Vice-Principal (Advancement)

Aug 30

Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario

Anticipated Start Date: Spring 2025

Description

Queen's is seeking a dynamic, visionary leader to serve as its next Vice-Principal (Advancement). This is a unique opportunity for an inspiring, creative, and experienced fundraising professional to shape the future of advancement at one of Canada's most prestigious institutions

Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Principal and Vice-Chancellor, the Vice-Principal (Advancement) plays a critical role in developing and executing a bold, transformative advancement strategy that will elevate the university's global profile and impact.

As a member of the University’s senior leadership team, the Vice-Principal works closely with peers, Deans, faculty, alumni volunteers, and staff to align advancement efforts with academic and institutional priorities and enhance Queen's University’s national and international reputation. The Vice-Principal leads the development and implementation of a comprehensive advancement strategy that aligns with the university's mission, vision, and values. They will spearhead the planning, execution, and successful completion of a major fundraising campaign, engaging alumni, donors, and other key constituents to achieve ambitious financial goals.

The VP cultivates and maintains strong relationships with each of these key stakeholder groups, fostering a culture of philanthropy and lifelong connection to Queen’s. Within the Office of Advancement, the Vice-Principal inspires, mentors, and leads a high-performing advancement team, fostering a collaborative, service-oriented, and results-driven culture that encourages innovation, measured risk-taking, and excellence.

Requirements

As the ideal candidate, you are a strategic, globally-minded, results-oriented leader with a long record of fundraising successes in a complex institutional environment. You have led large collaborative teams, designed and executed comprehensive, sustainable, and equitable advancement strategies, and have ensured operations and initiatives are in alignment with broader organizational goals, strategies, and values.

Your extensive experience in and understanding of planning and leading large-scale fundraising campaigns, the international donor landscape, and current and emerging philanthropic trends will be highly valued, as will your abilities to galvanize a diverse community and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and high performance. Authentic, flexible and engaging, you have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

You are known to be a forward-thinking, creative problem-solver who can identify and confidently seize new opportunities to advance the university's mission and goals. You are deeply committed to Indigenization, equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism, evidenced by your ability to embed these principles into your strategic work and into the culture of your teams.

Salary Range and Employee Benefits

$250,000 - $300,000 Per Year

How to Apply for this Job

As Vice-Principal (Advancement), you will have the chance to shape the future of Queen's University, driving meaningful change and helping to secure the resources necessary for continued excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement. If you would like to submit your application:

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Please forward any questions about the role or the process to Michael Naufal (mnaufal@boyden.com) and/or Mike Young (myoung@boyden.com). Queen’s University invites applications from all qualified individuals and is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace.

In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Support will be made available to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process should reach out to Michael Naufal and/or Mike Young.

About the Organization

Queen’s University is situated on traditional Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Territory. Queen’s University has a rich academic tradition dating back to 1841. Located in Kingston, Ontario — one of Canada's most vibrant small cities — and guided by a Strategy and commitment to making a global impact, Queen’s consistently ranks among Canada's very best universities, renowned for its vibrant student community, distinguished faculty, and commitment to research excellence.

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