Associate Dean of Development, FAS

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Harvard University's Central Administration (CADM) is a 5,000+ employee organization that supports the university's overall excellence by understanding and serving the needs of its schools, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and surrounding communities. Through dynamic and collaborative partnerships, CADM provides high-quality and efficient services to the schools to help them achieve their goals.

Alumni Affairs and Development (AA&D) is a dedicated team supporting Harvard’s advancement activity through front-line fundraising, alumni and volunteer engagement, technology, prospect management and research, business process, events, communications, and many other areas.

Our goal is to create an environment of respect that leverages the many talents, perspectives, and experiences of our employees; to deliver the strongest possible results by incorporating diverse perspectives into our daily work; and to make AA&D a great place to work for everyone. We strive to live our values of respect, inclusion, trust, collaboration, continuous improvement and innovation; and open communication and effective information sharing in our daily interactions and our work.

AA&D is comprised of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Development, Communications, Events & Donor Relations, University Development and Advancement Solutions, the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA), and AA&D Administration.

This full‑time exempt position serves as the second‑in‑command for the leadership and management of the development teams that support the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS). The Associate Dean will oversee a fundraising team of approximately 100 employees, who report through the Executive Director of the Harvard College Fund (HCF), Executive Director of Major Gifts, as well as individual members of the Principal Gifts team.

Together with the Dean/AVP, the Associate Dean has the responsibility of integrating and unifying HCF, major and principal gift development and shaping a cohesive, collaborative, and accountable fundraising team.

• Work closely with the Dean/AVP, principal gift officers, Executive Directors and their direct reports to ensure productivity in identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and closing gifts from the respective Schools’ top prospects.
• Partner strategically with the Associate Vice President for Communications, Events, and Donor Relations to develop a strong and effective case of support for current and potential donors in advancing the FAS development priorities.
• Serve as primary fundraising liaison to FAS Division Deans and center directors to maximize alignment of donor interest with academic priorities.
• Provide close counsel to the Dean/AVP and leadership teams on fundraising strategies and maintain a substantive relationship with Academic/Division Deans, FAS Administrative leaders, and AA&D leadership team.
• Ensure the development of, and adherence to, a collective development operating plan to achieve strategic cultivation and solicitation of prospects.
• Lead strategy for a comprehensive program for professional development and fundraiser‑ and fundraising‑management training.
• Establish clear expectations, provide frequent constructive feedback, and conduct interim evaluations as appropriate.
• Enhance and support communication and collaboration between FAS, the University Development Office, and other schools on gift opportunities for shared prospects.
• Develop effective strategies for communications, events, stewardship and proposals.
• Advance a culture that embraces the use of systems and tools to implement a moves management prospect management process, including the use of the Advance database and reporting tools.
• Assist in a systematic and equitable approach to employee/supervisor…