Assistant Athletic Director for Development

About the role

Provides comprehensive strategic direction in the development and implementation of a fundraising program for FIU Intercollegiate Athletics. Develops, implements, and manages a comprehensive and strategic fundraising program in support of the units goals and objectives. Proactively identifies new partnerships to engage and generate philanthropic support. Secures philanthropic contributions through capital, annual, endowment and planned gifts in support of FIU Athletics, student-athletes, programs and coaching in their quest for excellence.

Responsibilities

• Directs all fundraising activities and initiates the development of donor cultivation, development of proposals, and solicitations of gifts and grants at the major and principal gift levels, specifically focused on the unit.
• Establishes and proactively manages a portfolio of up to 150 potential partners, donors, and prospects, and premium seating prospects. Engages in university-wide prospect management, cultivation, and stewardship of donors and prospects to mutually benefit all sports programs. Manages prospective donors, meetings, and other institutional performance metrics.
• Responsible for stewardship and oversight of gifts. Ensures the awarding of scholarship funds, established by charitable donations and for stewarding scholarship gifts of the assigned unit. May plan, oversee, and manage donor stewardship activities in collaboration with Donor Relations & Stewardship. Manages all events for stewardship and solicitation, as needed.
• Recruits and retains annual campaign members. Helps maintain the membership the donor database, track revenue and membership from donors.
• Provides oversight for development and composition and distribution of monthly newsletters and weekly e-mail blasts for annual campaign membership. Approves all communication and written correspondence, including renewal letters, invoices, and fulfillment of donor benefits. Travels to meet with and personally solicit previous and potential donors on various campuses and businesses, locally, nationally, internationally, and throughout the community. Attends meeting, gatherings, or College/University sponsored events. Documents contact and prospect moves, tracking progress using Raiser's Edge/FPM, and adhering to University Advancement prospect.
• Demonstrates professionalism in conduct, demeanor, and work habits. Displays honesty, integrity, and ethics to donors. Treats every person, encounter, and situation with a high level of confidentiality and sensitivity (especially matters pertaining to academic and personal data of student athletes and any information either directly or indirectly impacting the University and/or Athletic Department).
• Serves as a University card user for departmental transactions. Adheres to University credit card policies and procedures. Handles cash or check transactions as needed.
• Attends all Development and Advancement-related meetings. Display a high degree of confidentiality. Complies with University policies and meets minimum performance standards as well as achieves annual established goals.
• Adheres to all State of Florida, University, NCAA, Conference USA and department rules and policies pertaining to the position of Development Officers. Reports any known NCAA violations or concerns to the Director of Athletic Compliance and be responsible for the monitoring of any subordinate as it relates to NCAA regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and eight (8) years of experience in fundraising, sales, or related fields; OR twelve (12) years of experience in fundraising, sales, or related fields; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated track record of financial development and/or productivity in a complex work environment.
• Knowledge of philanthropy, laws, practices, and ethics of charitable giving.
• Proven ability to work autonomously, collaboratively and within a team structure. Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively in a fast moving environment.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with fundraising software and databases.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$100,000-$110,000

Schedule

Begin time: 8:30AM
End time: 5:00PM

Working Conditions

• Required to spend 50% or more of time operating a computer

Advertised Salary

$100,000-$110,000

Job Category

Administrative

Other Information

• Must attend meetings off campus and occasionally attend functions on weekends and evening
• Ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Ability to travel locally and nationally.
• Ability to work occasional evenings, weekends and at locations outside of the University
• Shift may vary according to departmental needs.
• Ability to Travel to FIU Locations and/or FIU Campuses.
• Adheres to NCAA rules and regulations

How To Apply

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Disclosures

• Clery Notice
• Pay Transparency
• Notice of Non-Discrimination
• Reasonable Accommodation Statement