Executive Director of Development, Athletics

Cal Poly • San Luis, CA

3d • $150,000 - $175,000

About The Position

The Executive Director of Development, Athletics will serve as the lead professional in the intercollegiate athletics program to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward alumni, parents, friends, foundations and corporations for contributions. The incumbent will direct the implementation and coordination of a comprehensive unit-based development program by identifying, qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting major gifts; understand and comply with the policies, procedures and best practices established by UDAE; foster successful major gift fundraising by preparing the Athletic Director and academic leaders to participate routinely and effectively in development activities and prospect appointments; and participate in college based programs that identify and encourage relationships with donors, prospects and alumni. The role of the University Development and Alumni Engagement (UDAE) Division is to foster strong relationships with external partners while enhancing support for Cal Poly. University Development and Alumni Engagement does this by implementing an overall advancement program that includes alumni and parent engagement, community outreach, coordinated fundraising efforts, donor relations, gift processing, trust and endowment management, training and systems support for the donor database, and Cal Poly Foundation support and administration.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to manage capital campaigns, major gift cultivation and/or donor solicitation.
• Demonstrated skills in major gifts fundraising, marketing, or planned giving.
• Demonstrated ability in developing and cultivating major gift donor contacts within the development community.
• Demonstrated ability in independent management of a large, complex, and successful, program with annual and multi-year goals.
• Thorough knowledge of prospect management systems, fiscal administration, and volunteer development, including utilizing the alumni relations database and prospect management systems.
• Thorough knowledge of the financial structure of donations, to include cash, gifts-in-kind, stocks, and securities.
• Working knowledge of record keeping, using principles of accounting, and budgeting.
• Bachelor's Degree and eight (8) years of progressively responsible professional experience in development, major gifts fundraising, donor relations, marketing, planned giving or other related professional experience with four years being direct fundraising experience.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain one by date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward alumni, parents, friends, foundations and corporations for contributions.
• Direct the implementation and coordination of a comprehensive unit-based development program by identifying, qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting major gifts
• Understand and comply with the policies, procedures and best practices established by UDAE
• Foster successful major gift fundraising by preparing the Athletic Director and academic leaders to participate routinely and effectively in development activities and prospect appointments
• Participate in college based programs that identify and encourage relationships with donors, prospects and alumni.

Benefits

• Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees