A vibrant community of scholarship and learning that stands in the nation’s service and the service of humanity, Princeton University is the fourth-oldest college in the United States. Chartered in 1746, it is an independent, coeducational, nondenominational institution that provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering.
As a world-renowned research university, Princeton seeks to achieve the highest levels of distinction in the discovery and transmission of knowledge and understanding. At the same time, Princeton is distinctive among research universities in its commitment to undergraduate teaching. Today, more than 1,100 faculty members instruct approximately 5,200 undergraduate students and 2,600 graduate students. The University’s generous financial aid program ensures that talented students from all economic backgrounds can afford a Princeton education.
The Opportunity
The Deputy Vice President (DVP) will be a leader who is an excellent and inspired manager and a strategic, creative, and collaborative colleague. Reporting to the Vice President for Advancement, the DVP will manage the day-to-day operation of the Development Office; collaborate internally to set priorities and devise strategies for meeting University-wide objectives; will ensure that the Development Office’s management team is effective and maximizing resources to mobilize a talented staff in engaging an extraordinarily loyal and diverse group of alumni, parents, and friends; and will balance ambitious goal setting and processes within an operation that supports group achievement and individual development. Robust quantitative and analytical skills, including the ability to understand complex financial records, as well as significant experience across the range of development functions, with an emphasis on management, is required.
To learn more, please contact Jill Lasman, Senior Vice President, or Faith Eutsay, Search Director, at princetondeputy@LLLSearches.com or reach them directly with the information below.