Senior Associate Director of Development, Athletics

Athletics Fundraising Lead

Leads the athletics fundraising team, setting and implementing fundraising goals, strategies, and priorities in collaboration with colleagues in Athletics, Alumni Relations & Development (ARD), and the College.

Responsibilities include :

• Creating and implementing comprehensive strategies to identify, cultivate, and solicit College alumni and parents with the capacity to make gifts of $100K+.
• Executing on campaign fundraising and engagement goals that will help transform athletics in the coming decade.
• Achieving personal fundraising and activity goals monthly, quarterly, and annually by building and managing a portfolio of approximately 120 athletic prospects.
• Managing the Assistant Director of Athletics Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving.
• Arranging for prospects to meet with appropriate Department of Athletics leadership, coaches, and College and University leadership when needed.
• Delivering timely and effective follow-up in various forms to prospects and donors.
• Serving as a content expert on the College and Athletics.
• Seeking opportunities for professional development that will enhance job performance.
• Establishing fundraising goals and priorities based on department objectives.
• Identifying, analyzing, and qualifying donor interest to maximize giving.
• Performing other related work as needed.

Minimum qualifications include a college or university degree in a related field and 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Preferred qualifications include a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, success in major gift frontline fundraising, and experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, sales, or similar professional work experience.