*REVISED*Associate Vice President for Advancement Services, UNLV Foundation - Finance [R0152232]

About the role

The Associate Vice President for Advancement Services (AVP) is a key member of the Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (PAE) leadership team. The AVP provides strategic vision, leadership, and oversight for the advancement infrastructure that supports fundraising, donor engagement, and alumni engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic vision, leadership, and oversight for the advancement infrastructure that supports fundraising, donor engagement, and alumni engagement.
• Led a comprehensive Advancement Services operation that provides the systems, processes, data, communications, and donor-centered practices necessary to advance the University’s philanthropic priorities.
• Ensures that fundraising operations, prospect strategy, donor relations, stewardship, communications, and marketing efforts are aligned, data-informed, compliant, and donor-centric.
• Serves as a senior advisor to PAE executive leadership on advancement operations, donor engagement strategy, communications and marketing, data governance, and organizational readiness for major and comprehensive campaign activity.
• Serves as the executive leader for the Foundation's advancement technology ecosystem, including Salesforce Education Cloud and related systems, analytics platforms, reporting environments, digital engagement tools, and related advancement technologies supporting fundraising, alumni engagement, donor stewardship, communications, and campaign operations.
• Ensures the ongoing optimization, data integrity, scalability, and effective use of systems to support philanthropy, alumni engagement, and institutional priorities, in close collaboration with central IT and campus and Foundation stakeholders.
• Collaborates closely with Development, Alumni Engagement, Finance and Accounting, Internal Audit, and Information Technology to ensure that advancement policies, systems, and communications support fundraising effectiveness and institutional integrity.
• Leads digital transformation initiatives, change management strategies, and business process redesign efforts that strengthen advancement operations and position the institution for future campaign growth.
• Provides day-to-day leadership, management, and strategic direction for a dynamic, multidisciplinary team responsible for the administration of core advancement operations for UNLV’s PAE Division.
• Ensures the strategic governance, optimization, integration, and long-term roadmap of advancement technologies, ensuring scalability, data integrity, user adoption, operational efficiency, and alignment with institutional fundraising objectives.
• Partners with central IT and is a member of the larger CRM ecosystem across campus supporting the full lifecycle of UNLV constituents.
• Provides enterprise leadership and governance of the Foundation’s advancement CRM ecosystem, including Salesforce Education Cloud, and for the selection, integration, and management of all advancement technology platforms.
• Represents the University in external forums and events related to advancement services and alumni engagement.
• Works closely with the Senior Associate Vice President for Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement to develop and implement strategies that reinforce a culture of service and operational excellence, enhance stakeholder engagement, and strengthen philanthropic support for the University through coordinated data, systems, messaging, and donor-centered practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a preference in business, information systems, data analytics, organizational design, or a related field.
• Minimum of eight years of progressively responsible experience in advancement services, fundraising operations, CRM administration, advancement technology, analytics, communications, marketing technology, or related advancement functions.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible leadership experience directing multidisciplinary teams and organizational initiatives.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise technology initiatives, CRM implementations, digital transformation efforts, organizational change management, advancement operations, and complex organizational projects.
• Advanced knowledge of fundraising systems, advancement technologies, analytics platforms, and constituent relationship management tools.
• Prioritizes operational performance, supports comprehensive campaign initiatives, and translates strategic objectives into measurable operational outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to optimize operational performance, support comprehensive campaign initiatives, and translate strategic objectives into measurable operational outcomes.
• Advanced knowledge of fundraising systems, advancement technologies, analytics platforms, and constituent relationship management tools.
• Experience in leading enterprise technology initiatives, CRM implementations, digital transformation efforts, organizational change management, advancement operations, and complex organizational projects.
• Knowledge of Higher Education Advancement Services, particularly at large public R1 universities.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership and management abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience with CRM systems and analytics platforms.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Experience with digital transformation and change management.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package including: Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays; Excellent health insurance including medical, dental and vision; Comprehensive retirement plans and voluntary benefits programs; No state income tax; Tuition discounts at Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) schools; Tuition discounts for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents; Personal and professional development opportunities; Comprehensive onboarding program, Rebels: Onboard; Support and resources available for veteran applicants.

Pay

The salary range for the Associate Vice President, Advancement Services is up to $200,000. Salary is competitive with those at similarly situated institutions.

Schedule

Full-time position.