Senior Director Athletics Advancement and Senior Associate Athletic Director

Directs 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, prepares projects plans containing key fundraising objectives and strategies, and implements project-based fundraising initiatives.
• Identifies, cultivates, and solicits a portfolio of individual and corporate major gift donors.
• Hires, trains, evaluates and supervises staff and student 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.

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

• Experience in higher education fundraising.
• Proven success in building productive relationships with senior administrators, key business leaders, faculty, staff, institutional boards, volunteers or donors.

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: 2024-04-30