Associate Vice President for Advancement Operations

Associate Vice President for Advancement Operations

Chief Advancement Officer

The Associate Vice President for Advancement Operationsoversees the critical systems and processes that ensure the smooth operation of the Advancement division and consistentaccuratetimely and thoughtful communication with NYBGs donor constituencies. These include gift processing data management donor stewardship prospect research and digital communications as well as analyses to support data-driven decision making. The AVP for Advancement Operations reports to the Chief Advancement Officer and manages a team of six full-time employees. This is a critical leadership role that works closely with peer team leads across Advancement Finance IT Marketing Visitor Experience and other areas to developmaintain and improve infrastructure and workflows. The AVP for Advancement Operations centers our donors experience while translating fluently between teams and systems with theultimate goalof making it quick easy fun impactful and meaningful for anyone to donate to NYBG.

• Ensure that donations are booked and receipted quickly and accurately

• Oversee donor database (Raisers Edge) managing the Manager of Advancement Operations and Data Analytics tomaintainand fullyleveragedatabase and partnering with colleagues across NYBG to ensure smooth integration with other institutional systems and platforms

• Manage the development andtimelyexecution of reporting on various dimensions of NYBGs fundraising including weekly revenue reports

• Oversee prospect research across multiple scales includingacquiringand analyzing large datasets to surface and assign new prospective donors to gift officer portfolios as well as gathering and synthesizing data on specific prospective donors to prepare best-in-class research briefings to support frontline fundraisers.

• Manage the Senior Director of Donor Stewardship and team to ensure all stewardship communications and programs are compelling innovative impactful and fully integrated across all areas of Advancement

• Manage expense budgets prudently and impactfully

• Record teach and uphold best practices across Advancement

• Partner with the Chief Advancement Officer to continually improve on the operation of the Advancement Division managing goals and metrics for all team members and regularly measuring progress toward goals

• Serve as Advancement liaison to various NYBG teams (Finance IT etc.) to ensure Advancement needs are met and donor experience is prioritized

• Special research and analysis projects and other responsibilities as assigned

• Minimum of ten years of experience in development operations and/or related areas

• Comprehensive knowledge of nonprofit gift accounting practices

• Demonstrated management experiencerequired; experience managing software vendors also preferred

• Exceptional organizational and project-management skills with the ability to balance short- and long-terms project timelines

• Strong written oral and interpersonal communication skills

• Exceptional analytical skills and a commitment to data-driven decision making

• Demonstrated commitment to building and improving complex systems and processes

• Flexibility and ability to work independently and as a team player with colleagues at all levels and external constituents including vendors donors and volunteer leadership

• Advancedproficiencywith Raisers Edge and/or comparable CRM

• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office programs(particularly Excel) fluency with Copilot preferred

• Proficiencywith Accesso (DexibitandSiriusWare)Cuseum and/or Unit4 all preferred

• Valid drivers license

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this position the employeeis required to at minimum stand walk sit and spendsignificant timein front ofcomputer.

Employeewill occasionally need to work outdoors under a variety of weatherconditions andoccasionally work under moderate or loud work conditions to support departmental and institutional events.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Baseline Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm. Hybrid work options are available for this role.Additionalhours including occasional late nights for donor events and key deadlines arerequired.

Salary: Commensurate with experience within the range of $150000-$170000.

Benefits:

• 20Vacation Days
• 13 Paid Holidays
• 12 Sick Days
• Health and Dental Insurance Coverage
• 401K
• Pension Plan

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EOE