Vice President for University Advancement

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Job Title Vice President for University Advancement Department President Office Worker Type Regular Pay Type Salary Position Salary Minimum $450,000.00 Position Salary Maximum $500,000.00 Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience. Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Benefit Eligible Yes Screening Date 2026-01-05 Job Description Summary Vice President for University Advancement THE SEARCH Miami University seeks a strategic, experienced and innovative advancement professional as its next Vice President for University Advancement to lead the University's fundraising and alumni relations efforts and to provide strategic vision and leadership as the University strengthens its image as a nationally known and respected, student-centered public university. This collegial leader will serve as a vital member of the President's Executive Cabinet, partnering with other university leaders, along with alumni, university supporters, students, faculty, and staff, in advancing and sustaining the University through cutting-edge research, data analytics and practice. Miami University is a highly regarded and distinctive public institution of higher education that is recognized for outstanding undergraduate education and selective graduate and research programs. The University is an increasingly national constituency, and the position is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced, visionary leader to help grow, enhance, and advance Miami University. With more than 16,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students at its Oxford campus, Miami University blends the breadth of a large institution with the personal attention typically found at smaller colleges. Its graduate programs enrich and complement the undergraduate experience, fostering a cohesive academic community. Beyond Oxford, Miami's two regional campuses, Miami Online, and the Voice of America Learning Center serve an additional 3,500 students, expanding access and opportunity for both traditional and non-traditional learners. The university's Dolibois European Center in Luxembourg further extends this reach, offering students a distinctive, immersive study abroad experience. Miami's unwavering commitment to teaching and learning is demonstrated in the University's record of exceptional retention and graduation rates, as well as its consistently strong and engaged alumni community. Miami encourages and supports its students' intellectual depth and curiosity, the importance of personal values as a measure of character, and a commitment to life-long learning in a global environment. Further, Miami creates an environment where students engage actively in service and develop strong leadership, interpersonal, and civic skills. Reporting directly to the President, the Vice President for University Advancement is a member of the President's Executive Cabinet. The next Vice President will be responsible for strengthening the University's advancement, development and alumni relations programs and ensuring the growth of Miami's overall philanthropic capacity. Working closely with the President, Deans, senior staff, faculty, and key stakeholders throughout the Miami community, the Vice President will strengthen a culture of philanthropy that reflects the time-honored traditions of the University. The Vice President will join the Miami University community at an exciting time as it enters the final stage of its $1 billion capital campaign, The Power of Will. With $800 million raised to date, the University is enjoying the fruits of this effort across campus, including scholarships, professorships and endowed chairs, program enhancements, and the transformative, state-of-the-art McVey Data Science building. MIAMI UNIVERSITY History and Campuses Miami University was chartered by the Ohio General Assembly in 1809. The University offered its first classes in 1824 in the village of Oxford, Ohio. By 1829, it had grown to 250 students, making it the fourth largest university in the nation, following Harvard, Yale, and Dartmouth. The University admitted its first women students in 1902. In 1905, Nellie Craig Walker became the first Black graduate. The breadth of its undergraduate and master's programs grew throughout the 20th century, and in 1964, the Ohio Board of Regents approved the inauguration of Ph.D. programs. The beautiful grounds and the gracious Georgian-style buildings of the 2,000-acre Oxford campus inspired poet Robert Frost to declare the Miami University campus "the most beautiful college that ever there was." Miami has worked consistently over the last 20 years to promote a green campus through recycling, sustainable energy sources, and in its new construction and building maintenance; Miami is a signatory to the Second Nature's Presidents' Climate Leadership Commitment (Climate Commitment). Both the attractiveness of the campus and the rich academic and co-curricular opportunities available for students make a strong