Athletics Development Coordinator

Grand Canyon University • Phoenix, AZ

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Grand Canyon University's Athletic Department is passionate about helping student-athletes achieve their highest level of excellence. The Athletic Department uses intercollegiate sports as a platform for developing our student-athletes on integrity and personal growth. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact on the student-athlete experience and helping advance the mission of GCU Athletics, we invite you to join our team. Grand Canyon is seeking an Athletics Development Coordinator.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Must travel both locally and domestically which requires overnights and weekends.
• Must have valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment background investigation.
• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.

Responsibilities

• Prepare philanthropic research, including background reports, sector research, and prospect biographies.
• Facilitate proactive research initiatives as needed.
• Produce high quality proposals, reports and other cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship materials as needed.
• In conjunction with Director of Development, establish annual goals for visits, solicitations and dollars raised.
• Develop strategies, prepare proposals and materials including written documentation for accurate gift recording, acknowledgments, and reporting.
• Consistently enter information into GCU’s CRM database to maintain integrity of information relevant to assigned prospects.
• Engages with prospects and donors at GCU events.
• Record contacts in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Work collaboratively with units across GCU athletics to match donor interests with projects that are approved, strategic priorities.
• Work with gift officers to develop and maintain an effective moves management strategy for moving prospective and current donors in an appropriate and timely fashion toward solicitation and closure.
• Manages a portfolio of 250+ annual and mid-level prospects; managing a Top 25 philosophy for proposal asks. Target gifts amount $1,000 to $10,000.
• Support the entering and tracking of all activities, actions, call reports and deadlines in requisite tracking systems.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• a 401K savings plan
• Generous time off plan
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events
• Free covered parking
• Education Tuition Discount Program for full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children
• Free on-site gyms on campus

What This Job Offers

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