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Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Michigan State University in the search for an Associate Director of Development for the
Eli Broad College of Business.
As an accomplished, responsive, and collaborative member of the Eli Broad College of Business
Advancement Team, the Associate Director of Development will execute an aggressive schedule of donor activity to ensure a continuous
pipeline of private support for the college. The Associate Director will manage a portfolio of 75 major donor prospects, focusing efforts on
prospects whose philanthropic capacity is $100,000 or more to maximize the fundraising potential within the college and on behalf of
Michigan State University. The Associate Director will average 12 to 15 strategic visits per month, which will result in greater engagement
and movement toward a rate of two to four major gift solicitations per month, with all solicitation efforts cleared and coordinated with the
college and University Advancement. The Associate Director will dedicate a significant amount of time to traveling out of state and managing
prospect activity within designated major metropolitan areas. The Associate Director will report to the Senior Director of Development, Eli
Broad College of Business. The MSU Eli Broad College of Business Advancement staff currently operates in a hybrid work environment, spending
two to three days in the office per week, depending on travel schedules.
Michigan State University was established in 1855, and by
1862 it stood as the nation’s premier land-grant university. Over the decades, the university has continued to be a model of what a
land-grant university can and should do. As a university of, for, and by the people, Michigan State University began a long tradition of
empowering people through educational opportunity. Every day, Spartans work to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing
life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community. Located in East Lansing, three miles east of Michigan’s
capitol in Lansing, MSU’s campus is one of the biggest and greenest in the nation. The 5,000-acre campus is home to more than 51,000
students. Top-ranked programs, high-quality opportunities, and a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community enable those students to
create personalized paths that prepare them to succeed and lead. MSU offers more than 400 academic programs and over 300 education abroad
programs. It has an outstanding record of students earning Rhodes, Goldwater, and other prestigious national and international scholarships.
Wherever one goes, there are Spartans working to make a better world. The MSU community includes more than 12,000 faculty and academic
support staff and an alumni network nearly half a million strong.
Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with
uncommon will for more than 165 years. A top global university, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery to make a better world while
providing students with life-changing opportunities. The university is ranked in the top 10 nationally by U.S. News & World
Report for learning communities, study abroad, and service-learning offerings. MSU also has 35 undergraduate and graduate programs and
concentrations ranked in the top 25 nationally by the publication, including six top ranked programs—undergraduate and graduate
programs in supply chain management and logistics, graduate programs in elementary and secondary education, as well as both online and on
campus graduate programs in curriculum and instruction. The university also has been named a gold-status veteran-friendly school by the
Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency eight years in a row and received a gold rating for sustainability achievements in 2022 through the
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
The MSU Eli Broad College of Business is committed to
inspiring the future of business. As one of the best business schools in the nation, the college is driven by a mission to create and
disseminate knowledge through collaboration, while developing global transformational leaders who positively impact organizations and
society. This mission is supported by a vision to be a top-of-mind business school as reflected by the recognition of its brand, the
reputation of its people, and the ranking of its programs. Economist named the full-time MBA top in the Big Ten for percentage
increase on pre-MBA salary, and U.S. News & World Report ranked the online master’s in business programs as second in the
nation among U.S. public schools.
A bachelor’s degree or knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing
a four-year college degree program in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing and/or Business is preferred for this position as is at
least three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in public relations, volunteer administration,
professional and higher education fundraising, marketing, or a related field. Michigan State University will consider candidates with a
broad range of backgrounds. If you are excited about this role and feel that you can contribute to MSU, but your experience does not exactly
align with every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and
résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of Michigan State University as well as the responsibilities and
qualifications presented in the position prospectus.
The salary range for this position is $85,000 to $95,000
annually.
Michigan State University is committed to the inclusion of all qualified candidates. If you require reasonable
accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the selection process, please contact Tonya Malik-Carson at
[email protected].
To apply
for this position, visit: https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/1395.
