Gainesville, FL26 days ago
The Associate Vice President/Chief Development Officer will: in partnership with the Vice President, provide bold vision and strategic direction for the University's fifth campaign, co-chair campaign governance and lead workgroups responsible for campaign planning and strategic planning deliverables; lead all campaign and strategic fundraising initiatives from conception through implementation, including feasibility studies, goal setting, solicitation strategies, and progress tracking and oversee campaign goals and initiatives with senior leadership; in partnership with the Vice President and unit leads (AVPs), implement and manage strategies, set goals, define audiences, execute tactics, and coordinate teams across channels to ensure consistent, data-driven messaging and maximum ROI for the campaign; manage campaign consulting relationships, acting as the main point of contact for UF Advancement and ensuring consultants deliver on agreed-upon results; facilitate strategic planning sessions with key university leaders to align unit and organization-level campaign priorities; conceptualize and operationalize campaign initiatives with defined milestones, resourcing plans and performance metrics (OKRs/KPIs) to ensure an integrated, coordinated and effective organization-wide approach; collaborate with the Chief Operating Officer to scale infrastructure, including talent, processes, technology and analytics, and strengthen cross-campus partnerships that accelerate campaign outcomes; in consultation with Strategic Communications, Marketing & Engagement, develop and execute compelling donor engagement strategies that inspire giving and communicate campaign impact; and. an inspiring and inclusive leadership style, with the ability to cultivate trust, transparency and collaboration, and prioritize the professional success of staff with the goal to build a high-performing team that consistently exceeds goals; the capacity to shape and advance strategic vision within a high-performing organization, with the ambition and creativity to help define what a modern advancement enterprise can achieve; experience working in a comprehensive or research-intensive university, with a deep understanding of academic culture, shared governance, and unit-based fundraising models operating within a decentralized/centralized advancement framework; executive-level strategic and operational leadership experience with the ability to lead at scale within matrixed, dual-reporting environments; demonstrated success in high-level fundraising with high-potential donors at the major and principal gift level and in complex, multi-stakeholder solicitations; an ability to effectively engage senior leadership, boards, deans, faculty, donors, volunteers and external stakeholders and influence decision-making while maintaining fiduciary responsibility and institutional integrity; a high-level of technological, analytical, and operational fluency, including proficiency with enterprise productivity platforms and demonstrated experience leveraging CRM and donor management systems, reporting tools and dashboards to ensure compliance, data governance, performance monitoring and informed decision-making.