Associate Director of Development, Eli Broad College of Business (Hybrid)

Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Michigan State
University in the search for an Associate Director of Development
for the Eli Broad College of Business.

As an accomplished, responsive, and collaborative member of the Eli
Broad College of Business Advancement Team, the Associate Director
of Development will execute an aggressive schedule of donor
activity to ensure a continuous pipeline of private support for the
college. The Associate Director will manage a portfolio of 75 major
donor prospects, focusing efforts on prospects whose philanthropic
capacity is $100,000 or more to maximize the fundraising potential
within the college and on behalf of Michigan State University. The
Associate Director will average 12 to 15 strategic visits per
month, which will result in greater engagement and movement toward
a rate of two to four major gift solicitations per month, with all
solicitation efforts cleared and coordinated with the college and
University Advancement. The Associate Director will dedicate a
significant amount of time to traveling out of state and managing
prospect activity within designated major metropolitan areas. The
Associate Director will report to the Senior Director of
Development, Eli Broad College of Business. The MSU Eli Broad
College of Business Advancement staff currently operates in a
hybrid work environment, spending two to three days in the office
per week, depending on travel schedules.

Michigan State University was established in 1855, and by 1862 it
stood as the nation’s premier land-grant university. Over the
decades, the university has continued to be a model of what a
land-grant university can and should do. As a university of, for,
and by the people, Michigan State University began a long tradition
of empowering people through educational opportunity. Every day,
Spartans work to solve the most pressing global challenges while
providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive
academic community. Located in East Lansing, three miles east of
Michigan’s capitol in Lansing, MSU’s campus is one of the biggest
and greenest in the nation. The 5,000-acre campus is home to more
than 51,000 students. Top-ranked programs, high-quality
opportunities, and a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative
community enable those students to create personalized paths that
prepare them to succeed and lead. MSU offers more than 400 academic
programs and over 300 education abroad programs. It has an
outstanding record of students earning Rhodes, Goldwater, and other
prestigious national and international scholarships. Wherever one
goes, there are Spartans working to make a better world. The MSU
community includes more than 12,000 faculty and academic support
staff and an alumni network nearly half a million strong.

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with
uncommon will for more than 165 years. A top global university, MSU
pushes the boundaries of discovery to make a better world while
providing students with life-changing opportunities. The university
is ranked in the top 10 nationally by U.S. News & World
Report for learning communities, study abroad, and
service-learning offerings. MSU also has 35 undergraduate and
graduate programs and concentrations ranked in the top 25
nationally by the publication, including six top ranked
programs—undergraduate and graduate programs in supply chain
management and logistics, graduate programs in elementary and
secondary education, as well as both online and on campus graduate
programs in curriculum and instruction. The university also has
been named a gold-status veteran-friendly school by the Michigan
Veterans Affairs Agency eight years in a row and received a gold
rating for sustainability achievements in 2022 through the
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher
Education.

Michigan State University is recognized as a national leader in the
advancement of knowledge by the most diverse and
exemplary cadre of students, trainees, faculty, staff,
and alumni who transform lives through equitable teaching,
research, scholarship, and practice. Michigan State University
believes differences are assets. It fosters a community that
respects and values a broad range of backgrounds, viewpoints, and
experiences and encourages and creates opportunities so all
Spartans can reach their full potential educationally and
professionally.

The MSU Eli Broad College of Business is committed to inspiring the
future of business.  As one of the best business schools in
the nation, the college is driven by a mission to create and
disseminate knowledge through collaboration, while developing
global transformational leaders who positively impact organizations
and society. This mission is supported by a vision to be a
top-of-mind business school as reflected by the recognition of its
brand, the reputation of its people, and the ranking of its
programs. Economist named the full-time MBA top in the Big
Ten for percentage increase on pre-MBA salary, and U.S. News
& World Report ranked the online master’s in business
programs as second in the nation among U.S. public schools.

A bachelor’s degree or knowledge equivalent to that which normally
would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program
in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing and/or Business is
preferred for this position as is at least three years of related
and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in
public relations, volunteer administration, professional and higher
education fundraising, marketing, or a related field. Michigan
State University will consider candidates with a broad range of
backgrounds. If you are excited about this role and feel that you
can contribute to MSU, but your experience does not exactly align
with every qualification listed above, we encourage you to
apply. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter
and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of
Michigan State University as well as the responsibilities and
qualifications presented in the position prospectus.

The salary range for this position is $85,000 to $95,000
annually.

Michigan State University is committed to the inclusion of all
qualified candidates. If you require reasonable accommodation in
completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the
selection process, please contact Tonya Malik-Carson
at tonyamc@aspenleadershipgroup.com.

To apply for this position, visit:
https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/1395.