Director of Development, Athletics

Stony Brook University • Stony Brook, NY

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About The Position

The Director of Development will lead fundraising efforts for Athletics. Collaborating closely with the Executive Director for Athletics, AVP for Development, and colleagues in Advancement, they will design and execute a comprehensive fundraising plan and strategy for selected areas. Responsibilities include meeting with key prospects and individual donors, cultivating relationships, soliciting gifts, and managing all faculty fundraising activities. They must meet clearly-defined annual metrics and have experience managing multiple priorities and donor/client relationships.
Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising program. Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects capable of major ($100,000+) gifts. Achieve specific and measurable goals for contacts, portfolio management, proposals presented, and dollars raised.
Serve as a member of the Stony Brook Advancement team, coordinating efforts with University Advancement, participating in various tasks and functions, and communicating clearly with colleagues about goals, progress, and activities.
Engage volunteers to assist in donor cultivation and solicitation.
Manage projects as assigned based on rank and departmental mission.
Attend relevant alumni, school, and university events to advance prospect or donor relationships.
Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher).
• Four (4) years of full-time experience in fundraising, sales, events, and/or a related field.
• Experience working in higher education, non-profit, government or municipal environments, large healthcare systems, and/or related fields.
• Proven record of successfully cultivating and soliciting individual donors or institutions for major gifts.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher).
• One (1) additional year of full-time experience in fundraising, sales, events, and/or a related field within higher education, non-profit, government or municipal environments, large healthcare systems, and/or related fields.
• Fundraising campaign experience.
• Contact management software experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising program.
• Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects capable of major ($100,000+) gifts.
• Achieve specific and measurable goals for contacts, portfolio management, proposals presented, and dollars raised.
• Serve as a member of the Stony Brook Advancement team, coordinating efforts with University Advancement, participating in various tasks and functions, and communicating clearly with colleagues about goals, progress, and activities.
• Engage volunteers to assist in donor cultivation and solicitation.
• Manage projects as assigned based on rank and departmental mission.
• Attend relevant alumni, school, and university events to advance prospect or donor relationships.
• Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.

What This Job Offers

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