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Pennsylvania State University
  • Position Number: 1551688
  • Location: University Park, PA
  • Position Type: Development and Fund Raising

Senior Director of Development, Eberly College of Science (Major Gifts Officer 5)

Our Current Opportunity in The Eberly College of Science (http://recruitment.raise.psu.edu)
As Penn State pursues its fast-paced and focused campaign, A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence, the University seeks a seasoned and successful fundraising leader for the role of Senior Director of Development in the Eberly College of Science. This development professional will lead a team of thirteen to engage alumni and friends as partners in supporting the College, a national leader in higher education science instruction and research. Following the retirement of the current Senior Director, the new leader will be charged with guiding and overseeing all development and alumni relations activities for one of Penn State's largest and highest-potential constituencies. This position reports directly to the Executive Director of Development and receives direction and supports the Dean and academic leadership team of the Eberly College on fundraising objectives and priorities.

The successful candidate will have significant experience not only in fundraising but also in development and alumni relations management, with an entrepreneurial and ambitious vision for the college's fundraising operation with a mind to growing the office's capabilities and fundraising success over time. The Senior Director of Development will:
  • Act as the leader and lead fundraiser for the College, managing a diverse staff of fundraisers and alumni relations and stewardship professionals
  • Collaborate with College leadership and volunteers to define and further existing fundraising priorities consistent with College and Penn State University
  • Identify a pool and a pipeline of prospects for immediate and long-term cultivation
  • Develop annual goals, plans, and budgets for a comprehensive fundraising program
  • Supervise, train, and mentor a team of fundraisers, alumni relations and stewardship professionals, and support staff - with a focus on building team cohesiveness and increasing and sustaining fundraising results as well as long-term alumni and friend relationships
  • Recruit and guide a volunteer committee charged with meaningful roles and responsibilities in the fundraising/campaign process
  • Personally manage a portfolio of top prospects and plan and execute solicitation strategies leading to principal and major gift level commitments
  • Travel extensively throughout the region and across the country to pursue these strategies and build enduring relationships, tracked to a fixed and appropriately aggressive set of fundraising metrics
  • Serve as a confident and enthusiastic ambassador for the Eberly College of Science and its priorities and values
  • Articulate Penn State's needs, ambitions, and values through excellent informal and formal communications, and written proposals and, specifically, support University and College efforts in increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion

    This position typically requires a bachelor's degree or higher and eight years or more of combined major gifts and related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. An advanced degree and/or experience in the sciences and/or STEM fields will be a plus. The successful candidate will also have:
  • A track record of success in securing major gifts and meeting fundraising goals
  • Experience in managing and leading goal-oriented, metrics-driven teams and in planning development strategies
  • Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills, with a sensitivity to sophisticated, high-net worth audiences
  • Impeccable writing, presentation skills, and ability to utilize various technologies
  • A passion for higher education and an understanding of complex institutions
  • Demonstrated knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education with a dedication to and understanding of the skills required to build relationships with diverse communities
  • A commitment to professional development, learning, and being mentored

    Operation of a motor vehicle as part of the position's duties and a valid driver's license are required. Successful completion of a motor vehicle records check, in addition to standard background checks, is also required.

    The Eberly College of Science
    Philanthropy has a special impact in the Eberly College of Science. Private gifts from the Eberly family and thousands of other donors have helped the College to become a national leader in education, research, and service, with all seven of our academic departments offering majors and programs that are ranked among the best of their kind. Our faculty, which includes four National Medal of Science recipients and thirteen members of the National Academy of Sciences, lead research teams with approximately $120 million in total expenditures last year, helping to put Penn State among the National Science Foundation's top fifteen institutions with an overall research expenditure of over $900 million. With over 450 research faculty and 100 teaching faculty, the College features scientific leaders who bring innovative teaching strategies to our classrooms and talented students to our campuses. With enrollment growing by more 25 percent across Penn State's science programs in the last decade, the college boasts over 4,000 students across disciplines including the life sciences: Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, and Microbiology; and the physical sciences: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Chemistry, Physics, and Planetary Science and Astronomy.

    In Penn State's current campaign, A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence, the Eberly College of Science has already secured almost $43M toward an overall campaign goal of $66M and stands poised to hit campaign targets in the last two years of the campaign. The successful candidate will help drive toward campaign success and secure the resources necessary to further the scope and reputation of this highly regarded scientific community.

    A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence (http://greaterpennstate.psu.edu)
    No institution offers a more powerful example of private support furthering the public good than Penn State, and the University is beginning a new effort that will allow us to fulfill our land-grant mission for a new era: A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence. This strategic, five-year fundraising initiative reflects our commitment to the three core imperatives of a truly great public university:
  • Open Doors: Private support can not only bring talented students from every background to Penn State - it can help them to graduate on time and on track to successful careers and lives.
  • Create Transformative Experiences: Philanthropy will provide the opportunities- in our classrooms, on our campuses, and in the larger world- that let students and faculty discover their full potential and make a difference.
  • Impact the World: With the visionary gifts of alumni and friends, we can tackle the world's most pressing problems - and solve them.

    Last year, donors inspired by the campaign's vision made $362.9 million in new commitments, the highest total in Penn State history and the second year in a row of commitments surpassing $300 million. FY2017-2018 also broke the institutional record for receipts, with a total of $322.7 million.

    Much work remains ahead if the campaign is to reach its five-year, $1.6 billion goal. The Division of Development and Alumni Relations has established an innovative, unit-wide incentive plan that enables all DDAR employees to earn a bonus up to 5 percent of their base salary in each remaining year of the campaign, based on overall performance metrics in both development and alumni relations.

    The ambition of the campaign is great, but no greater than the spirit and generosity of our supporters. A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence is an opportunity for our alumni and friends to contribute to the University's future and to the future we all share.

    Building a Career and a Life at Penn State (http://psu.edu)
    With one of the most respected development and alumni relations operations in the country, Penn State is one of only a dozen public institutions nationwide to complete a $2 billion fundraising campaign, and our alumni association is the largest dues-paying organization of its kind in the world. Learn more at http://raise.psu.edu.

    Penn State is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world by the Time Higher Education University Rankings, the Center for World University Rankings, and the Academic Ranking of World Universities. Read about Penn State's success at http://psu.edu/this-is-penn-state.

    Penn State is also committed to ensuring that diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the success of a world-class research institution. We are concerned uniquely with the institutional change required for visioning and realizing a more socially just University Learn more at http://equity.psu.edu/diversity-resources.

    This position is based at the University Park campus, located in State College, Pennsylvania. State College is ranked among the lowest-stress and safest small cities in the country, with excellent public schools, beautiful parks and other natural assets, and a broad range of cultural and athletic events and venues. To discover why residents love our region, visit http://statecollegepa.us and http://statecollege.com.

    As Penn State employees, development professionals receive excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement contributions and plans; substantial tuition discounts for themselves, their spouses and domestic partners, and their unmarried children; and access to life and long-term care insurance. More information about working at Penn State can be found at http://psu.jobs.

    If you have questions about your future with Penn State's Office of University Development, please contact Drew Kovacs, associate director of talent acquisition, at drewkovacs@psu.edu.

    Apply online at https://psu.jobs/job/86511

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    Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.





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