Careers Opportunities/Postings :: Director of University Partnerships - UBC

Strategic, collaborative, a natural leader – is this you?

As one of the world’s leading universities, UBC’s vision is to prepare students to become exceptional global citizens, promote the values of a civil and sustainable society, and conduct outstanding research to serve the people of British Columbia, Canada, and the world. With 12,000 employees, 48,000 students, a $1.7-billion budget and two main campuses, UBC is one of the largest employers in B.C. and is a complex, dynamic and constantly evolving institution requiring visionary leadership.

The newly created portfolio of Development and Alumni Engagement (DAE) plays a key role in delivering UBC’s vision. With over 200 staff, last year we raised almost $160 million (Cdn.) and delivered one of the most successful alumni engagement programs in the country. We are now in the planning stage of a campaign to raise $1 billion-plus, and to double the number of our alumni engaged in the life of the university.

As the Director of University Partnerships, you will be an essential and highly valued member of the Alumni Affairs management team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, coordinating and executing plans for a comprehensive and highly-effective series of new initiatives in building university wide capacity to engage alumni.

Your mandate will include shaping and rolling out the new constituency-based alumni relations program across the University, and working with 25 key partners in the setting of alumni engagement goals. You will also support the work of the Associate Vice President, Alumni Affairs as leader of the change initiatives aimed at strengthening our work as the Development & Alumni Engagement portfolio.

As the ideal candidate you have excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with demonstrated ability in creating win/win solutions. As well, you are a strategic and creative thinker and problem-solver, with a strong orientation towards customer service.

To be considered for this position, please submit your resume and related information to careers.development@ubc.ca.

UBC is ranked 34th in the world’s top universities (Times Higher Education, 2008).

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