Assistant Director - Annual Giving

Purdue Research Foundation • West Lafayette, IN

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About The Position

Purdue For Life Foundation is seeking an Assistant Director - Annual Giving (internal job title: Development Specialist-Athletics) to serve as the primary athletics contact for approximately 500 mid-level donors and major gift prospects. The role supports fundraising, ticket renewals and sales, donor cultivation and stewardship, premium sales, and John Purdue Club membership and communications. It also contributes to the Athletics Department’s goal of developing student-athletes into scholars, champions, and citizens. Some travel and weekend work are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Sports Management/Administration, Hospitality and Tourism Management, or a related field.
• At least two years of fundraising, sales, marketing, and customer service experience.
• Superior initiative, motivation, interpersonal, and customer service skills, including the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders from varied professional and cultural backgrounds.
• Comfort placing phone calls and a relentless work ethic.
• Ability to influence and build working relationships among a diverse workforce at all levels.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, quantitative, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to multitask and meet established deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Personal computing and related software skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, database management, and data queries.
• Ability to comply with applicable Purdue University, Purdue Research Foundation, Big Ten Conference, and NCAA rules, policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external constituents.
• Regular and reliable attendance.

Nice To Haves

• Athletic fundraising or sales experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reach out to donors and prospects to secure donations and ticket renewals or sales, primarily through phone calls, face-to-face visits, and emails.
• Identify new donors and cultivate and steward existing introductory- to high-level athletics donors.
• Serve as the primary athletics contact for a portfolio of approximately 500 mid-level annual donors and major gift prospects.
• Meet and exceed personal fundraising metrics and contribute to team goals.
• Assist with the Athletic Department’s premium sales and stewardship management needs.
• Advance John Purdue Club membership, marketing, and communications efforts while supporting the Athletics Department’s goal of developing student-athletes into scholars, champions, and citizens.
• Work with the major gift team to qualify major gift prospects.
• Assist with special John Purdue Club events, both on and off campus.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 10 paid holidays per year.
• Accrue up to 22 vacation days per year.
• Traditional pre-tax 403(b) and Roth retirement plans available.
• 10% employer contribution to the retirement plan with immediate vesting.
• Health Savings Account with the opportunity to earn up to $550 annually toward medical expenses.
• Employer-funded preventative dental and vision insurance.
• Tuition discounts on eligible programs at Purdue University and Purdue Global for qualified employees, spouses, and dependents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level