Vice President, Alumni Affairs and Development

Westminster College (“College”), located in Fulton, Missouri, is
seeking an enthusiastic, strategic, and experienced Vice President,
Alumni Affairs and Development (“Vice-President”) to lead its
alumni engagement and development efforts. 

The Vice President reports directly to the
President of the College and is a key member of the President’s
Cabinet. As the chief fundraising officer, the incumbent plays a
central role in leading development operations with the purpose of
maximizing philanthropic support in alignment with the College’s
values, aspirations, and priorities. The Vice President will
provide leadership and direction for the advancement office,
including principal and major gift development, annual giving,
alumni engagement, advancement services, and stewardship. The Vice
President works closely with the Board of Trustees (“Board”),
providing staff support for its Board Development Committee
(“Committee”), and the Alumni Council (“Council”).
Founded in 1851, Westminster College has a
rich tradition of alumni engagement and support. Originally
established by Presbyterians as a men’s institution, today the
College enrolls a co-ed residential class of approximately 600
students pursuing degrees in the liberal arts. About 50% of the
student body is affiliated with the Greek community and 60%
involved with intercollegiate athletics. The campus is situated on
a beautiful stretch of hills in the central Missouri town of
Fulton, about 90 minutes from St. Louis, 30 minutes from Columbia,
Missouri and 30 minutes from the state capital in Jefferson City,
Missouri. 

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Reports to and partners with the President and President’s
  Cabinet in achieving their collective vision. Works closely with
  other members of the Cabinet and their staff in multi-facet
  activities and functions on a routine basis. 
• Works closely with the President and the Committee’s Chair and
  Vice Chair in all phases of their advancement and campaign
  leadership activities as well as the President of the Council in
  all phases of their activities.
• Participates in strategic discussions and develop programs to
  strengthen the financial resources of the College.
• Create and execute a strategic fundraising plan with defined
  goals, timeframes and metrics, with measurable annual goals related
  to fundraising and alumni participation. This will also include the
  development of a major capital fundraising campaign and detailed
  execution strategy in the next one-two years. 
• Develop a high-performance development program and team with a
  focus on increasing philanthropic revenue through individual giving
  from the entire College community and external sources of fund
  raising outside of the College’s traditional donor base such as
  foundations and similar organizations and entities. 
• Seize opportunities to collaborate with senior leadership,
  trustees, alumni, etc., in identifying opportunities to link
  programs with philanthropic opportunities.
• Personally identify, cultivate, solicit, close and steward
  gifts.
• Supervise, coach, and mentor advancement and alumni affairs
  staff leading to the achievement of operational and strategic
  goals.
• Engage and encourage faculty, staff and students, when and as
  appropriate, to take an active role in supporting fundraising
  activities.
• Assist in the coordination of special events including annual
  events such as locale fundraising events, Alumni Weekend, Athletic
  Hall of Fame, and key aspects of Homecoming, and Commencement.
• Other duties as assigned or recommended by the President and/or
  the Committee and Council.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Master’s Degree in appropriate field
such as Higher Education Administration, Marketing, and/or
Communications required. Doctorate degree preferred.

Experience: Ten years of progressively
successful development experience with a track record of building
comprehensive fundraising programs, including capital campaigns,
and similar plans that achieve demonstrated results. Demonstrated
management and oversight experience in principally three
traditional areas of institutional advancement to include
Development, Alumni Relations and Communications is required.
Strong supervisory experience that demonstrates the ability to
lead, coach, and develop staff. Demonstrated record of attention to
detail for donor correspondence, information and agreements, annual
communications and other donor requests and similar
matters. 

Skills: 

• Knowledge of best practices and the ability to apply them in
  innovative ways. 
• Outstanding relationship building and collaboration skills to
  work with diverse constituencies. 
• Success identifying and securing individual and foundation
  support. 
• Demonstrated excellent written communication and oral
  presentation skills required. 
• Strategic planning skills and demonstration of how to execute
  elements of a detailed and multi-faceted strategic plan are
  required. 
• A self-starter who seeks and seizes opportunity. 
• Experience with on-line fundraising and social
  media. 
• Strong organizational skills and donor and alumni information
  management skills related to stewardship of funds received,
  accounts managed, and prospect cultivation.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision options
• Health Savings Account and/or Flex Spending Account
• Supplemental options: Short-term disability, Hospitalization,
  Accident, and Critical Illness
• Stand-alone EAP program
• Life, AD&D, and long-term disability
• Retirement 403(b) plan
• Tuition remission or exchange programs
• Sick and Vacation time
• Paid Holidays (15+ each year)