University of South Carolina Hiring for Executive Director of Advancement, College of Arts and Sciences at Columbia, SC Full Time

The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with the University of South Carolina through the USC Educational Foundation in the search
for an Executive Director of Advancement, College of Arts and Sciences. 

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for
Development, Colleges and Units, the Executive Director of Advancement, College of Arts and Sciences will coordinate and manage an
effective, comprehensive, and ongoing advancement program for the College of Arts and Sciences that includes major gifts fundraising and
external relations. The Executive Director will plan, manage, implement, promote, coordinate, and administer major gift fundraising and
assume leadership responsibilities for development operations, external relations, and supervision of the advancement team. The Executive
Director will work in partnership with the Dean, who provides direction on the fundraising priorities and strategic vision for the college,
as well as the University Development team, ensuring consistent and well-coordinated activities across the college, University Development,
and the university system. This position is eligible to work a hybrid schedule.

The University of South Carolina enjoys a rich
history of more than 200 years of academic leadership and continues to build on that tradition by bringing the opportunities of higher
education to new generations. From its founding in 1801, the university has persevered and evolved into a major research university,
dedicated to educating the whole student. Recognized by U.S. News and World Report as the nation’s leading first-year experience, the
University of South Carolina’s students—as early as their first hours on campus—are warmly welcomed to this diverse,
inclusive, student-focused campus, and can immediately access programs and opportunities designed to help them reach greater levels of
personal and academic success.

One of the top 3% of universities for its number of African American graduates since 2016, the
University of South Carolina is strengthened by diversity. African American freshman enrollment has grown by 85%, and both underrepresented
minority and Hispanic freshman enrollment have increased over 50%.

In 2022, the university attracted $279 million in sponsored awards
and drew 35,471 students from around the world, while making higher education more accessible for South Carolinians. With over 300 areas of
study—many of which have earned national distinctions—and 9,426 degrees awarded in 2021, academic pathways have the flexibility
to be tailored to the individual plans or interests of the student—moving the student ever closer to academic ambitions and furthering
professional and personal development. 

The University of South Carolina—home to complex minds, endless memories,
unrelenting inquiry, bright conviction, and home to those who raise the bar, and raise it again.

The University of South Carolina
will consider candidates with a broad range of backgrounds. A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and
at least seven years of major gift, donor relations, sales, or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities may be
acquired is preferred. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive
to the mission of the University of South Carolina as well as the responsibilities and qualifications stated in the prospectus.

The
salary range for this position is $110,576 to $165,864 annually.

To apply for this position, visit: https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/1312.