Associate Vice President of Development Operations

Compensation: $115,000 - $125,000 annually

Regular Full-Time Exempt

Location: Manhattan, KS (onsite)

What we offer:

• Competitive benefits package including health, dental, company paid life insurance, and a variety of voluntary benefits. A 403(b) retirement plan with 10% company contribution
• Paid leave including vacation, sick, personal and volunteer. Six weeks of paid parental leave. Paid holidays and company paid HSA contributions. A work environment that embraces flexibility inside of a framework
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Expand your leadership experience where you'll oversee key departments in our fundraising division, including administrative support, volunteer engagement, events, and principal gift operations. You'll collaborate with leadership and stakeholders to craft and implement strategies that enhance operational efficiency and align with our mission. This is your opportunity to inspire and mentor teams, drive innovative solutions, and build strong relationships, all while shaping the future of our development operations with visionary leadership and strategic thinking.

A day in the life of an AVP of Development Operations could be:

• Lead/oversee assigned divisions including fundraising administrative support, volunteer engagement, events, and principal gift operations.
• Lead the development and implementation of processes/systems to support fundraising and donor engagement activities. Focus on overseeing fundraising operations, strategic planning, and allocating resources effectively.
• Monitor usage of development budget. Identify trends and suggest opportunities for effective budget usage.
• Identify the effective use of technology platforms (ticketing system, organizational-wide applications, etc.). Implement new systems or technologies to enhance productivity.
• Manage professional development resources, including internal training, to optimize individual team member performance and support pinnacle career experience. Develop and deliver training on systems to optimize and enhance operational performance.

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, nonprofit management, or related field
• 10 years of full-time experience in development operations or similar work implementing and optimizing operational systems and processes
• 5 years of leadership experience, managing multiple individual contributors and people leaders, to inspire others and give/receive feedback
• Knowledge of fundraising best practices, particularly in a higher education
• Strategic thinker with excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

What we want:

• Experience working in or alongside project management, volunteer engagement, fundraising, and event management
• Understanding of the intersection and collaboration needs between development, administrative support, volunteer engagement, and event management, and how they collaborate with other internal and external partners
• Leadership experience overseeing multiple departments with a variety of goal initiatives

Commitment to Inclusion and Belonging

Our organization performs at its absolute best when fostering a diverse and inclusive team. Learn more about our commitment to inclusion and belonging, as well as our Inclusion Council on our website!

If you're passionate about fundraising and want to be part of a mission-driven organization where you can lead impactful change, apply today to join the Kansas State University Foundation. Your efforts will help shape the future of K-State and create a lasting legacy through innovative fundraising strategies.