Associate Vice President, Central Advancement

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7621200 Associate Vice President, Central Advancement Northern Arizona University Special Information - This position is a hybrid position which allows the incumbent to complete their work at both an NAU site, campus, or facility and at a non-centralized site with or without accommodation. - This position is posted as Associate Vice President, Central Advancement, which is a working title. The NAU system title for this position is Associate Vice President, Advancement. - Driving a vehicle on behalf of the university is anticipated to be a regular part of this position. Arizona Administrative Code Fleet Safety Policy requires all employees who drive on university business become authorized by submitting Driver's license information for driving record monitoring, and completion of training appropriate to the level of driving performed. The law applies to all faculty, staff, and students who drive personal or university-owned motorized vehicles for any business purpose. More information on the NAU Authorized Driver Policy can be found on the NAU website. About the Department/College NAU Advancement | Foundation engages students, alumni, parents, friends, and the broader NAU community to connect, invest, and inspire current and future Lumberjacks. About the Position The Associate Vice President (AVP), Central Advancement provides strategic leadership for cross-institutional fundraising priorities and programs for NAU Advancement | Foundation at Northern Arizona University. The AVP is responsible for the comprehensive strategy, performance, and organizational effectiveness of Central Advancement, including annual giving, planned giving, corporate and foundation relations, central fundraising, strategic initiatives, and other university-wide fundraising initiatives. The AVP also serves as a strategic liaison for fundraising efforts associated with KNAU and the Office of Native American and Indigenous Advancement, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and broader Advancement strategies. The AVP leads a high-performing, collaborative team responsible for developing and executing integrated fundraising strategies that secure philanthropic support for university-wide priorities, initiatives, and programs. The AVP establishes clear strategic objectives, measurable outcomes, aspirational work plans, revenue goals, and performance expectations, while ensuring the team has the talent, resources, infrastructure, and processes necessary to achieve results. The AVP is accountable for Central Advancement fundraising performance and for strengthening the pipeline of annual, major, planned, corporate, foundation, and other philanthropic opportunities. The AVP serves as an active member of the Advancement Executive Leadership Team and contributes to the development and implementation of division-wide strategy, priorities, and organizational initiatives. The AVP works closely with key academic and administrative leaders, Advancement | Foundation leadership, faculty, volunteers, and other key partners to identify and advance institution-wide philanthropic opportunities. The AVP will represent NAU Advancement | Foundation with donors, alumni, corporations, foundations, community leaders, and other external partners. The AVP provides leadership for Central Advancement's role in NAU's Elevate comprehensive campaign and future fundraising initiatives, ensuring fundraising strategies, donor engagement, and portfolio activity contribute meaningfully to campaign and institutional goals. The AVP will also lead strategies to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, negotiate, and steward major and princip l-level gifts, with an emphasis on complex, university-wide opportunities aligned with NAU's strategic priorities. The AVP will maintain a small portfolio of high-net worth donors and prospects and personally engage in frontline fundraising, while providing leadership and direction to Central Advancement fundraising programs. The AVP will regularly evaluate fundraising performance, pipeline health, donor activity, revenue projections, and program effectiveness and use data and analysis to inform strategy, resource allocation, forecasting, and continuous improvement. Through strategic leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a strong focus on relationships and results, the AVP will strengthen Central Advancement's ability to generate philanthropic resources, develop sustainable fundraising pipelines, and advance the university's highest institutional priorities. This position reports to the Vice President for Advancement and Chief Executive Officer of the NAU Foundation. The position's work location can be either in Flagstaff at the Mountain Campus or Phoenix at the North Valley Campus. Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in relevant field. - 4 or more years of leading across organizations. - 5 years of management or supervisory experience. *A combination of related education, experienc