President and Chief Executive Officer

ZRG Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with The Citadel Foundation in the search for a President and Chief Executive Officer.

Reporting to The Citadel Foundation's Board of Directors, the President & CEO will be responsible for all aspects of the operations of The Citadel Foundation, a charitable organization with over $300 million in assets and a current annual fundraising revenue goal of $52.5 million. The President & CEO will be responsible for strategic leadership, financial management, philanthropy, board management and key stakeholder relationships. Also, in coordination with the Foundation Board President and the President of The Citadel, they will develop and implement a wide-reaching fundraising program that meets the current and future funding needs of The Citadel (TC).

The President & CEO, with the approval of The Citadel's President and the TCF Board, typically serves concurrently as the Vice President for Institutional Advancement (VPIA). The President & CEO of TCF is a TCF employee and, as the VPIA, serves as The Citadel's chief advancement officer. In that role, they will help ensure collaboration and coordination of solicitations and other activities among The Citadel's four institutionally related foundations, helping ensure that outreach to donors, alumni, and other constituencies are coordinated and aligned with the mission and goals of The Citadel.

The Citadel Foundation, as it is known today, emerged from a campus-wide consolidation of fundraising responsibilities in 2000 and is now responsible for raising funds for all purposes except athletic scholarships, which remain primarily under the purview of The Citadel Brigadier Foundation. Donations to The Citadel Foundation go to a variety of programs including academic scholarships, faculty support, academic and athletic facilities, individual academic schools, program funds, and vital expenses not covered by tuition or fees. When combined with unrestricted annual operating contributions and other gifts and grants from alumni, corporations, foundations, the federal government, and friends of the college, the Foundation generally provides an average of $30 million annually to support and advance The Citadel's mission.

The Citadel, with an iconic campus located in Charleston, South Carolina, offers a classic military college education for young men and women focused on leadership excellence and academic distinction. The approximately 2,300 members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets are not required to serve in the military, but about one-third of each class earn commissions to become officers in every branch of US military service. Citadel alumni have served the nation, their states, and their communities as principled leaders since 1842. The Citadel is ranked as the Best Regional University in the South and has also been consecutively named Best Public University in the South by US News & World Report for 14 years and Best Public College for Veterans in the South for seven years.

A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least ten years of progressive career experience and organizational leadership is required for this position. The Citadel Foundation will consider candidates with a broad range of backgrounds. If you are excited about this role and feel that you can contribute to the Foundation, but your experience does not exactly align with every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of The Citadel Foundation and the responsibilities and qualifications specified in the position prospectus.

The salary range for this position is $350,000 to $360,000. The Citadel Foundation offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including health insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions, tuition assistance, and generous paid time off.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the selection process, please contact Kim Farr at kimfarr@aspenleadershipgroup.com.

To apply for this position, visit: https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/7913.