Job Description
Reporting to the Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Development, the Assistant Athletic Director for Development serves in a management role to provide strategic leadership for Syracuse Athletics female sport programs. The individual will be responsible for cultivating, soliciting, closing, and stewarding major and principal gift level donors with an emphasis on gifts over $100,000 or more.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree required.
Advanced degree preferred.
Ideal candidates will have at minimum, seven years of demonstrated experience of successful fundraising, preferably in a college or university setting.
Experience in Division I Athletics strongly preferred.
Skills and Knowledge
Demonstrated ability to generate private philanthropic support and bringing closure to gifts of $100,000 or more.
General recognition of indicators of wealth and the ability to engage in meaningful and thoughtful conversations with prospective donors.
General knowledge of planned or deferred gift instruments and the ability to collaborate with the Gift Planning Staff.
Familiarity and understanding of current issues in intercollegiate athletics and higher education.
Ability to direct and perform confidential detailed work with accuracy under deadline pressure.
Mature and professional attitude, donor/client focus and the ability to manage and direct multiple tasks simultaneously.
Working knowledge of and familiarity with NCAA rules and regulations, particularly those impacting representatives of the institution’s athletics interests.
Ability to work with university and donor database systems.
Impeccable integrity and the ability to work in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
Partner closely with the Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Development to provide strategic oversight and management of female sports programs in concert with Cuse Athletics Fund leadership.
Manage a portfolio of major and principal gift donors and prospects with an emphasis on $100,000 or above, but representing a wide spectrum of capability, from lead annual giving to principal gifts. The position will identify, cultivate, solicit and steward prospects and donors to support Athletics top priorities.
Coordinate all aspects of major giving, including but not limited to, staff management, campaign strategy, marketing and communications, stewardship, and prospecting.
Partner closely with various units and teams within university advancement and external affairs to ensure major gift operations are being run effectively and collaboratively.
Work in collaboration with other athletic department staff, including the Athletic Director, coaches, and central University colleagues to set priorities and devise fundraising strategies, programs, and events.
Attend and provide appropriate staff support at athletic-related events at home and selected away games, championships and/or tournaments.