Associate Athletics Director / Director of Major Gifts
About The Position
Temple University's Institutional Advancement Department is searching for an Associate Athletic Director/Director of Major Gifts. This position serves as a senior development officer, supporting the Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director with leadership, direction, and coordination for all advancement activities for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. The role involves daily management and leadership of major gifts and leadership gifts programs, including identifying, cultivating, and soliciting annual and major gifts, and developing publications for prospective donors. The Associate Athletic Director/Director of Major Gifts will cultivate and manage relationships with current and prospective donors, focusing on those with the capacity for gifts of $100,000 and higher. The individual will secure funds by managing a portfolio of assigned donors, representing the department and university, and connecting donors' philanthropic interests with departmental priorities. This role requires interaction with senior staff and leadership within Athletics and across Temple University, and collaboration with Institutional Advancement central operations. The ideal candidate is energetic, organized, flexible, enthusiastic, with a proven track record of closing major gifts, comfortable working autonomously, achieving performance metrics, building donor relationships, and possessing strong knowledge of fundraising principles and ethics.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- At least six (6) years of related experience in intercollegiate Athletics fundraising.
- Proven ability to cultivate and close five- and six-figure gifts.
- Ability to influence, lead, and inspire groups of individuals around shared goals and objectives.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal).
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects or assignments simultaneously.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully communicate and work with high-wealth individuals.
- Demonstrated comfort in interacting with a diverse group of individuals both inside and outside of the University.
- Success in developing and sustaining collaborative relationships with key donors, volunteer leadership, senior staff, and colleagues.
- Demonstrated flexibility, creativity, strategic-thinking skills, and intellectual curiosity.
- Willingness to take initiative and to learn new best practices.
- Cash Handling/Personally Identifiable Information background check.
Nice To Haves
- Masters Degree.
- Event management or leadership.
- Persuasive writing/marketing experience.
Responsibilities
- Manage the major gifts unit and all major gift metrics and reporting to ensure university fundraising goals for athletics are met and/or exceeded.
- Develop fundraising goals and objectives in coordination with the Executive Senior AAD that are in line with Temple University and Athletics expectations.
- Integrate and engage key external and internal stakeholders, including students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, donors and a broad range of internal and external stakeholders into the programs and activities of the University.
- Identify, cultivate, and solicit annual and major gifts.
- Assist in the development of publications to communicate to prospective donors about supporting Intercollegiate Athletics.
- Cultivate and manage relationships with current and prospective donors with the capacity for gifts of $100,000 and higher.
- Secure funds for Athletics by managing a portfolio of assigned donors.
- Represent the department and Temple University at large.
- Establish connections between donors’ philanthropic interests and the priorities of the department and Temple.
- Interact with senior staff and leadership within Athletics as well as other colleagues throughout Temple University.
- Work closely with Institutional Advancement central operations in aligning unit-based priorities with those of institutional leadership.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Full medical, dental, vision coverage
- Paid time off
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Tuition remission - eligible employees and their dependents can obtain a degree TUITION FREE
- A generous retirement plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
