Chief Advancement Officer

Overview

Briarwood Christian School (BCS), a ministry of Briarwood Presbyterian Church, located in Birmingham, Alabama, is a coeducational school serving over 1600 students in grades K4 through 12. The school exists to provide a Christ-centered transformational education that equips and inspires each student to glorify God by maximizing his or her God-given abilities.

BCS seeks to hire a Chief Advancement Officer (with a development emphasis) to begin immediately. The Chief Advancement Officer is responsible for all activities related to planning, managing, and executing a comprehensive, diversified, and strategic advancement and communications effort that sustains and grows revenues from all constituents, including individual donors, corporate and foundation giving, planned giving, student enrollment and retention, sponsorship and special events.

The individual is responsible for the departmental performance, direction, and success of Admissions, Development, Marketing, Alumni and Community Outreach, providing supervisory support to all personnel in these areas.

• Develop and implement comprehensive capital campaigns as needed to support campus redevelopment and current and future capital needs.
• Form and implement an annual development plan that includes the development and implementation of fundraising initiatives included in the annual fund (Lion Fund) and planned giving programs.
• Provide leadership and support to all fundraising special events developed to support the school’s annual fund and special projects.
• Develop a program to seek corporate and foundation grants.
• Develop and implement a sponsorship model for BCS.
• Lead capital campaigns as approved by the Board.

• Provide leadership and support for the Department of Admissions and Director of Marketing and Communication, working closely with the Director of Admissions to increase student enrollment.
• Work closely with the Director of Admissions to implement a comprehensive marketing plan for the recruitment of new families.
• Coordinate with Admissions and the school principals to implement a strategy to maintain high student retention.

• Collaborate with the Director of Marketing and Communication to implement and oversee a multifaceted communications strategy including use of email, website, social media platforms, and print media to raise community awareness and messaging on school successes, stories, news, and events.
• Coordinate all institutional press releases.
• Partner with the CFO and Business Office to sustain efficient, effective, and transparent financial tracking and reporting processes.

• Oversee development and ongoing implementation of comprehensive alumni relations program for BCS, including homecoming reunions, IMPACT magazine, new parent tailgate, Alumni news and other related activities.
• Develop and maintain community relations with local city officials, participating in such events as may be necessary to support the advancement of BCS.
• Maintain memberships with local and regional professional associations that may help further the development of BCS, including area Chambers of Commerce, Business Development Board, ministerial alliances, and education commissions.
• Create and implement a comprehensive effort to communicate to, and work with, area churches and their pastors regarding student enrollment, fundraising, and ministry opportunities.

• Serve on (or lead) appropriate Board sub-committees and school committees as assigned by the Superintendent
• Sponsor a student led club, activity or sport (as relevant)

• Personal faith in Jesus Christ and ability to articulate that faith to others.
• Must be a member in good standing at a local church.
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated commitment to servant leadership.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, computer manuals, and other job-related information.
• Knowledge of fundraising techniques related to the development of a K-12 Christian school.
• Strong critical…