Columbia University seeks an Executive Vice President for University Development and Alumni Relations (EVP) who will provide strategic oversight to the University’s comprehensive alumni and development program with the goal of inspiring new levels of engagement, commitment, and philanthropic support from the global Columbia community and beyond. The EVP will serve as a frequent representative of the University externally, often in partnership with the President and other key leaders including the Provost, Deans, Senior Administrators, and faculty members.

Founded in 1754, Columbia University is one of the world’s most important centers of research, and, at the same time, a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. Columbia University is the oldest institution of higher education in New York, and the fifth oldest in the United States. The University offers an outstanding and comprehensive array of academic programs. These include three undergraduate schools, fifteen graduate and professional schools, a world-renowned medical center, four affiliated colleges and seminaries, twenty-five libraries, and more than one hundred research centers and institutes.

"I am honored and thrilled to join Columbia University at this important moment. Through our alumni and development work, we have the opportunity to advance the University’s critically important mission and to ensure that its teaching and research continue to contribute meaningfully to society. I am looking for a leader in the field and a partner who will work side by side with me. " — Dr. Jennifer Mnookin, University President

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