VP for Institutional Advancement/External Rel

TITLE: Vice President of Institutional Advancement and External Relations

DEPARTMENT: Institutional Advancement and External Relations                     

REPORTS TO: University President

CLASSIFICATION: Staff-12 months

STANDARD WORK HOURS: 37.5

LOCATION: On-Site Main Campus | Frankfort, KY

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-Time 

FSLA STATUS: Exempt

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. 

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY: 

Kentucky State University is seeking a highly motivated and self-motivated individual to fill the position of Vice President of Institutional Advancement and External Relations in the Office of the President. The Vice President will be responsible for managing a diverse portfolio comprising of top current and potential donors, alumni, community members and corporate & foundations.  

This position requires a proactive, goal-oriented individual with excellent interpersonal skills and a strong background in fundraising, relationship management, and strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will play a key role in advancing the university's mission by securing financial support from partners, fostering meaningful relationships, and implementing strategic initiatives that align with the university's goals. 

The Vice President for Institutional Advancement and External Relations also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Kentucky State University Thorobreds Foundation, Inc., a private nonprofit organization which raises funds to benefit the University. The Vice President for Institutional Advancement and External Relations has responsibility for the following administrative units and functions: 

Institutional Advancement                                                Athletics Development 

Alumni Relations                                                                 Donor Relations and Special Events

Development Services                                                         Government Relations                                

KSU Thorobred Foundation, Inc. Staff                            Communications & Marketing

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

1. Develops and maintains a properly coordinated program of university development and advancement by organizing the various departments of Institutional Advancement and External Relations in a logical, non-duplicative and efficient manner which best meets the work requirements of the division, monitoring workloads throughout the division and prioritizing staffing needs accordingly to assure success, and assuming ultimate responsibility for the units and functions included in Institutional Advancement and External Relations. 

2. Ensures divisional support of the institutional mission of the University by reviewing and approving unit plans, goals, and objectives, designing systems of effective controls to guide work toward expected outcomes, and evaluating progress towards their accomplishment. 

3. Facilitates the University achievement of its development goals and objectives by serving the President who is the chief fund-raising officer for the University, directing a development strategy which includes annual fund campaigns, leadership annual giving, comprehensive campaigns, special-need campaigns, and planned and deferred gifts, developing and maintaining positive relationships with alumni and donors, focusing effort toward and/or developing proposals for potential donors, and hosting/sponsoring recognition presentations to donors. 

4. Advises the President, senior University administrative officers, and members of the Board of Regents on issues relating to university development and advancement by making presentations at meetings of the Board of Regents, and preparing reports, recommendations, findings and other correspondence as required. 

5. Focuses on University fund-raising by serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the Kentucky State University Thorobreds Foundation, Inc., the private nonprofit corporation, which is the fund-raising entity of the University, and working closely with the Executive Committee, several other appointed committees, subcommittees and work groups, and the Board of Directors to raise, invest, and budget in the most beneficial manner in support of the University. 

6. Facilita