Assistant Vice President of Advancement and Public Relations

North Shore Community College is a diverse caring inclusive community that inspires our students to become engaged citizens and to achieve their personal academic and career goals through accessible affordable rigorous educational opportunities that are aligned with our regions workforce needs and will prepare them for life in a changing world. NSCC is one of 15 Massachusetts community colleges which serves the 26 cities and towns north of Boston. Since its founding in 1965 NSCC has grown from a single leased building to an urban campus in downtown Lynn and a suburban campus in Danvers and from five to 80 academic programs of study. Nearly 50000 students have graduated from NSCC. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

Assistant Vice President of Advancement and Public Relations

Non-Unit Professional position 37.5 hours/week

Campus Location: Danvers

SALARY: Salary range $150000.00 - $180000.00. The offered salary will be commensurate with experience and education but will not exceed the stated range. Full time benefited employees at North Shore Community College are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package offered through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ClickHEREfor a highlight of these benefits.

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GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

Reporting directly to the President the Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Advancement and Public Relations serves as a core member of the Presidents Cabinet and provides strategic leadership coordination and fiduciary oversight for the colleges fundraising grants portfolio alumni relations community events and marketing and public relations. Working in close partnership with the Cabinet the AVP directs and integrates these functions through a single unified plan that advances the colleges strategic vision and its commitment to consistently excellent and equitable life outcomes for students. The AVP oversees collaboration with the NSCC Foundation and works to expand philanthropic revenue secure vital state and federal grants and elevate the colleges regional brand. The AVP directly supervises the Director of Development Director of Grants Events Manager and the Senior Executive Director of Strategic Communications.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Strategic Integration & Executive Leadership: Develops and oversees a single unified planaligned with the colleges strategic planto integrate and maximize the performance of the Advancement (fundraising grants and alumni relations) Events and Marketing and Communications teams. Designs and implements a highly collaborative data-driven and equity-centered divisional culture.
• Fundraising & Capital Campaigns: Develops and oversees the colleges comprehensive fundraising strategy and multi-year development plans. Supports the Director of Development in the design and implementation of annual giving major giving planned giving and major capital campaigns to cultivate solicit and steward individual corporate and foundation donors for resources in alignment with institutional priorities external partnerships and financial sustainability.
• Foundation Governance & Alumni Network Relations: Leads strategic and fiduciary relations with the NSCC Foundation Board and the Alumni Network. Oversees the coordination of fundraising alignment of college and foundation asset allocations with academic and workforce priorities and supports recruitment of dynamic board members committed to the colleges mission.
• Grants Development & Public Funding Compliance: In collaboration with the Vice President of Administration and Finance develops and implements an alternative revenue strategy. Directly supports and provides oversight to the Director of Grants in seeking and securing external public and private funding (including federal state municipal corporate and foundation grants). Ensures strict compliance performance tracking and accurate reporting to meet federal and state compliance guidelines academic alignment and regional workforce needs.
• Strategic Communications & Brand Leadership: Develops and oversees a comprehensive external communication strategy for the college. Supports the Senior Executive Director of Strategic Communications in the design of a comprehensive multi-platform messaging and brand strategy. Oversees alignment of messaging and public relations across all academic and workforce programming with philanthropic goals boosting student enrollment community engagement and institutional visibility.
• Institutional Events Strategy: Directs the Events Manager in developing and executing a comprehensive campus events strategy. Coordinates collaborative efforts with facilities food services and media services to deliver high-impact community donor and academic events that advance the colleges strategic goals.
• Community Relations: In collaboration with the President and the Vice President for Strategic Planning and Regional Alignment helps to implement the colleges community relations strategy. Serves as a key ambassador for the college on the North Shore establishing strong relationships with civic leaders and community stakeholders to support institutional partnerships.
• Budget Management & Operational Excellence: Develops and manages the annual operating budgets for Advancement Events and Marketing and Communications ensuring strict alignment with the colleges strategic plan and resource sustainability. Leverages technology and CRM/donor database systems to ensure data-driven decision-making accurate reporting and optimal process management.
• Culture of Innovation and Teamwork: Infuses a commitment to innovation in fundraising grants strategy strategic communications and events and developing a culture of teamwork across the professionals responsible for those functions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: President

• Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible senior administrative and management experience with a proven track record of coordinating multiple teams across a complex organization preferably in a higher education institution or a non-profit advancement setting.
• Bachelors degree in business communications higher education administration public relations or a related field is required; Masters degree is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success in Advancement functions such as major gift solicitation managing comprehensive capital campaigns partnering collaboratively with volunteer boards (for instance a 501(c)(3) Foundation) stewarding high-net-worth constituents grant preparation and implementation and work with alumni.
• Demonstrated success in Strategic Communications functions such as brand development marketing campaigns media strategy public relations and social media messaging.
• Experience executing change management including organizational and cultural alignment and demonstrated success in achieving process improvements through cogent compelling and shared governance collaboration.
• Proven ability to leverage data analytics environmental scans and CRM systems to guide strategic planning measure key performance indicators and track revenue pipelines.
• Extraordinary emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to manage mentor and supervise diverse professional teams across fundraising grants events and communications.
• Deep commitment to social justice equity and inclusion with a strong understanding of the community college mission workforce equity non-traditional student demographics and open-access education.
• Superior oral and written communication skills with an open and inclusive communication style. High levels of integrity professional judgment and discretion in handling sensitive institutional matters.
• Candidates will be required to pass a CORI/SORI and/or National background check as a condition of employment.

North Shore Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin ethnicity sex disability religion age veteran status genetic information pregnancy or related conditions gender identity sex characteristics sex stereotypes or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits Sex-Based Harassment. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination harassment or retaliation shall be referred to the Colleges Title IX Coordinator Affirmative Action and Compliance Officer the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights:

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the Colleges Annual Security Report (ASR) in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act which can be found on the disclosure page of the Colleges website by clickinghere.

In alignment with our mission to provide accessible affordable and rigorous educational and employment opportunities NSCC is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment and employment process and to support fulfilling essential job functions. If you need a reasonable accommodation please reach out to our ADA/504 Coordinator:

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TO APPLY: To be considered for this position click on the Apply Now button you will be prompted to set up a new account or login to an existing account. You will be able to upload the following required documents for consideration:

• Cover Letter describing your qualifications and experience
• Resume/CV
• Applicants selected for an interview will need to provide the names address email and telephone number of at least three current professional references. References wont be contacted without application notification

Candidate review begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. First consideration will be given to those who apply by October 1 2026

STARTING DATE: January 2 2027