University of Utah Hiring for Senior Director of Advancement, College of Nursing at Salt Lake City, UT Full Time

Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with the University of Utah and University of Utah Health in the search for a Senior Director
of Advancement, College of Nursing.

Reporting to the Senior Executive Director of Advancement, Academic Health Sciences and
the Dean of the College of Nursing, the Senior Director of Advancement, College of Nursing will seek philanthropic support for priorities of
the College of Nursing under the guidance of and in collaboration with the Dean, College of Nursing and Senior Executive Director of
Advancement, Academic Health Services. In this essential and highly visible position, the Senior Director of Advancement will manage
relationships with a portfolio of donors with the capacity to make major to principal gifts in the six- and seven-figure gift range. The
Senior Director of Advancement will build philanthropic support by engaging with and developing and maturing relationships with University
of Utah Health alumni; university faculty and administrators; and leaders and representatives of foundations, corporations, and government
agencies. The Senior Director of Advancement will articulate and execute an annual advancement work plan focused on best practices,
including goals, metrics, and philanthropic priorities, leading to the procurement of private support for the College of
Nursing.

Founded in 1850, the University of Utah is the state’s public flagship institution, a top-tier research university, and
Utah’s oldest institution of higher education. The university provides its more than 35,000 students opportunities to grow with nearly 100
undergraduate majors to choose from, and almost as many minors and certificates. With a motto of Imagine, then Do, the university
encourages all learners to be active participants in the educational process and to believe that all things are possible. An institution on
the rise, Utah Athletics was invited to join the Pac-12 in 2010 due to both its sporting prowess and the university’s strong academic and
scientific research achievements. The University of Utah is leaving the Pac-12 Conference and will joining the Big 12 Conference starting
with the 2024 season. It also boasts the lowest tuition among its Pac-12 and Big10 public peers and the lowest student-to-faculty ratio
(18:1) of Utah public institutions. With an endowment of approximately $1.32 billion, there is a strong network of alumni and friends that
care deeply about the institution and its continued success.

The University of Utah is classified by the Carnegie Foundation among
the 146 research universities with the “highest research activity” in the nation. The University of Utah is a member of the prestigious
Association of American Universities, which for more than 120 years has recognized the most outstanding academic institutions in the nation.
U.S. News and World Report ranks dozens of the university’s programs—from computer science to psychology to physics to
dance—in the top 100 in the nation. It has also been ranked first for best online college for bachelor’s degree programs, best online
college for master’s degree programs, and best online for doctoral degree programs by OnlineColleges.com.

As an institution
with a strong business school, The Princeton Review has named the university among the top 25 for online M.B.A. programs and
entrepreneurship. The University of Utah is also a great place to work, with Forbes it third amongst America’s best employers for
women.

The University of Utah College of Nursing strives for excellence in education, research, patient care, and community
engagement. The College of Nursing prepares nurses at all education levels, as well as gerontologists, with an enrollment of more than
650 students. U.S. News & World Report rankings include: #11 Nurse-Midwifery, #18 Doctor of Nursing Practice program, #24
Online Master of Science in Nursing program, and #29 Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The College is the only nursing school in Utah
that is part of an academic healthcare system, providing opportunities for diverse clinical learning opportunities for students,
interdisciplinary team science, and clinical practice opportunities for faculty and staff.

With a $40 million grant funding
portfolio, the College of Nursing is ranked #21 in National Institutes of Health funding among colleges of nursing. The College of Nursing
is a focal point for clinicians and researchers to collaboratively design, lead, and achieve equitable improvements for the well-being of
individuals, families, and communities. Its high priority research programs in the areas of health equity, social determinants of health,
and chronic and serious illness complement its strengths in caregiving, gerontology, informatics, women’s health, and clinical and
translational research. The Emma Eccles Jones Nursing Research Center provides unprecedented infrastructure and support for the
College’s research mission and includes highly educated and trained pre- and post-award staff support, and a biostatistics core.
Diversity and inclusiveness, independent inquiry, and collegiality form the fabric of everyday life for College of Nursing faculty and
students.

University of Utah and University of Utah Health 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 progressively responsible experience in higher
education development or advancement, preferably in academic health sciences, with a history of cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding
leadership gifts of significant institutional impact is preferred. A master’s degree is preferred, although equivalent development or
advancement experience may substitute for educational institution experience. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and
résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of the University of Utah Health and the College of Nursing as well
as the responsibilities and qualifications presented in the prospectus.

University of Utah and University of Utah Health are
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 Marianna DiVietro at [email protected].

The salary
range for this position is $110,000 to $145,000 annually.

To apply for this position, visit: https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/1340.