Development Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Campaigns

Bowdoinham Country Store; Brunswick (ME); On-site; USD 240,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowdoin College seeks a Development Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Campaigns to lead campaign management for its upcoming comprehensive campaign and to partner with the Development and Alumni Relations team. The role reports to the Senior Vice President and requires extensive fundraising and campaign leadership experience in a fast-moving, complex nonprofit environment.

The position provides an opportunity to build structures and partnerships that turn ambitious priorities into lasting

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of fundraising experience with significant responsibilities in major gifts and campaigns.
• Experience in higher education or complex nonprofit settings preferred.
• Ability to build trust and create clarity in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead campaign management for Bowdoin’s upcoming comprehensive campaign.
• Serve as strategic advisor and operational partner for Development and Alumni Relations.
• Manage a department of nearly 60 professionals.

Skills

Team leadership

Campaign management

Strategic planning

Job description

Development Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Campaigns

In partnership with Lindauer, Bowdoin College is seeking a Development Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Campaigns for its extraordinary Development and Alumni Relations team.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, this leader will serve as a strategic advisor, operational partner, and connective force for a division of nearly 60 professionals.

They will be responsible for leading campaign management for Bowdoin’s upcoming comprehensive campaign as well as future institutional priorities.

The successful candidate will bring significant fundraising and campaign experience, strong judgment, and the ability to build trust and create clarity in a complex, fast-moving environment.

Bowdoin offers an experienced advancement leader the opportunity to build the structures and partnerships that will turn ambitious institutional priorities into lasting impact.

The salary range for this position is $240,000–$260,000 annually.

• Demonstrated ability to manage large teams and complex multi-year projects.
• Experience with comprehensive campaigns, including silent phase strategy, case development, and volunteer management.

Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents

Minimum 10 years of fundraising experience with increasingly significant responsibilities in major gifts, development operations, campaign management, strategic planning, and team leadership, ideally in higher education or a complex nonprofit.

Standard Work Days and Hours

Standard administrative hours are 8:30am – 5:00pm. Exempt positions require the time commitment necessary to complete the essential duties of the position.

About Bowdoin

Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.

We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.

Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.

Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.

Employment Category

Employment Category Full Time Year Round

FTE

FTE 1.00

Benefits Eligible

Benefits Eligible Yes

Pay Type

Background Check Package Requirements Faculty/Administrative

Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Bowdoin vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job?

Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Bowdoin vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? No

Is a pre-placement physical required for this position?

Is a pre-placement physical required for this position? No

Posting Date

Posting Date 10/23/2026

Applications Accepted Until

Open Until Filled No

Type of Posting

Type of Posting Internal/External

EEO Information

Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.

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