Associate Athletic Director, Athletics Development
About The Position
The primary purpose of the Associate Athletics Director, Athletics Development position is to lead the major gift program and manage a portfolio of major gift donors and prospects. This role involves leading the Major Gifts program for the Mountaineer Athletic Club, developing plans and programs to maximize philanthropic giving, and assisting the Senior Associate Athletics Director/Executive Director in developing annual and long-term strategies to increase overall major giving and engagement. The position also requires managing a portfolio of major gift donors and prospects through all stages of fundraising, developing and implementing annual action plans to meet performance goals, and maintaining a comprehensive working knowledge of the WVU Intercollegiate athletic program. Additionally, the role involves knowledge of using and optimizing technology platforms for marketing, communications, data reporting, and analysis.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree is required
- Minimum of seven years of progressive fundraising related experience
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred
- Preference given to candidates with staff oversight experience
- Understanding and knowledge of ticketing and donor software preferred (Paciolan, Salesforce, Blackbaud etc.)
Responsibilities
- Lead the major gift program.
- Manage a portfolio of major gift donors and prospects.
- Lead the Major Gifts program for the Mountaineer Athletic Club by developing plans and programs to maximize philanthropic giving.
- Supervise, mentor and monitor progress to goals for three frontline fundraisers.
- Assist the Senior Associate Athletics Director/Executive Director in developing both annual and long-term strategies to increase overall major giving and engagement.
- Manage a portfolio of major gift donors and prospects, as defined by working with the WVU Foundation, from initial identification, cultivation, proposal development, solicitation and through stewardship.
- Develop and implement an annual action plan to fulfill all quantifiable work performance goals for contacts, solicitations, closed gifts and new prospects identified as defined by the WVU Foundation metrics.
- Develop a thorough understanding of the annual giving, ticket priority and premium seating program within the Mountaineer Athletic Club.
- Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of the WVU Intercollegiate athletic program, assuring effective representation of all aspects of the program and needs for private support.
- Knowledge of using and/or optimizing the use of technology platforms including social media for marketing, communications, data reporting and analysis.
- Other duties as assigned by the Senior Associate Athletics Director/Executive Director.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
