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UNIVERSITY OF VENDA
 
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​DIRECTOR: ADVANCEMENT, COMMERCIALISATION AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Post Level Grade 5
Job Type Support - Univen Funded
Closing Date 17/10/2025
 
Job Requirements
Requirements: 
  • Master’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, Innovation Management, or a related field coupled with at least eight years of relevant senior leadership experience, with a track record in:
    • Commercialising non-academic institutional assets
    • Designing and implementing sustainability strategies in complex organisations
    • Leading high-impact fundraising campaigns
    • Securing high-value partnerships and stakeholder buy-in


Duties:
  • Design and implement strategic initiatives for institutional development and fundraising, aligned with the University's core priorities.
  • Establish, expand, and sustain strategic partnerships and networks to support the University's advancement and fundraising objectives.
  • Champion donor stewardship efforts to foster meaningful engagement and encourage philanthropic contributions.
  • Build and nurture collaborative relationships with Faculties, Departments, and University entities to enhance the visibility and appeal of their work to prospective donors.
  • Lead the development and submission of proposals aimed at securing major gift donations for the University.
  • Direct alumni relations to strengthen alumni affinity, and promote giving, sponsorships, and donations—both directly and through alumni-led initiatives.
  • Design and implement strategic initiatives for institutional development and fundraising, aligned with the University's core priorities.
  • Establish, expand, and sustain strategic partnerships and networks to support the University's advancement and fundraising objectives.
  • Champion donor stewardship efforts to foster meaningful engagement and encourage philanthropic contributions.
  • Build and nurture collaborative relationships with Faculties, Departments, and University entities to enhance the visibility and appeal of their work to prospective donors.
  • Lead the development and submission of proposals aimed at securing major gift donations for the University.
  • Direct alumni relations to strengthen alumni affinity, and promote giving, sponsorships, and donations—both directly and through alumni-led initiatives.
 
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