Vice President for Advancement, Higher Education & International Education
- Employer
- Institute for Shipboard Education | Semester at Sea
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Salary
- $150,000.00 - $170,000.00
- Closing date
- Apr 1, 2023
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- Position Type
- Executive, Fundraising, Alumni Affairs, Annual Fund, Capital Campaigns, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Donor Relations, Fundraising Administration, Major Gifts, Planned Giving, Prospect Research, Other Fundraising, Special Events
- Fields
- Education, Other Fields
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Title: Vice President for Advancement
Reports To: President & CEO
Location: Fort Collins, CO (Preferred); Remote available depending on the candidate
FLSA Status: Exempt, regular full-time
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Salary Range: Typical starting range for a new employee in this role is $150,000 - $170,000/annually
Organization Description
Established in 1963, the Institute for Shipboard Education (ISE) is a 501(c) non-profit organization. In collaboration with academic partner Colorado State University, ISE delivers the Semester at Sea® (SAS) program, one of the longest operating higher education study abroad programs. Semester at Sea® provides its students a global comparative education through classroom and experiential learning in the field. The Semester at Sea® floating campus, the MV World Odyssey, carries around 550 students plus faculty, staff, and others. The duration of the semester voyage is typically 105 days, including visits to 8- 10 countries. ISE conducts two semester voyages annually and additional alumni travel programs. See semesteratsea.org for more information.
Organization Mission
Journeys of discovery that spark bold solutions to global challenges
Position Description
ISE seeks an accomplished, strategic, and experienced leader to serve as its next Vice President for Advancement (VPA). The VPA will have demonstrated success in developing and leading programs in all aspects of Advancement, including a comprehensive development program, alumni relations, campaign planning, donor relations, development communications, and data analytics. The VPA will bring a demonstrated ability to set and achieve ambitious goals, inspire staff through mentoring and accountability, and nurture strong and effective donor relationships with a focus on strategic and long-term engagement for ISE. The VPA will be charged with creating and implementing a strategic plan for the Advancement program.
The VPA reports directly to the President and CEO and is a member of the senior management team. The VPA is charged with ensuring a fully integrated Advancement team that maintains a steadfast focus on the strategic initiatives and priorities as outlined by the President and the Board. They must bring strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills. The VPA must have demonstrated experience collaborating with key stakeholders internally, including finance, marketing and communications, and academic affairs.
To complement this work, the VPA must also have demonstrated experience working closely with highly engaged and dedicated volunteer boards to build a strong culture of philanthropy. In addition, the VPA will manage a portfolio of high net-worth individuals. The VPA represents ISE at key donor meetings, events, and fundraising conferences, articulating ISE's mission, strategic initiatives, and successes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (include but are not limited to the following)
The individual in this position must be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation:
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Manage and nurture a strong
Advancement team to achieve or exceed revenue and other key metric
targets; manage margins, control costs, and capitalize on
operational efficiencies; evaluate team members, develop a strong
sense of teamwork, and establish an environment of mentoring and
support; coach the team and bring a strategic focus to
development.
Provide ISE with a strong, creative,
energetic, strategic leadership on all fundraising initiatives and
set new, ambitious, but attainable goals in order to increase
annual operating funds and longer-term (endowments, multi-year
pledges) philanthropic commitments.
Build long-term relationships with
alumni and major donors and increase the percentage of
participation.
Supervise and maintain a data-driven
and goal-achievement-based Advancement culture.
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and
steward prospects for gifts and pledges from an active portfolio of
key major donor prospects; maintain and manage a personal portfolio
of important ISE donors.
Oversee growth, maintenance, and
enhancement of ISE’s development database; manage internal
fundraising and direct mail/email systems; collaborate with the
Marketing and Communications team to optimize the use of technology
in garnering contributed revenue.
Ensure that alumni relations are
well-managed, with special attention to the Alumni Association
Board of Directors (AABOD). Evaluate the current alumni programming
structure, and develop a strategic plan to enhance the current
alumni volunteer structure including the AABOD, various councils,
as well as alumni programming.
Provide support for the President
& CEO regarding engagement and solicitation of major donors. Be
a strong partner in developing meeting strategies and key goals for
travel. Work closely with the Executive team to build a Culture of
Philanthropy, engaging team members in donor relations.
Be the staff lead for the Board of
Trustees AdvancementCommittee, build a Culture of Philanthropy
engaging board members with donors, and participate as appropriate
in board retreats and other meetings.
Oversee the editorial development of
all Advancement-related print communications.
Keep the President & CEO and
Advancement Committee Chair of the Board informed of fundraising
activities and progress with frequent reports and analysis
Perform other duties as
assigned.
Minimum Qualifications and Skills
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8+ years of professional experience
in non-profit and/or higher education
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced
degree or equivalent experience preferred
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Demonstrated track record of
effective solicitation, including a proven record of
accomplishments in individual relations; leadership in the
planning, implementation, management, and successful conclusion of
a major campaign are highly desirable
Action-oriented, hard-working with an
ability to make decisions in a fast-paced, changing, and highly
collaborative environment; self-starting, self-motivating, and able
to show results on time and in a highly ethical and professional
manner; dedicated to meeting and exceeding the expectations and
requirements of internal and external constituents
Strong competency in leading and
motivating others to meet goals, establishing clear directions,
setting objectives, and monitoring progress and results in a
deadline-driven environment
Excellent strategist and
communicator, working with peers, inspiring and managing
supervisors and volunteers in their work with donors
Creative, entrepreneurial, and
willing to move beyond traditional formulas of fundraising
Proven track record of ethical and
strategic leadership
Exceptional oral and writing skills;
Excellent interpersonal skills and project management
experience
Support the mission of ISE;
reflecting ISE values, candidates are expected to have the ability
to advance the SAS commitment to diversity, equity, and
inclusion
Preferred Qualifications and Skills
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Familiarity with study abroad and
international education
Experience with alumni programs
Direct experience with Semester at
Sea, including working with the Institute or sailing on one or more
voyages in some capacity (student, faculty, staff, Lifelong
Learner, voyage leadership team member)
Working Conditions
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This is a full-time (40 hours/week)
position. Days of work and hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Occasional evening and weekend work
may be required as job duties demand
This position requires work performed
in an office environment
Frequent travel is required, up to
50% of the time. Travel may include time spent on a moving ship in
the ocean, with little to no internet access at times
Physical Requirements of the Job
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Lifting/carrying/bending/moving
objects up to 30 lbs.
The majority of work time requires
sitting, bending at neck, waist, legs and arms; twisting body; and
changing positions at will. Occasional standing, walking, stooping,
bending, kneeling, and reaching
Requires repetitive motions with
hands and fingers such as keyboarding, use of telephones, cell
phones, etc.
Requires close vision, distance
vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to
focus.
Work requires close attention to
detail and accuracy and varies in nature with periodic
interruptions
Computer and phone work at a desk for
the majority of the day
Compensation & Benefits
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starting range for a new employee in
this role is $150,000 - $170,000/annually
relocation assistance available to
selected finalist outside of Fort Collins/Northern Colorado
medical, dental, and vision
insurance
life insurance
retirement contributions
paid time off/leave
paid holidays
wellness program
tech stipend
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Application Deadline: For full consideration, please submit your application on or prior to March 31. Applications will, however, continue to be accepted until the position is filled.
Application Advice
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Only submit an application on the ADP
Platform accessible from the Semester at Sea website: https://www.semesteratsea.org/about/jobs
Use Google Chrome as your web
browser. It interfaces with ADP better than other web browsers
Please complete and save your
prepared documents in advance of beginning the online ADP
application
Allow plenty of time to complete the
application, upload materials, and submit the application
Work cannot be saved; applicants
cannot return to in-progress applications at a later time
Once an application has been
submitted, it cannot be altered or changed
Application Instructions
To receive full consideration, please submit your application materials as follows:
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Submit both a cover letter
and resume; your cover letter should address your interest
in the position and your qualifications as aligned with the
requirements of the position.
Submit your cover letter and resume
as a single PDF file.
Save your PDF document with the file
name that leads with your last name and upload to the “Resume”
option.
Failure to submit your application according to any or all of the above criteria may limit consideration for the position.
Please direct your position-specific questions to Human Resources at humanresources@isevoyages.org. Please, no phone calls.
The Institute for Shipboard Education|Semester at Sea® is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage anyone, regardless of race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by law, to apply.
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