Executive Director of Advancement Services

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title
Executive Director of Advancement Services

Requisition Number
S02512P

Position Category
Staff

Campus Location
Weber State University - Ogden, UT

Hours per week
40

Months per year
12

Alternate work schedule

Pay Grade
E35

Salary

FLSA
Exempt

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Executive Director of Advancement Services, reporting directly to the Vice President for University Advancement, provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for advancement systems, data, reporting, and gift administration functions in support of the University's fundraising and engagement goals. As Weber State is in year seven of its largest comprehensive fundraising campaign in history, the executive director will play a critical role in ensuring that advancement systems, data, reporting, gift administration, and operational processes are scalable, accurate, and aligned to support the increased activity and complexity associated with a transformational campaign.

This role is responsible for setting the long-range vision and short-term operational strategy for the Advancement Services department to strengthen alumni engagement and increase philanthropic support of Weber State. Serving as a key member of the leadership team, the executive director partners closely with University Advancement leadership, Accounting Services, campus partners, and external vendors to ensure that systems, data, and processes effectively support fundraising priorities and organizational growth. The executive director will play a critical role in ensuring that advancement systems, data, reporting, gift administration, and operational processes are scalable, accurate, and aligned to support the increased activity and complexity associated with university fundraising campaigns. The executive director will build and maintain campus partnerships, offer training, guidance, and support across the university and to our community as needed, and is a member of key campus-wide committees.

Required Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree
• 7 years of progressive experience in advancement services or fundraising operations that includes 5 years of team leadership experience
• Experience with CASE guidelines and IRS Rules and Regulations governing charitable gifts

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred:

• Preference for experience in multiple areas of Advancement services (gift processing, stewardship/donor relations, reporting and analytics) rather than a single specialty track to ensure balanced focus on the various areas and how they work together.
• Preferred experience includes working in a higher education setting, using an inter-relational database such as Ellucian CRM Advance, using a report writing program such as Argos, and experience training all levels of staff.
• Evidence of seeking knowledge of and implementing industry standards best practices.
• Evidence of a service-oriented approach to supporting colleagues.
• Exceptional skills in written and oral communication, critical thinking, data analysis, problem solving, project management, and quality assurance.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with senior leadership, university administration, faculty, alumni, and fundraising staff.

A successful candidate will be willing to

Background Check?
Yes

Benefits Summary

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Posting Detail Information

Job Open Date
11/05/2026

Review Date
11/19/2026

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Notes to Applicant

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $92,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.

To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.

For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.

Screening of applications will begin November 19, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting
https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/29679