Senior Director of Development, Smeal College of Business
Penn State UniversityAbout the role
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Senior Director of Development, Smeal College of Business
Penn State is currently seeking an exceptional leader and top frontline fundraiser in the role of Senior Director of Development to engage alumni and friends as partners in supporting the Smeal College of Business, a vibrant intellectual community offering highly ranked undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and executive education to more than 8,000 students from around the world. Smeal is a destination of choice for top global organizations seeking talent that will make a positive difference. Through our leading faculty and network of research centers and institutes, the college is a source of knowledge that influences the business practices of tomorrow. As a member of the Smeal College of Business and the Division of Development and Alumni Relations, you can play an integral role in Penn State’s future and contribute to one of the most successful fundraising and alumni relations operations in the country.
The University is committed to ensuring that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are central to the success of a world-class research institution. We are dedicated to fostering an institutional culture supporting the University’s core values, with inclusion being a fundamental strength and an essential element of our public service mission: equity.psu.edu/equity-at-penn-state/resources. The University’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is mirrored in the Division of Development and Alumni Relations’ own ongoing work in these spaces: raise.psu.edu/diversity-equity-and-inclusion.
Charged with guiding and overseeing all development and alumni relations activities for some of Penn State’s largest and highest-potential constituencies, this position reports directly to an Assistant Vice President for University Development and receives direction from the college’s leadership on fundraising objectives and priorities. With significant experience not only in fundraising but also in management, and with an entrepreneurial and ambitious vision for the Smeal College of Business’s fundraising operation, the Senior Director of Development will:
- Articulate Penn State’s and the college’s needs, ambitions, and values, including diversity, equity, and inclusion, through excellent informal and formal communications, in
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