Assistant Director of Development, Athletics

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher).
• Three (3) years of full-time experience in fundraising, sales, events, 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 success in cultivating, soliciting, and raising funds from individual donors and/or institutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in fundraising campaigns.
• Proven success in closing leadership annual giving level gifts.
• Proficiency in contact management software, such as Raiser's Edge.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a portfolio of leadership and major gift prospects.
• Work closely with the Director of Athletics, Assistant Vice President for Development, and Director of Development for Athletics to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward annual and multi-year commitments of $25,000 or more to support Stony Brook University, with a focus on Stony Brook Athletics.
• Coordinate and manage the John Ramsey Leadership Society and help secure matching gifts for Athletics campaigns during annual fundraising days such as Giving Day.
• Meet annual metrics, adapt to changing priorities, and manage donor relationships effectively.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising program in collaboration with Advancement leadership.
• Achieve specific goals for contacts, portfolio management, proposals, and funds raised.
• Coordinate efforts with the University Advancement team, participate in various tasks and functions, and communicate progress effectively.
• Manage a core group of annual funds and major gift prospects, from identification to solicitation, while stewarding existing donors.
• Engage faculty and volunteers in cultivation and solicitation activities and attend relevant events to advance donor relationships.
• Assist in coordinating cultivation activities, donor recognition, and stewardship events to support fundraising goals.
• Partner across University Advancement and Athletics to advance fundraising priorities while providing regular updates on goals, progress, and key activities.
• Utilize and maintain prospect tracking and contact reporting through Raiser's Edge.
• Prepare written proposals and support documentation for gift acceptance in compliance with SBU Foundation accounting procedures.
• Perform other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.

Pay

• Salary: $87,000 - $90,000
• Eligible for $4,000 UUP annual location pay, paid biweekly.

Schedule

• Full-time appointment.
• FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.