Development Officer - Auburn Athletics

About the role

Help shape the future of Auburn Athletics through the power of philanthropy. As a Development Officer with Auburn Athletics, you’ll build meaningful relationships with donors and prospects while helping secure the resources that fuel the success of Auburn student-athletes and programs. This highly visible role combines relationship-building, fundraising, prospect development, and donor stewardship, with significant opportunities to engage Auburn supporters both on and off campus.

Responsibilities

• Identifies potential prospects for cultivation through research, initial contact ratings, peer reviews, and other relevant resources.
• Solicits gifts and/or club memberships through person-to-person visits, group presentations, and/or phone contacts.
• Provides stewardship to include acknowledging and showing gratitude for donating/joining clubs either by letter, phone call, and/or participating in/attending events and functions for donors.
• Updates and informs supervisors and other staff of goal status, new plans, and project proposals, and ensures that a cooperative team effort is made to meet goals and objectives.
• Prepares budget with input provided by Director, reviews and approves financial records, vouchers, and acquisitions.
• Develops reports, records, and programs and analyzes information necessary to plan and complete projects and assignments.
• May develop campaigns and/or presentation proposals related to funding priorities in order to keep top prospects informed, interested, involved, and to meet development goals and objectives.
• The nature of this role is highly externally focused, requiring frequent travel and meetings on and off campus during regular and non-traditional business hours, and is therefore expected to operate with high levels of autonomy.
• May produce or assist in producing marketing materials to support development efforts.

Requirements

Development Officer I
Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of experience in fundraising, marketing, sales, and/or public relations

Development Officer II
Bachelor's degree plus 4 years of experience in fundraising, marketing, sales, and/or public relations

Valid and in-state driver license

Contract Type: Continuing

Benefits

• Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
• Culture of Excellence: We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
• We’re Here for You: Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
• Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
• A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.