WPR seeks a dynamic and visionary leader who wants to be part of building and sustaining a strong future for public radio in Wisconsin. The Chief Development Officer will lead a team of 40 people whose work connects WPR's mission of trusted public service with supporters across our communities.
This position works in close partnership with the Director of Radio to build and advance WPR's development strategy and vision, and will be responsible for designing, developing and deploying data-driven and innovative approaches for membership, major and planned giving and business sponsorship programs. The Chief Development Officer will set individual and team goals, manage performance metrics for the team, and analyze and report on performance. They are also responsible for ensuring compliance for financial and broadcast reporting, and will serve as the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Public Radio Association board.
Responsibilities:
Determines the strategic direction of the unit, personally cultivates and maintains relationships with business and industry partners; and is accountable for all unit programmatic, fiscal, and personnel related matters to align with corporate and foundation-related institutional strategic goals.
20% Directs the development of large scale and high-profile strategic planning initiatives and objectives to ensure appropriate use of financial, administrative, and staffing resources and alignment with the strategic plan
5% Develops operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and objectives
15% Directs the implementation of participation in campaign and engagement efforts
20% Serves as a liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups providing organizational information and representing the interests of the institution in the cultivation of industry and business partner relationships
10% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
5% Supervises and develops director-level staff
10% Develops and oversees the budget
15% Serves as Executive Director of the Wisconsin Public Radio Association
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
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Education:
Preferred Bachelor's Degree
Qualifications:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 1. Demonstrated experience advancing and implementing a vision for development in alignment with organizational strategic plans. 2. Experience leading, coaching, mentoring and managing a team to achieve fundraising and sales goals. Experience measuring the progress and impact of a program. 3. Proven track record of achieving revenue targets, growing fundraising results year-over-year, and deep knowledge of fundraising practices and ethics. 4. Experience building and maintaining partnerships with a variety of stakeholders. 5. Ability to communicate complex information in a clear, concise, and organized manner in both verbal and written forms, with a variety of audiences.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 1. Experience with data-driven analysis to drive strategic development of unit goals and plans. 2. Familiarity with philanthropy in Wisconsin. 3. Experience creating and managing complex budgets. 4. Comfort leading a team through change and adapting strategies to changing industry standards.
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $115,000 ANNUAL (12 months) Depending on Qualifications
Additional Information:
Expected salary range for this position is $115,000 up to the mid-$130,000's. Actual pay will depend on experience and qualifications.
The person in this position will be required to comply with the Ethical Guidelines for All Staff of Wisconsin Public Radio and Television located here: https://www.wpr.org/wpr-ethical-guidelines, in addition to the UW-Madison code of ethics.
The position may be partly remote, but in-person attendance will be required for some meetings or events, and for frequent meetings with donors and prospects across the state.
How to Apply:
The following must be received for your application to be complete: 1) Resume; 2) A cover letter describing how your experience relates to the listed required and preferred job qualifications.
Finalists will be asked to provide a list of at least three professional references with titles, emails, and phone numbers (including at least one supervisory reference). Note that references will not be contacted without your prior knowledge.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
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About University of Wisconsin Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been a catalyst for the extraordinary since its founding in 1848. Our students, staff, and faculty partake in world-class education and conduct prolific research that solves real-world problems. Our guiding principle is the Wisconsin Idea, a commitment to outreach that creates a better future for our state, our nation, and the world. We value the contributions of each person and recognize that diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation.
