Associate/Senior Associate Athletics Director of Development

Eastern Kentucky University

Title: Associate/Senior Associate Athletics Director of Development

Position Type: Fulltime Staff

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 81R000 - University Development

Division: 7R0000 - Development

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type: Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

Posted Salary Grade: Exempt - G23

Retirement: KTRS

Contact Person: Sean Hamilton

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Associate/Senior Associate Athletics Director of Development will be an integral part of the Development and Alumni Engagement team and will also serve as a member of the Athletics Department senior staff.

This position will work closely with the Vice President & Director of Athletics to align development efforts with the broader vision and priorities of EKU Athletics. Under the supervision of the Assistant Vice President for Major Gifts, this position will:

• Cultivate, solicit, secure, and steward major gifts ($25,000 and greater).
• Execute a minimum of 12 substantial face-to-face visits per month and a combination of annual and major proposal goals based on portfolio value and tenure.
• Actively engage a prospect portfolio of 80+ individuals/households, working with the Development team, coaches, athletics staff and other campus leaders on unique donor strategies.
• Travel frequently for prospect visits and athletic events, including a minimum of one out of state trip per month.
• Be responsible for recruiting members to the Colonel Club with leadership annual gifts ($1,000 - $5,000).
• Assist with coordination of hospitality areas.
• Responsible for logging metric and contact information into the University system.
• Motivates administrators and coaches to participate in the development process and solicitation of gifts.
• Oversee specific giving initiatives, events, and projects with the purpose of donor acquisition, portfolio building, and donor participation.
• Attend a high number of EKU Athletics games and events, including nights and weekends.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor's degree is required.

Experience:

• Team player with a keen sense of internal and external relationship building.
• Two years of work experience in non-profit fundraising or sales is required.
• Athletics experience and knowledge is required.
• Successful experience in athletics fundraising is preferred.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal relations, and strategic thinking skills; an ability to speak and write persuasively about higher education and EKU.
• Collaborative and transparent with ability to make independent decisions when appropriate.
• Creative, hardworking, and committed to successful fundraising.
• Possesses a high degree of emotional intelligence, diplomacy, and self-awareness.
• Highly attentive to detail.
• Self-starter with discipline in establishing and meeting personal and team goals.
• Mission-driven and identifies with goals of university.
• Ability and willingness to travel and attend numerous evening and weekend events, as required.

Job Duties:

• 60% - Cultivate, solicit, secure, and steward major gifts ($25,000 and greater) by engaging a portfolio of prospects, including frequent travel for donor visits and athletic games/events. - (Essential)

Associate/Senior Associate Athletics Director of Development

Eastern Kentucky University

Title: Associate/Senior Associate Athletics Director of Development

Position Type: Fulltime Staff

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 81R000 - University Development

Division: 7R0000 - Development

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type: Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

Posted Salary Grade: Exempt - G23

Retirement: KTRS

Contact Person: Sean Hamilton

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Associate/Senior Associate Athletics Director of Development will be an integral part of the Development and Alumni Engagement team and will also serve as a member of the Athletics Department senior staff.

This position will work closely with the Vice President & Director of Athletics to align development efforts with the broader vision and priorities of EKU Athletics. Under the supervision of the Assistant Vice President for Major Gifts, this position will:

• Cultivate, solicit, secure, and steward major gifts ($25,000 and greater).
• Execute a minimum of 12 substantial face-to-face visits per month and a combination of annual and major proposal goals based on portfolio value and tenure.
• Actively engage a prospect portfolio of 80+ individuals/households, working with the Development team, coaches, athletics staff and other campus leaders on unique donor strategies.
• Travel frequently for prospect visits and athletic events, including a minimum of one out of state trip per month.
• Be responsible for recruiting members to the Colonel Club with leadership annual gifts ($1,000 - $5,000).
• Assist with coordination of hospitality areas.
• Responsible for logging metric and contact information into the University system.
• Motivates administrators and coaches to participate in the development process and solicitation of gifts.
• Oversee specific giving initiatives, events, and projects with the purpose of donor acquisition, portfolio building, and donor participation.
• Attend a high number of EKU Athletics games and events, including nights and weekends.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor's degree is required.

Experience:

• Team player with a keen sense of internal and external relationship building.
• Two years of work experience in non-profit fundraising or sales is required.
• Athletics experience and knowledge is required.
• Successful experience in athletics fundraising is preferred.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal relations, and strategic thinking skills; an ability to speak and write persuasively about higher education and EKU.
• Collaborative and transparent with ability to make independent decisions when appropriate.
• Creative, hardworking, and committed to successful fundraising.
• Possesses a high degree of emotional intelligence, diplomacy, and self-awareness.
• Highly attentive to detail.
• Self-starter with discipline in establishing and meeting personal and team goals.
• Mission-driven and identifies with goals of university.
• Ability and willingness to travel and attend numerous evening and weekend events, as required.

Job Duties:

• 60% - Cultivate, solicit, secure, and steward major gifts ($25,000 and greater) by engaging a portfolio of prospects, including frequent travel for donor visits and athletic games/events. - (Essential)