Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Job Description

As we embark on Soaring Higher: the Campaign for Boston College, we invite you to join our community. Driven by our mission in ways that advance the university for years to come, priority areas for this $3B comprehensive campaign include Financial Aid, Academics, and Student Life.

Based on a fundamental Jesuit tenet of developing the whole person, University Advancement is large enough to benefit from many campus resources, yet small enough to be agile and creative in supporting all associates. With an average tenure of close to 10 years at Boston College, our 250-person centralized organizational structure offers a variety of roles across fundraising, alumni relations, operations, and communications and engagement. We invest in the professional growth of every staff member through individual and team-based programs. Likewise, we aim to attract the very best, seeking team members who are as ambitious and as committed to our team as we are. We value a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging while actively promoting team members who contribute to the success of University Advancement.

See below the current opportunity to begin (or return to!) your Boston College experience!

Job Description

The Associate Vice President, Annual & Leadership Giving, is charged with building a best-in-class program that emphasizes the twin goals of increased undergraduate donor count and growth in current use, annual gifts of $10K or more. This individual will be responsible for the strategic design, implementation, and assessment of programs, marrying traditional outbound marketing channels with innovations in constituent engagement and management.

The AVP will oversee a team whose responsibilities include marketing, volunteer engagement that drives reunion giving, participatory giving, and leadership giving. This person will regularly interact with alumni, parents, students, and University leaders, with a premium placed on developing collaborative relationships within the University Advancement division that will have a material, positive impact on the unit’s goals.

The role of AVP is crucial in increasing undergraduate donor counts and growing current-use annual gifts of $10K and above. The development of comprehensive strategies will ensure the University meets its fundraising goals, making an impact on the University's mission. The AVP of Annual & Leadership Giving will lead a team of 37 full-time staff, including three directors. The team also includes 15 full-time frontline fundraisers, all of whom will look to the AVP for leadership and guidance.

Occasional evening and weekend work and some out-of-state travel are required.

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $188,900 to $236,150; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

The position requires 7-10 years of successful performance and management in annual fundraising, with a preference for individuals who have led program growth through innovative practices. The proven ability to lead and manage individuals and teams to drive performance and maintain high motivation and morale is critical. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills are essential, demonstrated by strong working relationships with peers and senior leaders and the ability to mentor junior staff. Superb oral and written communication skills are required. This position requires a Bachelor’s degree.

The office of University Advancement supports the mission of Boston College by promoting a culture of inclusion that values each individual. Our recruiting practices support that commitment to build diverse teams reflecting our community, students alumni, parents and friends of Boston College.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees

• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements

• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Low-Cost Life Insurance

• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans

• Paid Holidays Annually

• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity .

Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .