Asst Director of Development, Athletics

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Development, Annual Giving serves as a key member of the USF Athletics Development team and is responsible for leading annual giving strategy, donor engagement, and operational support for the Bulls Club. This position drives philanthropic support through direct marketing, personal solicitation, stewardship, donor benefits administration, and data-driven fundraising initiatives designed to increase annual fund revenue and donor participation. The Assistant Director oversees the day-to-day administration of Bulls Club membership and benefits while developing and executing comprehensive annual giving strategies that cultivate, solicit, retain, and upgrade donors at all giving levels. Working collaboratively with Athletics, Advancement, Ticket Operations, and external stakeholders, this position ensures exceptional donor experiences while building a pipeline of future major gift prospects in support of USF Athletics priorities. The role combines frontline fundraising, annual giving operations, donor relations, analytics, and strategic communications to increase unrestricted philanthropic support and strengthen long-term donor engagement with USF Athletics. Employees of USF Advancement live out the values of responsibility, innovation, service, and excellence in each of its highly collaborative departments. We use trusted data and ethical AI to enhance decision-making, strengthen engagement, and enable our teams to focus on what matters most: relationships and impact.

Requirements

Experience in annual giving strategy and execution.
Experience in donor engagement and solicitation.
Experience in managing membership and benefits administration.
Experience in developing and executing fundraising strategies.
Experience in building donor pipelines.
Experience in frontline fundraising.
Experience in donor relations.
Experience in analytics.
Experience in strategic communications.
Ability to work collaboratively with various departments and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Leading annual giving strategy, donor engagement, and operational support for the Bulls Club.
Driving philanthropic support through direct marketing, personal solicitation, stewardship, donor benefits administration, and data-driven fundraising initiatives.
Overseeing the day-to-day administration of Bulls Club membership and benefits.
Developing and executing comprehensive annual giving strategies that cultivate, solicit, retain, and upgrade donors at all giving levels.
Ensuring exceptional donor experiences while building a pipeline of future major gift prospects in support of USF Athletics priorities.
Increasing unrestricted philanthropic support and strengthening long-term donor engagement with USF Athletics.