Carnegie Mellon University's College of Fine Arts is seeking a Chief Advancement Officer who will help lead the effort to develop the philanthropic support that will enable CMU and its academic units to fulfill their potential and continue their ascent. The Chief Advancement Officer will join the organization as CMU strives to elevate its Advancement program and build on the success of Make Possible: The Campaign for Carnegie Mellon University.
The Chief Advancement Officer, College of Fine Arts will report to the Dean of the College of Fine Arts, Mary Ellen Poole, with a secondary reporting line to the Associate Vice President for Development, Matt Weinstein. The Chief Advancement Officer will oversee a team of five staff.
The Chief Advancement Officer will partner with the Dean of the College of Fine Arts to set a strategic advancement vision for the college, with oversight of a broad range of unit-level advancement functions encompassing major gifts, donor relations, annual giving, events, alumni and constituent engagement, and management of the unit's advisory board. The Chief Advancement Officer also will serve as a member of the Dean's leadership team. The Chief Advancement Officer will be a senior leader within the Division of University Advancement and serve as a member of the CMU Advancement Leadership Council.
The Chief Advancement Officer will manage the advancement staff assigned to their academic unit and will carry a portfolio of the unit's top prospects, executing cultivation and solicitation strategies and securing major, leadership, and principal gifts. They also will be responsible for identifying, refining, and articulating their unit's fundraising needs, communicating those needs to internal and external audiences, and generating excitement for the Dean's top priorities while ensuring that frontline fundraisers across the university are equipped to advocate for their vision.
University Advancement at CMU is a matrixed and distributed organization, with staff based in central units and in the academic units. The Chief Advancement Officer is key to integrating college level advancement operations with centrally based advancement programs and resources. The Chief Advancement Officer will collaborate with fundraisers across CMU's schools, colleges, and centrally based units to develop cultivation and engagement strategies to achieve maximum impact across the institution. The Chief Advancement Officer will also partner closely with Advancement Information Services to define, measure, and report on their unit's success.
In the context of the momentum of CMU's continued ascent, it seeks a Chief Advancement Officer with the skills to ensure that the College of Fine Arts plays a defining role in the continued evolution of the disciplines, and in the future of Carnegie Mellon.
As the Chief Advancement Officer, College of Fine Arts you will:
Flexibility, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within the College of Fine Arts. Inclusion, collaboration and cultural sensitivity are valued competencies at CMU. Therefore, we are in search of a team member who is able to effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.
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CMU has retained Aspen Leadership Group to help manage this search.
All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and resume.
Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of Carnegie Mellon University as well as the responsibilities and qualifications stated in the position prospectus.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the successful
candidate has been selected.
To apply for this position visit: Chief Advancement Officer for the College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University
To nominate a candidate, please contact Gregory Leet: gregoryleet@aspenleadershipgroup.com.
All inquiries will be held in confidence.
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University Administration and ManagementPosition Type
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