Associate Vice President for College Advancement/Campaign Director College Advancement

Position Summary

The associate vice president for college advancement / campaign director will work with the vice president and leadership team of College Advancement to strategize, plan, manage, implement, and evaluate all comprehensive campaign activities. The AVP / director’s primary role is to serve as principal staff support to the vice president on campaign-related matters and main point of contact for College Advancement and campus colleagues for the campaign. The AVP / director will leverage data for decision making, campaign resources allocation, tracking and reporting on the progress of the campaign.

In carrying out these responsibilities, the AVP / director will interact with the senior leadership of the College, the campaign co-chairs and committee members, trustees, and other members of the College Advancement staff. The AVP / director will collaborate regularly with College Advancement leadership to ensure cross-functional communication, manage the campaign executive committee, ensure that milestones of the campaign plan are met, lead an effort to develop and deepen the College Advancement team’s knowledge of the plan and their roles in it, and launch the campaign communications and marketing effort, including the selection of outside communications counsel as required. Dependent on the depth of relevant knowledge and experience, the AVP / campaign director may supervise the executive director of alumni engagement and annual giving, working collaboratively with the executive director and the alumni engagement and annual giving team to both broaden and deepen engagement with alumni in service and support of the College. The AVP / campaign director will serve as the senior leader of College Advancement in the vice president’s absence and will carry a select portfolio of major gift donors and prospects, with responsibility to solicit and secure six- and seven-figure commitments from these individuals. Qualifications A bachelor’s degree is required. Ten or more years of broad advancement experience with progressive responsibility and fundraising success is preferred. Previous experience in helping to lead a comprehensive fundraising campaign with a proven track record of accomplishments, initiative, and success closing major gifts is also preferred. Knowledge of higher education fundraising trends and best practices in comprehensive fundraising campaigns is desired. The successful candidate must be able to successfully work in a team environment and collaborate effectively with colleagues in College Advancement and campus partners across the College and be innovative, self-motivated, a strategic thinker and problem solver, possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and have an aptitude for detailed evaluation utilizing analysis of data. Must be able to travel regionally, nationally, and perhaps globally if needed. The associate vice president / campaign director must demonstrate the highest degree of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality inside as well as outside the College. As a reflection of Gettysburg College’s mission and values, we are committed to continuously advancing inclusive learning and working environments and we encourage the applications of candidates from all backgrounds and experiences.