Executive Director for Advancement, Corporate Engagement (Hybrid)
- Employer
- University of Missouri
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Salary
- $120,000.00 - $150,000.00
- Closing date
- Dec 31, 2022
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Fundraising Administration
- Fields
- Academic Centers, Education
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with University
of Missouri in the search for an Executive Director for
Advancement, Corporate Engagement.
Reporting to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for University Programs,
the Executive Director for Advancement, Corporate Engagement will
lead engagement with corporate entities, developing and stewarding
beneficial relationships that advance the mission, purpose, and
agenda of MU. The Executive Director will serve as a liaison
between corporations and campus representatives to identify mutual
interests and mutually beneficial partnerships that will lead to
significant investment in research, programs, philanthropic
priorities, and other projects at MU. The Executive Director will
lead a large-scale and comprehensive program of cooperation with
companies across industrial sectors and academic disciplines,
taking overall responsibility for all phases of the relationship
from prospect and proposal development, to soliciting and
negotiating agreements, to managing ongoing relationships. The
Executive Director will establish and maintain relationships with
C-suite executives at major international companies. The Executive
Director will lead a team to develop, execute, and assess a
strategy aimed at creating a brand and elevating the reputation of
the university as a corporate partner of first choice. The
Executive Director will contribute to strategic planning and to
lead planning for external engagements, typically involving
considerable ambiguity, complexity, and scope. The Executive
Director will manage a team that supports industry engagement and
programs which will have cross-university scope. A hybrid
(campus/remote) arrangement will be considered within the
Missouri/Midwest region. The Columbia, Missouri area is
preferred.
Since 1839, and as Missouri’s only state-supported member of the
Association of American Universities, the University of Missouri
(MU) has been engaged in groundbreaking research and comprehensive
academics that define its strength as a higher education
institution. Today, MU supports 31,103 students in 300+ degree
programs, including 97 undergraduate majors, 96 master’s degrees,
69 doctoral degrees, and over 70 certificates. Students work side
by side with some of the world’s best faculty to advance the arts
and humanities, the sciences, and the professions. At MU,
scholarship and teaching are driven daily by a commitment to public
service—the obligation to produce and disseminate knowledge that
will improve the quality of life in the state, the nation, and the
world. MU’s NCAA Division I Athletics program in the Southeastern
Conference (SEC) has 550 student-athletes across 20 sports. There
are 344,000 MU alumni living around the world, 185,000 of which
remain in the state of Missouri, maintaining MU’s positive impact
globally and locally.
MU commits to acting ethically, welcoming differences, and
exchanging ideas openly. University leaders demonstrate commitment
to diversity, equity, and inclusion by ensuring each individual,
regardless of background, experiences, and perspectives, is
supported at MU. In the past eight years, the university created
the Division of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity, hired a Chief
Diversity Officer to lead the new division, and established
mandatory diversity training for those responsible for hiring. As
part of its student accessibility efforts, in 2021, MU invested
over $167 million in student scholarships and awards, allowing
nearly half of all MU students to graduate without
debt.
On the heels of record retention and enrollment growth amidst
unprecedented challenges facing higher education in 2020, the
University of Missouri jumped 15 spots in the U.S. News &
World Report list of top national universities, rising to 124
in the publication’s newest rankings of more than 380 public and
private institutions. MU also moved up five spots, from No. 90 in
2020 to No. 85, among the Best Value Schools— a measure of colleges
that offer the best value for students getting need-based financial
aid. Additionally, the university climbed 13 spots to No. 86 among
the Best Colleges for Veterans.
Mizzou Advancement emphasizes talent acquisition and professional
development in service to its overall mission of enhancing private
support of the University of Missouri. As a result, the division
continues to attract top talent from around the country. Comprising
180 staff members with a presence across the United States and
around the world, Mizzou Advancement announced the $1.3 billion
Mizzou: Our Time to Lead campaign in October 2015. At its
conclusion in 2020, it was the most successful philanthropic
campaign in the university’s history, at over $1.4 billion.
A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and
experience and at least seven years of experience from which
comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary. All
applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé.
Cover letters should be responsive to mission of University of
Missouri as well as the responsibilities and qualifications
presented in the prospectus.
The salary range for this position is $120,000 to $150,000
annually.
To apply for this position, visit:
https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/1214.
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