Assistant Vice President, Advancement Services

About FIU Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Job Summary The Assistant Vice President for University Advancement Services provides strategic leadership for all technical and data-driven functions that support the university's advancement efforts, including research and prospect management, data analytics, data management, gift services, gift compliance and administration, as well as information technology. As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, serves as a strategic leader integrating the core themes of philanthropic eminence and operational excellence into the implementation of the Foundation's strategic plan. Responsibilities Leads and oversees the university's advancement services department by ensuring research and prospect management identify high-potential donors, overseeing the timely and accurate recording of all donations by gift services, ensuring efficacy of gift compliance and administration, and overseeing the advancement technology team to maintain Constituent Records Management. Leads digital transformation initiatives and change management strategies, ensuring efficient adoption of new systems and processes while minimizing disruption to advancement operations and maintaining stakeholder confidence. Proactively manages CRM software strategy by evaluating current systems, identifying potential upgrades, and ensuring ongoing technological relevance. Implements overarching strategy and evaluates operational/data management frameworks supporting fundraising goals. Serves as a principal advisor to the CEO/SVP for advancement services, anticipating needs and ensuring efficient reporting of department deliverables. Creates reporting systems and timely reports to communicate information to the CEO/SVP's office. Works closely with the Vice President of Development in supporting the development team around prospect management and portfolio maximization. Collaborates with development officers to provide strategic research briefings for major gift solicitations. Forms and fosters strong collaborative relationships across the University and community (President's Office, Provost, CFO, General Counsel, deans, board members, faculty, alumni) to achieve institutional goals. Collaborate with marketing and communications teams to ensure data-driven campaigns and engagement strategies. Develops data governance protocols that ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with privacy regulations. Creates actionable analytics and insights to inform fundraising strategies and resource allocation. Develops comprehensive training programs and documentation for all advancement services systems, fostering institutional knowledge and promoting self-service capabilities among development staff and other key stakeholders. Leads learning and evaluation processes regarding advancement services modules to ensure continuous improvement in organizational effectiveness. Manages relationships with external technology vendors and service providers, overseeing contract negotiations, service level agreements, and ensuring solutions align with strategic goals while maximizing return on investment. Provides exemplary management promoting cross-functional teamwork, communication, innovation, and creativity. Manages departmental budgets and staffing across advancement services departments. Creates and implements a multi-year technology roadmap with corresponding budget planning, ensuring advancement systems remain current, secure, and aligned with industry best practices while anticipating future fundraising needs and innovations. Handles confidential matters requiring tact, sensitivity, independent judgment, and discretion. Minimum Qualifications Master's degree in an appropriate specialization and six years of experience; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate specialization and eight years of experience. Desired Qualifications A Master's degree and 7 or more years of progressively responsible experience in advancement services, research or related advancement activities, that includes at least five years of administrative, leadership, supervisory and management experience at a director or related level and at least five years of advancement leadership and campaign management/supervisory experience. Higher Education And Other Non-profit Experience Preferred Significant experience managing relational databases. Job Category Administrative Advertised Salary $185,000 - $215,000 Work Schedule Begin time: 8:30 AM End time: 5:00 PM Pre-Employment Requirements Expanded Background Check Other Information Must attend meetings off campus and occasionally attend functions on weekends and evenings. Ability to travel locally and nationally. Ability to work flexible hours as needed. Ability to work occasional evenings, weekends and at locations outside of the University. Pay Transparency Florida International University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. EEO Statement FIU is a State University System of Florida member, Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, and affirmative action employer for individuals with disabilities and veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination, contact FIU's Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility at 305.348.2785 or email ocrca@fiu.edu.

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