Michigan State University Looking for Senior Director of Development for the Eli Broad College of Business Full Time

Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Michigan State University in the search for a Senior Director of Development for the Eli
Broad College of Business.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Constituency Programs, the Senior Director of Development for the
Eli Broad College of Business will lead the college’s highly successful advancement team, serving as an exceptional fundraiser, an
accomplished motivator and mentor, an effective manager of people, and a visionary leader. Serving as the college’s chief development
officer and a strategic partner to the Dean, the Senior Director will maintain a personal prospect portfolio of major and principal gift
prospects and employ an aggressive, strategic moves management program to ensure movement along the development continuum. As MSU
strategically positions itself to prepare for its next capital campaign, the Senior Director will assume a leadership role in planning and
assessing the next college campaign goals and priorities including recruiting and training volunteers, conducting a needs assessment of
programs, preparing case statements, identifying and cultivating prospects, developing and reviewing proposals, and actively soliciting
contributions. While funding from all sources of support is important, focused attention will be on the college’s alumni base of
80,000+ and—more specifically—on the more than 10,000 prospects with known or suspected principal and major gift
capacity.

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.

The faculty of
the MSU Broad College of Business are award-winning teachers and researchers, editors and reviewers of top journals, and former executives
applying workplace lessons in the classroom. They devote themselves to expanding their fields’ understanding around the
world—and their students’ understanding in the classroom. Their efforts combine in numerous research centers targeting specific
topics for focused inquiry and in experiential labs that provide real-world opportunities for students. The faculty and staff are committed
to student success and seek innovative and creative opportunities to support students not only in the classroom, but also in the many
services and programs offered, including the Residential Business Community, Russell Palmer Career Management Center, and the Multicultural
Business Programs and various student organizations.

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 eight years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in professional and higher education
fundraising, public relations, or marketing. 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 $150,000 to $170,000 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 Michael Carver at [email protected].

To apply for
this position, visit: https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/1374.