Reporting to the Associate Vice President for School Development (AVP), the Assistant Dean will work with the Dean of the Questrom School, the Vice President for Development, the AVP, the Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) partners, and volunteer leadership, to create, plan, advance and implement a wide range of fundraising activities, strategies, programs and priorities as part of the University’s next comprehensive campaign and in support of the School’s strategic vision. Additionally, the Assistant Dean will collaborate with DAR’s Alumni Engagement team and the Questrom School of Business’ Feld Center for Career & Alumni Engagement for enhanced cultivation of the school’s alumni and industry partners.

Responsibilities:

·       Fundraising: Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising program for the Questrom School of Business.  Actively maintain a portfolio of leadership and principal gift prospects and cultivate, solicit and steward them on behalf of Questrom. Craft and present proposals for leadership/principal gift solicitations and prepare other fundraising materials to be used to maximize philanthropy for the School’s key strategic priorities.  Play primary role in managing and tracking specific fundraising initiatives as agreed by the Dean and Associate Vice President in accordance with the University’s and the School’s strategic plan.

·       Leadership: Provide expert fundraising counsel to the Dean, faculty, department chairs, and alumni volunteers. Build collaborative working relationships with Questrom’s leadership, faculty, and researchers, and colleagues in the Development and Alumni Relations office. Foster productive relationships between faculty, prospects, and donors. Serve as member of Questrom’s senior leadership team representing DAR in faculty meetings and other assignments as deemed critical to the fundraising/alumni relations agenda by the Dean and the Associate Vice President. In partnership with the Dean, manage the School’s Dean’s Advisory Board.  Work closely with board members to maximize their philanthropy to the School’s key strategic funding priorities.

·       Management: Manage, oversee and provide mentorship for a team of 5 professionals (director of development, two senior major gift officers, senior associate director of stewardship and donor engagement, and development coordinator).  Partner with Alumni Relations professionals based within Questrom’s Feld Center.  Supervise the office, budget and fulfill administrative duties as required by DAR, Questrom, and BU-wide operating procedures.

·       Communications: Serve as the School’s information resource for Development and Alumni Relations. Provide communication about specific departments and programs as well as overarching School-wide initiatives.  Coordinate with Major Gift Officers, Planned Giving Officers, Principal Gift Officers and the Office of Alumni Engagement in their activities on behalf of the Questrom and assist with linkage to the School's faculty and staff as needed to advance prospect activity.