Associate Vice President for Development, Arts - Los Angeles, United States - USC

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Associate Vice President for Development, Arts

University Advancement

Who We Are


USC is a leading private research university located in Los Angeles - a global center for arts, technology, and international business.

As the city's largest private employer, responsible for more than $5 billion annually in economic activity in the region, we offer the opportunity to work in a dynamic and diverse environment, in careers that span a broad spectrum of talents and skills across a variety of academic schools and units.

As a USC employee, you will enjoy excellent benefits and perks and be a member of the Trojan Family - the faculty, staff, students, and alumni who make USC a great place to work.


The Opportunity


For a person with the talent and track record to build highly productive relationships, both internal and external, this opportunity is exceptional.

The
Associate Vice President (AVP) for Development, Arts will succeed by modeling best practices and outcomes, influencing the build out of principal and transformational giving programs, both centrally and within the schools and institutes who have the potential to raise gifts at this level.


The AVP for Development, Arts will raise principal and transformational gifts for the university's academic, research, and clinical missions and priorities.


About the Department


USC Advancement's central and school/unit-based advancement and alumni relations staff work to build partnerships with the university's philanthropic and volunteer communities, including individual supporters, charitable foundations, corporate donors, alumni, parents, grateful patients, and friends.

Our team moves USC forward by inspiring philanthropy to support students, teaching, vital research, and community outreach.


University Advancement is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture in which all advancement staff and our stakeholders have the opportunity to connect, belong, and grow while supporting the University of Southern California's mission, values, and goals.


The Position


Reporting to the Associate Senior Vice President for University Advancement, the AVP for Development, Arts will participate in the planning and implementation of a development strategy for _USC Arts Now_ - a comprehensive interdisciplinary arts initiative that will transform the university into a vibrant arts interface for our students, faculty, patients, and community.

The initiative is led by Vice Provost for the Arts, in coordination with USC's six arts schools, our main and health science campuses and the USC Fisher and Pacific Asia Museums.

The AVP for Development, Arts will personally manage a portfolio of at least fifty principal and major gift prospects and will manage a team of three fundraisers who will focused on major and principal gifts for the arts.


Key Responsibilities and Duties Include:


  • In partnership and consultation with the Associate Senior Vice President for Advancement, provide leadership and direction for fundraising initiatives to support _USC Arts Now _including management of a team of principal and major gift officers.
  • Serve as the central development liaison for the Chief Development officers and Deans of USC's six arts schools, as well as to the Director of the USC Fisher and USC Pacific Asia Museums.
  • Advise the Associate Senior Vice President for Advancement on the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of principal and major gift prospects; frame strategy and tactics leading to timely solicitation of assigned principal and major gift prospects.
  • Participate in the planning and implementation of campaigns associated with the university and interdisciplinary initiatives as prioritized by university leadership; provide guidance and oversight for campaigns and initiatives, including working with leadership in developing program goals, plans and objectives, and the establishment of quantifiable, measurable accountabilities for use in monitoring program effectiveness and success.
  • Draft briefings, reports, proposals and other developmentrelated communications in partnership with Advancement Services and Advancement Communications.
  • Work closely with the Associate Senior Vice President for Advancement on personnel issues, operations, and budget issues related to the central major gift team.
  • Oversee operations of select additional central advancement programs as assigned.
  • Ensure highest standards of fiscal responsibility and data integrity.
  • Assume all other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Associate Senior Vice President for Advancement.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time._
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible fundraising and leadership experience
  • Experience cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding sevenfigure gifts and above
  • Accomplished i
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