Executive Director, Presidential Engagement (Institutional Advancement Consultant)

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental Insurance

Health Savings Account

Tuition subsidy for employees and/or家

Paid holidays & time off

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington is seeking an Executive Director, Presidential Engagement, a senior strategic leader reporting to the Chief of Staff to advance the President's voice, presence, and engagement in alignment with IU's vision and priorities.

The role directs presidential engagement strategy, donor relations, events, and communications across IU and external partners, coordinating with the IU Foundation and university units to ensure timely, high-impact engagement.

Qualifications

• Combinations of related education and experience may be considered.
• Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience.
• Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

Responsibilities

• Leads and implements large-scale advancement initiatives with key stakeholders and leaders in the public and private sector.
• Identifies potential opportunities and cultivates relationships engaging with relevant stakeholders to develop project scope.
• Develops deep understanding of related issues, assets, and opportunities to formulate project outcomes in collaboration with unit leadership and partners.
• Stays current on emerging needs and works closely with leadership to improve operational efficiency based on industry trends.
• Manages budgets, takes on special projects, and may supervise staff in project operations.

Skills

Communication skills

External relations

Professionalism

Quality mindset

Time management

Team collaboration

Judgment & decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Department

PRESIDENT'S OFFICE (UA-PRES-IUBLA)

Job Summary

The Executive Director, Presidential Engagement, serves as a senior strategic leader within the Indiana University (IU) Office of the President, reporting directly to the Chief of Staff. The primary outcome of this role is stakeholder confidence - ensuring the President's voice, presence, and engagement consistently advance Indiana University's vision, values, and institutional priorities.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Designs and implements a comprehensive presidential engagementstrategy that aligns executive presence with advancementobjectives, institutional strategy, and reputational stewardship inclose operational partnership with the Indiana UniversityFoundation (IUF) and key university units.
• Leads the presidential engagement portfolio, orchestratinghigh-impact, strategically sequenced presidential touchpointsthrough executive correspondence, meaningful events, andintentional stakeholder engagement.
• Oversees donor and principal partner strategy, executivereadiness and briefing coordination, athletic suite activation, andcross-university alignment.
• Stewards the President's engagement with a major privatefoundation partner, ensuring executive alignment in proposaldevelopment, renewals, and reporting.
• Serves as the liaison to the IU Foundation for principal andmajor donor strategy.
• Co‑de‑develops and manages a portfolio focused on top‑tier donorsand prospects; oversee fundraising calendars, briefing packages,solicitation sequencing, and stewardship plans.
• Manages the enterprise engagement portfolio, owning thepresidential engagement strategy across IU and with externalstakeholders, including segmentation, inclusion criteria,prioritization, risk assessment, and escalation protocols.
• Designs and implements the President's athletic suiteactivation strategy in partnership with Athletics, IU Foundation,and units advancing IU 2030 priorities.
• Develops and manages briefing materials, run‑of‑showsequencing, stakeholder talking points, and post‑engagementfollow‑up, collaborating with staff to ensure delivery of timelyand accurate intel for the President.
• Manages the presidential events team, driving planning andproduction for presidential events to ensure maximum strategicimpact.
• Oversees procedurally required and reputational correspondence(recognitions, invitations, recommendations, stewardship coverletters) and maintain correspondence logs.
• Ensures front desk and reception readiness to ensurehigh-quality visitor experience and appropriate operationalsupport.
• Supervises Correspondence Manager and Director of PresidentialEvents and Engagements Operations.

General Responsibilities

• Leads and implements large-scale advancement initiatives withkey stakeholders and leaders in the public and private sector.
• Identifies potential opportunities and cultivates relationshipsengaging with relevant stakeholders to develop project scope.
• Develops deep understanding of related issues, assets, andopportunities to formulate project outcomes in collaboration withunit leadership and partners.
• Stay currents on emerging needs and works closely withleadership to improve operational efficiency based on industrytrends.
• Matches identified needs with university academic andoperational experts as well as external assets and resources.
• Manages budgets, takes on special projects, and may supervisestaff in project operations.
• Serves as a primary point of contact on project needs andpriorities interacting with diverse constituencies.
• Develops and maintains systems for selecting, tracking, andassessing projects and their outcomes and impact.
• May provide guidance to lower-level Institutional AdvancementConsultants.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

Education

Required

• Bachelor's degree in related field

Work Experience

Required

• 8 years of experience in outreach, engagement, publicrelations, or related field

Licenses and Certifications

Preferred

• Valid driver's license with the ability to be insured by Indiana University

Skills

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Ability to represent the company with externalconstituents
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamicenvironment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Possesses a high degree of initiative
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$120,000 - $140,000, depending on qualifications.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, criticalillness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Expert

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Development & Advancement

Job Family: Institutional Advancement

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