Associate Vice-president, Advancement and Alumni

3 days ago

Oshawa, Canada Durham College Full time

**About Durham College**:
Durham College (DC) is leading the way as a post-secondary institution, offering an innovative and transformative student experience and hands-on learning opportunities. With this focus top of mind for our students and our employees, DC is proud to be one of the fastest-growing colleges in the province and annually ranked as one of the GTA’s Top 100 employers.

The college offers a wide range of market-driven programs across multiple disciplines, including culinary management, farming and horticulture, business, IT, construction and trades, science and technology, health care, engineering, social and community services, justice, media, art and design. With a focus on experiential learning, DC graduates are known for having the skills and knowledge employers need. More than 110,000 alumni represent the college, both locally and around the world.

Serving the Durham Region and Northumberland County communities for over 50 years, with campuses in Oshawa and Whitby, the college offers over 13,000 full-time post-secondary and apprenticeship students access to more than 145 full-time post-secondary programs - including six honours bachelor degrees and nine apprenticeship programs. Led by over 1,860 full
- and part-time employees, DC has an estimated annual economic impact of more than $913 million on Durham Region.

**Position Duties**:
The Associate Vice-President, Advancement and Alumni Relations is a unique position that makes an enduring difference in the lives of students pursuing post-secondary education. Building on an exceptional platform of programs - academic, fund development as well as alumni and community relations - this role requires strategic leadership to create, implement and expand advancement and alumni initiatives that support the College’s mission.

Reporting to the Vice-President, External Relations and Advancement, the Associate Vice-President, Advancement and Alumni Relations is an accomplished team leader with a proven track record of fundraising, alumni and community relations, and operational experience, including data management and budget administration. Purpose-driven, collaborative, self-starting, and innovative, the incumbent demonstrates sophisticated relationship-building skills and is a compelling communicator who inspires investment in post-secondary education. A commitment to equity will be leveraged through a deep understanding of philanthropy and the not-for-profit sector, a strong marketing mindset, and a successful track-record in fundraising.

**Position Responsibilities**:

- Working with a broad cross-section of college leadership to identify fundraising priorities, targets, activities and metrics, and securing support through donor prospecting, cultivation, and solicitation;
- Creatively engaging and soliciting six
- and seven-figure gifts and establishing partnerships with transformational donors;
- Overseeing high touch donor stewardship, networking and recognition, to develop and maintain relationships that ensure the conditions for increased philanthropic support exist for key constituents;
- Contributing to the translation, integration and articulation of DC’s unique competitive advantage and key corporate messaging through presentations and briefs, to a diverse base of alumni and potential donors;
- Implementing data-driven alumni and donor engagement initiatives designed to grow DC pride and support for college priorities; and
- Strategically managing community relations activities across the region, ensuring DC continues to be positioned as a sought-after and trusted partner.

**Qualifications**:

- a university degree and/or equivalent education;
- at least 10 years of successful, progressive fundraising experience, including financial reporting and data management expertise;
- demonstrated experience in inclusive team leadership, with the ability to develop and maintain trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
- knowledge of, and experience with, current and prospective donor communities within Ontario and nationally;
- strong written and verbal communication skills to craft clear and compelling cases for support of Durham College’s vision and goals;
- highly developed interpersonal, organization and problem-solving skills, driven by passion and initiative; and
- the Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) designation and experience with a foundation board are assets.

**Required Skills**:
Annual Salary: $142,803-190,402

Required Experience

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