Associate Director, Initiatives

Associate Director, Advancement Initiatives

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Posting date: 01/29/2026

Position Number: 1129517

Salary Range: $79,500 – $100,000

Employment Category:
Regular Full Time

Location:

Hanover, NH

Schedule:

3-4 days on-site campus in Hanover, NH with option to work remotely 1-2 days per week.

Remote Work Eligibility:
Hybrid

In partnership with the Chief Advancement Officer and Tuck Advancement leadership, the Associate Director of Advancement Initiatives serves as a senior execution partner and trusted advisor, supporting the implementation of Advancement strategy. The Associate Director plays a central role in prospect management and the deployment of the Dean, driving the planning, coordination, and follow-through required to advance relationships with Tuck’s top prospects and to support cultivation events.

This role ensures the coordinated and effective execution of priorities across major giving, annual giving, alumni engagement, and campaign operations.

• Prospect Management (40%):
  Partners with senior gift officers to implement strategy for top alumni prospects, supporting coordinated cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans. Coordinates and tracks the Dean’s engagement with prospects, along with pipeline activity, key interactions, and performance metrics.
• Advancement Coordination & Project Management (35%):
  Supports the execution and operationalization of Advancement priorities, ensuring follow-through on complex, cross-functional initiatives. Manages projects that advance strategic goals, aligning timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables. Supports preparation for high-level Advancement and donor meetings.
• Events and Donor Cultivation (25%):
  Supports the planning and execution of select donor-hosted, cultivation, and stewardship events, including small-group engagements, campus visits, and regional or virtual programs. Partners across the Advancement team for donor-facing engagement alignment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience in advancement, higher education administration, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex projects, senior leaders, and/or frontline fundraisers in an academic or nonprofit environment.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfort with and frequent use of tools and platforms to streamline and enhance work (including but not limited to donor reporting, Microsoft Suite, and AI).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience drafting high-level correspondence and briefing materials.
• Proven ability to build relationships, collaborate across teams, and work effectively with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• High degree of discretion, professionalism, and comfort working with confidential information.

• Familiarity with prospect management, donor engagement, and philanthropic best practices.

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment.