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Vice-President, Advancement
@ Carleton University
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Carleton University is hiring a Vice-President, Advancement, an inaugural executive role reporting to the President and Vice-Chancellor. The role leads fundraising, alumni relations, donor engagement, communications and campaign development, and sits on the President's Executive Team.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the university's advancement team and strategy
- Oversee fundraising, alumni relations and donor engagement
- Lead comprehensive fundraising campaigns
- Advise the President and Executive Team on external engagement
Requirements summary:
- Record of securing major and transformational gifts
- Experience leading comprehensive fundraising campaigns
- Experience building high-performing advancement teams
- Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills
- Higher education experience an asset
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-29
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-07
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Job details
| Seniority | Executive |
| Department | Business development |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
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Carleton University
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- Carleton University
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company size | 1001-5000 |
| Headquarters | Ottawa |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 11 |
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Leading an accomplished team of advancement professionals, the Vice-President will develop and execute a comprehensive advancement strategy that deepens alumni engagement, expands philanthropic support, strengthens institutional partnerships, and positions Carleton for transformational fundraising success in support of its academic mission. The Vice-President will also contribute to university-wide strategy and decision-making and serve as a trusted advisor on external engagement, reputation-building, and long-term institutional sustainability.
As the ideal candidate, you are a respected advancement leader with a record of success securing major and transformational gifts, leading comprehensive fundraising campaigns, and building high-performing advancement teams. You will bring exceptional relationship-building abilities, emotional intelligence, and credibility with donors, volunteers, alumni, academic leaders, boards, and external partners. Your experience in higher education or similarly complex mission-driven environments will be considered an asset. A strategic and innovative thinker, you have outstanding communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to inspire confidence and commitment across diverse stakeholder groups. Equally important is your commitment to collaboration, inclusion, accountability, service excellence, and community engagement.
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