Director, Advancement

5 months ago

Waterloo, Canada University of Waterloo Full time

Overview:
Reporting directly to the Dean of the Faculty of Health, the Director of Advancement is responsible for development and alumni relations activities within the Faculty of Health (Health). The Director works within the framework of the Office of Advancement to ensure that Waterloo has a coordinated overall strategic advancement plan.

Using professional expertise in fundraising, alumni relations, marketing and communications, proactive leadership skills and outstanding communications and interpersonal skills, the Director of Advancement has accountability for all advancement activities in the Faculty. S/he advises and consults with the Dean, Associate Deans, Chairs and Directors within the Faculty of Health. The Director of Advancement works with the Vice-President, Advancement and the Associate Vice-Presidents (to include but not limited to, Development, Alumni Relations, Principal Gifts and Advancement Services), on matters related to University development procedures, guidelines and strategy.

**Responsibilities**:
**General**
- Establishes and implements Faculty of Health’s short and long-range organizational goals, objectives and policies and operating procedures
- Monitors and evaluates Advancement program effectiveness; effects changes required for improvement
- Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with faculty, staff and students relevant to advancement objectives
- Provides leadership, priority setting and management direction to staff in the Faculty of Health’s Advancement Office
- Serves as a front-line fundraiser and manages their own portfolio of principal and major gift prospects and donors
- Liaises with the Vice-President of Advancement, Associate Vice-Presidents and other senior Advancement leaders. Liaises with Sr. Director Government Relations and Development, AVP, Strategic Communications & Marketing to determine common objectives and programs in areas including Capital Campaign, Development, Alumni Relations, Government Relations and Communications
- The Director participates in strategic planning of the Office of Advancement as a member of the Advancement Directors Group. Working in a collaborative team environment, s/he works closely with other staff in the Office of Advancement, with Development/Alumni Officers from the Faculties, and with the campus community (Senior Administrators, Deans, College Heads, faculty, staff, students, and volunteers)
- The Director may interact with the President, Provost, Sr. Director, Government Relations to advise and support government relations as required
- The Director has accountability for ensuring Advancement statistics, reports, plans, agreements, approvals and other development obligations are in keeping with University policies and provided to the Office of Advancement and other University departments as required
- Ensures Health Advancement programs are in line with overall university goals and objectives
- Ensures that all development programs and campaigns are kept on a deadline-driven timetable and that donor recognition and acknowledgement programs are in place to maintain, grow and evolve good relations with the Faculty’s supporters
- Develops a national and international network of senior volunteers and spokespersons as appropriate, identifying, motivating and advising on their activities
- Organizes and trains influential and affluent volunteers to assist and promote the Faculty in all aspects of the Advancement program including major gifts, alumni relations, donor relations and advocacy
- Promotes the needs of the Faculty through public speaking engagements and personal contact

**Team Leadership & Management**
- The Director oversees and provides leadership and sets priorities for a professional staff of Development and Alumni Officers and additional team members. S/he liaises and consults on University-wide development and alumni procedures and guidelines as appropriate with the University’s Office of Advancement
- Directs hiring, recruiting, training, and evaluation of Advancement staff
- Other management responsibilities include overseeing the planning and development of communications materials in support of the Faculty’s advancement objectives, directing alumni relations, stewarding endowment funds, and managing special events to support the cultivation of major prospects and donors

**Major Gifts**

The Director of Advancement has particular responsibility for identifying cultivating, soliciting and stewarding major donors at the highest possible level ($100,000 to $1M+).
- Plans, creates, organizes and executes the Faculty’s Major Gift Program; establishes a prospect review program to evaluate giving potential of individual, corporate and foundation prospects across Canada and internationally
- Develops immediate and long-range plans for comprehensive programs to realize the potential from individuals for various levels of gifts
- Assumes primary responsibility for a significant portf

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