Job Description

Carthage College seeks an Associate Vice President for Advancement and Campaign Director who will serve as an essential operational partner to the Vice President for Advancement. The Associate Vice President and Campaign Manager will have primary responsibility for campaign management and be a highly systematic and results-oriented professional with a demonstrated ability to lead and organize formal and informal groups of colleagues and volunteers toward innovative approaches in constituent engagement, major donor development, and donor relations.

Responsibilities:

• Overall campaign management and organization including strategy implementation, establishment of donor pipelines and prospect tracking, maintenance of timelines, and task assignment.
• Coordination and alignment of strategy with internal partners, including admissions, athletics, career services, and student financial aid, among others.
• Establish and maintain the master campaign calendar to maximize Advancement team and volunteer productivity.
• Development of the relationship management infrastructure necessary to support the Carthage College President, Vice President for Advancement, and the Board of Trustees in their relationship-building and fundraising efforts.
• Assist the President and Vice President for Advancement in providing staff leadership of volunteer organizations, including the Board of Trustees, Alumni Council, and Business and Professional Coalition, as well as consideration of new structures that will increase engagement and revenue to the College

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree for this position is required. Master's preferred.
• The candidate must have at least five years of experience in managing members of an advancement team. Preference will be given to those who have worked within private higher education and have a demonstrated passion for those characteristics that distinguish a Carthage College education.
• Excellent motivational, communicative, and supervisory skills, especially experience in mentoring team members new to the advancement field and/or in the beginning stages of their career.
• The candidate will possess an eye for detail and high-quality production, along with the ability to exercise courtesy, tact, and flexibility.
• A thorough understanding of donor acquisition and retention practices, segmentation principles, and data analysis. Database proficiency is required. A working knowledge of Slate CRM for Advancement is preferred.

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About Carthage

Located on the shore of Lake Michigan in the thriving Chicago-Milwaukee corridor, Carthage College blends the best liberal arts traditions with desirable degree programs, transformative learning opportunities, and personal attention from dedicated faculty and staff. Our beautiful campus, an 80-acre arboretum with stunning lake views, is home to 2,600 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students. Founded in 1847, Carthage is consistently named a Best Midwestern College by The Princeton Review and a Most Innovative School by U.S. News & World Report. All Carthage employees play a vital part in the success of our students, as we work together to create an environment where all can achieve their true potential. Grow with Carthage.

Carthage College is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse community. We welcome applications from a broad spectrum of people, including members of ethnic minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

This position requires a background screening