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MIAMI UNIVERSITY Senior Director of Development of Miami Regionals in Oxford, Ohio
Job Description Summary
The Senior Director of Development and External Relations for Miami University Regionals and the College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science will help advance the mission of Miami University Regionals by leading fundraising efforts and a comprehensive external relations strategy. This role oversees the major gifts programs for the Regionals while also providing strategic leadership for the annual fund, donor engagement stewardship, and retention initiatives
Job Description
The Senior Director of Development and External Relations for Miami University Regionals and the College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science will help advance the mission of Miami University Regionals by leading fundraising efforts and a comprehensive external relations strategy. This role oversees the major gifts programs for the Regionals while also providing strategic leadership for the annual fund, donor engagement stewardship, and retention initiatives.
Miami University is a public university founded in 1809 with over 200,000 alumni and 20,000 enrolled students. These students major in over 120 different fields of study. Miami's regional campuses are located in Hamilton and Middletown, Ohio, as well as a learning center in West Chester, Ohio, and they represent the open admission arm of Miami University. They have been in operation since 1966 and enroll approximately 3700 students. Academic offerings include 15 bachelor degree programs, 12 associate degree programs, a range of microcredentials, and relocation pathways for students who aim to complete a program on the main campus in Oxford, Ohio.
Miami Regionals and the College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science are in a moment of radical transformation. Miami University's most recent strategic plan,Thrive, calls for the regional campuses to be rebranded and redesigned . Miami University Regionals will offer workforce driven programs that feature applied learning throughout the educational experience to ensure graduates are career-ready upon graduation and can meet the workforce needs of the region and the state. Miami University as a whole is in the midst of a $1 billion fundraising campaign and the person in this role will be critical to the success of that campaign.
Miami University recognizes that technology enables us to find new ways of providing first class service and workplace flexibility. This position is approved for remote work on a hybrid basis. Remote work is a working arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason.
*Duties: *
Manage Dean/Vice President's development and external relations priorities and engagements
Direct the work of identifying and building relationships with top donors/prospects for the Regionals, fundrais