University of Missouri Looking for Executive Director for Health System Advancement, Children’s Hospital Full Time

Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with the University of Missouri in the search for an Executive Director for Health System
Advancement, Children’s Hospital.

Reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Health System Advancement, the Executive Director
for Health System Advancement, Children’s Hospital will lead the fundraising efforts for a world-class facility that will save and
improve the lives of children and their families, so that each child can live the healthiest, most fulfilling life.

Since 1839, and
as Missouri’s only state-supported member of the Association of American Universities, the University of Missouri (MU) has been
engaged in groundbreaking research and comprehensive academics that define its strength as a higher education institution. Today, MU
supports 31,103 students in 300+ degree programs, including 97 undergraduate majors, 96 master’s degrees, 69 doctoral degrees, and
over 70 certificates. Students work side by side with some of the world’s best faculty to advance the arts and humanities, the
sciences, and the professions. At MU, scholarship and teaching are driven daily by a commitment to public service—the obligation to
produce and disseminate knowledge that will improve the quality of life in the state, the nation, and the world. MU’s NCAA Division I
Athletics program in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) has 550 student-athletes across 20 sports. There are 344,000 MU alumni living around
the world, 185,000 of which remain in the state of Missouri, maintaining MU’s positive impact globally and locally.

As the only
academic health system in the region, University of Missouri’s children’s health providers, researchers, and professors, work
together to provide the highest level of care to patients and families. From routine check-ups with pediatricians to specialized services
for complex diseases, illnesses and injuries, they are proud to offer expert care in more than 25 pediatric subspecialties, making it the
largest and most specialized pediatric care team in central Missouri.

On the heels of record retention and enrollment growth amidst
unprecedented challenges facing higher education in 2020, the University of Missouri jumped 15 spots in the U.S. News & World
Report list of top national universities, rising to 124 in the publication’s newest rankings of more than 380 public and private
institutions. MU also moved up five spots, from No. 90 in 2020 to No. 85, among the Best Value Schools— a measure of colleges that
offer the best value for students getting need-based financial aid. Additionally, the university climbed 13 spots to No. 86 among the Best
Colleges for Veterans.

Mizzou Advancement emphasizes talent acquisition and professional development in service to its overall
mission of enhancing private support of the University of Missouri. As a result, the division continues to attract top talent from around
the country. Comprising 180 staff members with a presence across the United States and around the world, Mizzou Advancement announced the
$1.3 billion Mizzou: Our Time to Lead campaignin October 2015. At its conclusion in 2020, it was the most successful philanthropic
campaign in the university’s history, at over $1.4 billion.

Over the next decade, the University of Missouri will undergo a
transformation through a comprehensive strategy to enhance the university’s research and education missions through a $1.5 billion
long-term investment. MizzouForward will use existing and new resources to recruit new tenure and tenure-track faculty, enhance
staff to support the research mission, build and upgrade research facilities and instruments, augment support for student academic success,
and retain faculty and staff through additional salary support.

All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and
résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to mission of University of Missouri as well as the responsibilities and
qualifications presented in the prospectus. A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and
experience and at least ten years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary. Experience working
in a healthcare environment, children’s hospital, cancer center, or academic health center is preferred.

The salary range for
this position is $115,000 to $150,000 annually.

The University of Missouri 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/1376.