Development Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Campaigns

Bowdoin College; Maine; On-site; USD 240,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowdoin College in Maine seeks a Development Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Campaigns to lead campaign management and advise senior leadership within Development and Alumni Relations. The role drives strategic direction for a division of nearly 60 professionals, embedding plans across current and upcoming campaigns to maximize impact.

The successful candidate will bring extensive fundraising leadership, strong judgment, and the ability to build trust in a fast-moving, complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large teams and complex multi-year projects.
• Experience with comprehensive campaigns, including silent phase strategy, case development, and volunteer management.

Responsibilities

• Lead campaign management for Bowdoin's upcoming comprehensive campaign and future priorities.
• Act as strategic advisor, operational partner, and connective force for a division of ~60 staff.
• Build structures and partnerships to turn institutional priorities into lasting impact.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Campaign management

Strategic planning

Team leadership

Volunteer management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Development Chief of Staff and Executive Director ofCampaigns

Posting Number

S01603JP

Department

Development Administration

Job Summary

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.

Education/Skills Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 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

Full Time Year Round

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Pay Type

Salaried

Background Check Package Requirements

Faculty/Administrative

Is a pre-placement physical required for this position?

No

Posting Date

08/26/2026

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.