Assistant Dean, Development & Alumni Relations, Questrom School of Business

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Boston University Development and Alumni Relations seeks an entrepreneurial, energetic, and collaborative Assistant Dean of Development and Alumni Relations for the Questrom School of Business.  The Assistant Dean will lead a team of fundraising and stewardship professionals in planning and implementing long- and short-term fundraising and engagement strategies that will elevate the advancement capabilities at the Questrom School as it seeks to actualize a strategic plan and moves toward the School’s and BU’s next comprehensive campaign.

In partnership with Dean Susan Fournier and Associate Vice President for School Development Lara Brown de Fuenmayor, the Assistant Dean will be chiefly responsible for systematically engaging and soliciting individual prospects who have potential to make significant philanthropic contributions to the Questrom School.  In addition to serving as a member of the Dean’s leadership team, the Assistant Dean will mentor and provide strategic guidance to five staff members and support the Dean’s Advisory Board in partnership with Dean Fournier. The development program at Questrom is built on a strong foundation, providing the next Assistant Dean with a solid base and significant runway to grow the program, shaping the future of the School alongside a Dean, a warm and excited community of alumni and friends, and with eager and committed team members.

This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished development professional to strengthen Questrom’s advancement program and enhance the connective tissue between the Questrom community of student and alumni, industry partners, and the University more broadly. The successful candidate will be an inspiring leader and an effective advocate for all constituents. The Assistant Dean will maintain the strong partnership between Questrom and Development and Alumni Relations, encouraging a culture of collaboration and cooperation.

The ideal candidate will have at least 14 years of directly applicable experience and possess a collaborative and collegial style, strong work ethic, and enthusiasm for the mission and goals of the Questrom School of Business and the broader University.  A bachelor’s degree is required.

Boston University

Boston University is an international, comprehensive, private research university, committed to educating students to be reflective, resourceful individuals ready to live, adapt, and lead in an interconnected world. Under the leadership of President Melissa Gilliam, the University’s 17 Schools and Colleges generate new knowledge to benefit society. BU remains dedicated to its founding principles: that higher education should be accessible to all and that research, scholarship, artistic creation, and professional practice should be conducted in the service of the wider community—local and international. These principles endure in the University’s insistence on the value of diversity, in its tradition and standards of excellence, and in its dynamic engagement with the City of Boston and the world. Boston University comprises a remarkable range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs built on a strong foundation of the liberal arts and sciences. With the support and oversight of the Board of Trustees, the University, through its faculty, continually innovates in education and research to ensure that it meets the needs of students and an ever-changing world.

Questrom School of Business

Boston University’s Questrom School of Business prepares innovative and ethical leaders who understand the impact of business on society and create value for the world. Questrom students comprehend organizational systems, the vital role of leadership, and the forces transforming the global economy. Questrom generates scholarly knowledge and insights that advance management practice through research, teaching, and community engagement. Students come from around the world to be a part of this selective, esteemed business community.

Questrom offers undergraduate, graduate, executive, distance learning, and certificate programs taught by acclaimed faculty—many of whom are internationally recognized for their research. The School features modern classrooms with built-in interactive technology, cutting-edge centers and institutes, a broad array of lectures, symposia, student clubs, and competitions.

The School’s strategic plan emphasizes education that transforms, collaborations that enable, and research with impact, focusing on six strategic priorities that will shape the case for philanthropic support through the next campaign. The Questrom School of Business is on an accelerating trajectory of excellence and innovation. More facts about the School are available at: https://www.bu.edu/questrom/about/questrom-at-a-glance/.