An advanced degree.
• Creativity in strategic planning, relationship building, and stakeholder outreach.
• Readiness and enthusiasm for adapting and innovating to meet the moment of an evolving higher education and research environment.
• Ability to articulate strategic priorities into fundraising opportunities, including developing prospect strategies and longer-term campaign planning.
• Strong personal motivation and drive for excellence.
• Ability to coach, counsel, and adapt to academic leadership, leveraging all opportunities and natural strengths of a dean to engage donors, alumni, and stakeholders.
• Discernment and proactive thinking in maximizing donor impact of dean travel and engagement over the course of the academic calendar.
• Aptitude in understanding and articulating academic goals and school priorities while working collaboratively with academic leadership, faculty, students, alumni, and volunteers to both understand the areas of opportunity and proactively engage in philanthropic conversations when appropriate.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and engaging advisory boards and volunteer leadership.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Commitment to use of information technology and the management and understanding of data systems.
• Aptitude in business and financial acumen; ability to manage budgets and weigh financial trade-offs; strong ability to navigate institutional financial reporting of donor funds and track progress on donor-funded initiatives.