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Plans and manages development-focused programs designed to increase philanthropic support for funding priorities that are aligned with intercollegiate athletics strategic objectives.

• Creates, implements, and evaluates a business plan that integrates annual, major, planned, and corporate giving to secure philanthropic support for intercollegiate athletics funding priorities.
• Successfully engages alumni, faculty, staff, and constituents in intercollegiate athletics development activities.
• Builds and sustains collaborative working relationships with intercollegiate athletics staff, team coaches, boosters, community advocates and University fundraising colleagues.
• Oversees budgets and prepares project plans containing key fundraising objectives and strategies. Implements project-based fundraising initiatives.
• Identifies, cultivates, and solicits a portfolio of individual and corporate major gift donors.
• Collaborates with internal partners to ensure coordinated solicitations are compliant with athletic association rules and regulations, with a special focus on name, image, and likeness regulations.
• May serve on relevant committees.
• Hires, trains, evaluates, and supervises staff and Â鶹´«Ã½ employees.

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

• Bachelor's degree in related field from an accredited institution.

• Five years' relevant experience.
• Supervisory experience.
• Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in fundraising, sales, marketing, advertising, public relations, communications or related field.
• Willingness to travel on a frequent basis.
• Demonstrated professionalism.
• Capable of motivating volunteers and donors.
• Strong self-motivation.
• Ability to work as a team member in a complex organization

• Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Ability to travel in-state and out-of-state.

Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.

Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

Revised: 2024-05-01