Chief Advancement Officer

Rothesay Netherwood School; Town of Rothesay; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Rothesay Netherwood School seeks an inaugural Executive Director of Advancement to unify Development, Enrolment Management, Marketing and Communications, and the Registrar under a single strategic vision.

This senior leader will design a multi-year campaign and cultivation program, deepen a culture of philanthropy, strengthen donor relationships, and position the School for sustained financial sustainability and growth on national and international levels.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree or equivalent senior leadership experience.
• Significant leadership in advancement, fundraising or related field.
• Experience leading major fundraising initiatives and campaigns.
• Proven ability to cultivate, solicit and steward major donors.
• Experience growing endowments and philanthropy culture.
• Ability to lead integrated teams across advancement, enrolment and communications.
• Strong people leadership with accountability.
• Experience working with boards or governance bodies.
• Data-informed with CRM and analytics to guide decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive, multi-year advancement strategy integrating fundraising, enrolment management, and communications.
• Provide unified leadership to the advancement portfolio and oversee resource allocation.
• Personally cultivate, solicit and steward major donors and oversee major gifts and endowment growth.
• Partner with Head of School to strengthen philanthropy culture and donor engagement.
• Collaborate with enrolment and marketing teams to optimize recruitment and financial aid strategies.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Fundraising

Donor relations

Communication

Board engagement

Data-driven decision making

Team leadership

Education

Graduate degree or equivalent senior leadership experience

Tools

CRM systems

Analytics tools

Job description

Rothesay Netherwood School seeks an inaugural Executive Director of Advancement to unify Development, Enrolment Management, Marketing and Communications, and the Registrar under a single strategic vision.

This senior leader will design a multi-year campaign and cultivation program, deepen a culture of philanthropy, strengthen donor relationships, and position the School for sustained financial sustainability and growth on national and international levels.