Manager, Advancement

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm

Education Level

A University degree or equivalent,

A McMaster degree is considered an asset

Career Level

Minimum 6 years relevant experience

Proven track record of success in engaging and recognizing senior-level individuals, preferably within the post-secondary system

Experience in planning/supporting bespoke, complex events (both in-person and virtual)

Experience as part of a team of high-performing, stakeholder-centered professionals

Strong volunteer management experience

Post-secondary experience in advancement, events and/or volunteer management is considered an asset

Are you interested in helping to create a Brighter World?

McMaster University fuels curiosity, inquiry, and discovery. Every day, we push the boundaries of knowledge through our world-class, interdisciplinary research and our ground-breaking approaches to teaching and learning. Our students, researchers and staff are among the best and brightest.

Our vision is: Together, we enable McMaster to advance human and societal health and well-being.

Our mission is: Inspired by McMaster’s tradition of collaboration and innovation, we strengthen relationships, reputation, and resources in pursuit of our goal to be the best.

The DeGroote School of Business at McMaster actively fosters interdisciplinary thinking and evidence-based management to transform business and society. Through engagement with our alumni and integration with the business community, we envision a future where our Faculty is ranked among the top tier business schools in Canada, globally recognized as a leader in research, teaching, and community-building - especially in healthcare management and the management of digital innovation.

**JOB SUMMARY**:
The Manager, Advancement (Stewardship & Engagement) is the leader of stewardship and engagement for the DeGroote School of Business. Reporting to the senior fundraising lead in the Faculty, and working collaboratively with the Director, Stewardship in University Advancement (UA), the Manager plays a key role in strategic development of these activities, as well as leading the operational implementation in support of their objectives and the overall institutional mission.

Stewardship involves a comprehensive effort to ensure that funders experience high‐quality interactions with McMaster that foster long‐term engagement, ideally leading to further investment. It also includes ensuring accountabilities and obligations to funders are met and done so in a funder‐centric way.

The Manager is a leader in advancement priorities designed to build and maintain positive relationships with key University funders, champions, alumni, and friends. The Manager, in partnership with the Dean, the senior fundraising lead in the Faculty and the Director, Stewardship in UA, as well as other senior University leaders as required, is accountable for supporting the strategic planning, and leading the organizing and executing of a variety of engagement priorities and stewardship in support of University and University Advancement strategic goals, to build and enhance relationships, reputation and resources.

The Manager works to develop a consistent philosophy and practices around advancement priorities and stewardship of significant size and scope (e.g., recognition, stewardship, alumni, etc.) across the Faculty that are funder/stakeholder centered and informed by best practices, ensures strategic and coordinated engagement of the Dean and other University leaders as appropriate, and actively participates in a community of practice for others doing similar advancement work across the University.

The Manager works in collaboration the Dean, the senior fundraising lead in the Faculty and the Director, Stewardship in UA, to provide consultation and advice regarding advancement engagement priorities and stewardship within the academy to further advance priorities across the Faculty. The Manager will be proactive in working with Faculty leaders to assess their needs and to develop strategies for the successful execution, evaluation, and follow-up on all Faculty advancement priorities of significant size and scope. These initiatives will support faculty-led priorities that engage, cultivate or steward key stakeholders to the Faculty. The Manager may also lead key engagement priorities and events for areas of the Faculty with a growth strategy. The Manager will assess the Faculty’s needs and work with their leader to prioritize their activities using strong project management principles.

The Manager will provide leadership support for the development and implementation of engagement and stewardship priorities for a portfolio of alumni, funders, and champions; provide effective and consistent advice to campus partners; address process and policy changes; resource planning and ensure key performance indicators are met while ensuring strong working relationships with internal and external Univers