California State University Long Beach seeks a Senior Director of Development, College of the Arts to secure philanthropic funds in support of programs and activities of the College of the Arts (COTA). The Senior Director of Development will provide leadership and day-to-day management of an integrated program of development activities for COTA's six academic units, as well as the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center and the Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum. The Senior Director of Development will work closely with department chairs, school directors, and faculty members, and partner with the Dean and Associate Vice President, Development on the development and implementation of a comprehensive fundraising strategy for the College of the Arts.

For 75 years, California State University Long Beach (CSULB) has championed personal transformation and professional triumph. That’s why Go Beach is much more than a catchphrase—it’s the spark that empowers and emboldens students and the community. The Beach enriches students’ lives through globally informed, high-impact educational experiences with superior teaching, research, creative activity, and action for the public good. California State University Long Beach is home to one of the largest publicly funded art schools in the country. The College of Arts at California State University Long Beach is a community. More than 3,000 majors and minors students study within the College of the Arts, working with faculty, staff, and guest artists in the School of Art, the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music, and the departments of Dance, Design, Film and Electronic Arts, and Theatre Arts. Additionally, the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center and the Carolyn Campagna Kleefled Contemporary Art Museum are valuable resources for the campus and Greater Long Beach region and are proudly part of the College of the Arts.

"This is an especially exciting time to be joining us as the Senior Director of Development for the College of the Arts. Not only will you have the chance to build on a decades-long tradition of academic and artistic achievement, and work with a committed, collaborative, creative, and collegial advancement team with an outstanding track record of fundraising success and career longevity—but you’ll get to do it all at The Beach! If you share our passion for, in the words of COTA Dean Royce W. Smith, “preparing some of the world’s finest creatives to share their voice and vision with the world,” then we have the role of a lifetime for you." — Kevin Crowe, Associate Vice President, Development

For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.