University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV
posted 16 days ago
About the position
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Associate Vice President, Advancement Services, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement. Reporting to the Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (PAE), the Associate Vice President for Advancement Services (AVP) provides strategic leadership for the University's development infrastructure and serves as a key partner to colleagues on the Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement leadership team. The AVP will collaborate with PAE Leadership to develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes and staffing designed to support long term fundraising and donor engagement goals. The AVP will assist PAE Leadership to utilize data and analytics to drive fundraising success, especially in the context of UNLV's future comprehensive campaign. The AVP will identify opportunities for continuous quality improvements and foster a positive, success oriented, accountable environment leveraging best practices accountability and key performance indicators. The AVP is responsible for the strategic design, development and implementation of operational functions that provide a foundation for Philanthropy and Alumni Relations to achieve its goals in fundraising and constituent engagement. They will be charged with aligning business support functions, policies and procedures, and technology infrastructure with the strategies, resources, and priorities of the University. They will build, sustain, encourage, and support productive relationships with and among colleagues and develop and implement policies, practices, and systems in Advancement Operations. This position will advise the Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement regarding organizational development, vendor and constituent due diligence, information technology and database applications or platforms, staffing and any database-related training needs of the division and will be a central architect of management information tools that emphasize transparency of individual and team performance. The AVP will provide day to day leadership, management and direction for a dynamic team of professionals in the administration of the following functions for UNLV's PAE Division: Advancement Reporting and Analytics, Information Technology and Database Management, Procedure Development and Documentation, Records Management, Prospect Research and Moves Management, and Gift Processing and Gift Receipting (joint with accounting). The AVP is responsible for all aspects of Blackbaud NXT database, selection and management of a variety of additional software tools. The Foundation has acquired Salesforce Education Cloud and will be transitioning from RENXT. The AVP works in collaboration with members of the Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Executive Leadership team to recommend appropriate courses of action to demonstrate and sustain a culture of service and business support to enhance engagement and philanthropic giving to the University.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for the University's development infrastructure.
- Collaborate with PAE Leadership to develop and implement operational plans.
- Utilize data and analytics to drive fundraising success.
- Identify opportunities for continuous quality improvements.
- Foster a positive, success-oriented, accountable environment.
- Align business support functions, policies, and technology infrastructure with University strategies.
- Build and sustain productive relationships with colleagues.
- Advise on organizational development and database-related training needs.
- Lead a team in the administration of Advancement Reporting and Analytics, IT and Database Management, and other functions.
- Manage the Blackbaud NXT database and transition to Salesforce Education Cloud.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, information systems, data analytics, or organizational design.
- 5 to 7 years in advancement services or a related field.
- 3 to 5 years of demonstrable leadership experience.
- Proficiency with technology and advanced knowledge of fundraising computer systems.
- Experience optimizing system performance and functionality for comprehensive campaigns.
- Track record of success in leading organizational change.
- Ability to translate strategic goals into operational priorities.
Nice-to-haves
- Advanced degree preferred.
Benefits
- Generous compensation packages, up to 48 days of paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
- Excellent health insurance including medical, dental and vision.
- No state income tax.
- Comprehensive retirement plans and voluntary benefits programs.
- Tuition discounts at Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) schools.
- Tuition discounts for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents.
