Assistant Vice President, Solutions and Innovation
The Assistant Vice President, Solutions and Innovation will advance the mission of Miami University by architecting and driving the strategic transformation of advancement operations—aligning technology, data, and people to enable a modern, insight-driven, and donor-centric advancement enterprise. As a senior executive leader in University Advancement, the Assistant Vice President will provide strategic oversight of the university’s enterprise CRM (Slate), analytics strategy, and advancement systems, while integrating decentralized efforts into a cohesive and scalable operational structure. The AVP will oversee the formation and leadership of key functional areas—Data Strategy, Information Systems, Analytics, Prospect Development, Pipeline Development, and future Innovation efforts—into a unified advancement operations team.
Miami University is a student-centered, public university, guided by the principles of Love and Honor. Leading with integrity, compassion, and respect, students pursue growth and excellence in a transformative learning environment. Miami University embraces a holistic and personalized approach to education, infused with the humanities and liberal arts, to empower lifelong learners who use leadership, creativity, and innovation to shape the future. Teacher-scholars and highly engaged staff inspire curiosity, intellectual depth, and career preparation across communities through instruction, research, scholarship, experiential learning, co-curricular experiences, and civic engagement. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni develop the skills and knowledge to lead with confidence and courage, and to provide solutions for local and global challenges now and in the future.
Nationally recognized as one of the most outstanding undergraduate institutions in the nation, Miami University is a public university located in Oxford, Ohio. With a student body of over 19,000 and a student-faculty ratio of 16:1, Miami effectively combines a wide range of strong academic programs with the personal attention ordinarily found only at much smaller institutions.
Miami is distinguished by a faculty who love to teach and mentor students. The 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report ranked Miami in the top five for best undergraduate teaching among national public universities and as a top 50 public school among national universities. The 2024 publication lists Miami as having the number seven undergraduate engineering program among public national universities. The Princeton Review named Miami a top 10 public school for internships in 2022 and listed the undergraduate entrepreneurship program seventh in 2024. Miami is also known for great experiences outside the traditional classroom as a top 25 school for students who study abroad according to Open Doors, 2023. Miami University was also named in the top 35 “Best Colleges for Future Leaders” list by Time.
A bachelor’s degree and at least ten years of progressively responsible experience in advancement, nonprofit administration, or higher education strategy, along with five years of leadership experience managing multi-unit teams, budgets, and enterprise operations, is required for this role. An advanced degree is preferred. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of Miami University as well as the responsibilities and qualifications stated in the prospectus.
The salary range for this role is $180,000 to $200,000 annually.
Miami 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 Eric Rosario at [email protected].
Miami University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination, and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs, and activities, facilities, programs, or employment practices.
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