Associate Director of Development, Athletics
Associate Director of Development, Athletics
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$ 64518 - 80648
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Job Description
Advancement & Partnerships:
Join our dynamic and growing Advancement & Partnerships team as we work together to power partnerships and transform lives through philanthropy.
Together we can unleash the potential of people and ideas to positively change the world. Your efforts on our team will help us to build the University for the Future.
The Opportunity:
The University of Central Florida is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Associate Director of Development to join our Advancement & Partnerships division. This role plays a pivotal role in advancing the universitys mission and fundraising efforts by identifying cultivating and soliciting individuals for major gifts at the $25000 level for Athletics/ChargeOn Fund.
Responsibilities:
Prospect Identification & Cultivation:
Identifies cultivates and manages an assigned portfolio of prospects and donors.
Builds and maintains strong relationships with donors and prospects through regular communication and engagement.
Position may be assigned a geographic area and/or identified priority areas and involves travel to assigned geographic areas to meet fundraising goals.
Solicitation & Stewardship:
Creates and executes individualized solicitations and solicitation plans for donors at the $25000 level leveraging philanthropic interests to effectively solicit and close a defined number of gifts within a specified time frame for specific schools colleges or units on campus.
Collaborating with ChargeOn Fund and Donor Experience team to ensure timely and meaningful recognition.
Partnership & Relationship Building:
Works closely with leaders to identify funding priorities and opportunities aligned with Athletics programming and the the vision mission and values of the unit division.
Identifies and facilitates opportunities for university leaders and colleagues to support the cultivation and solicitation of prospective donors promoting engagement and fostering a culture of philanthropy.
Strategic Fundraising Activities:
Works closely with the Development team to create and implement strategic fundraising activities focused on acquiring major gifts including the development and execution of comprehensive fundraising strategies.
Collaborates with gift officers in other units as appropriate to maximize engagement.
Leveraging Resources:
Develops strong relationships with Advancement & Partnerships leadership staff and departments.
Leverages available tools and resources and stays ahead of industry trends and best practices in fundraising to integrate them into daily work and enhance fundraising strategies.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors or Masters degree and 4 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6). Click here for more information
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in fundraising particularly within an athletics or higher education environment.
Experience successfully soliciting and securing gifts of $25000.
Familiarity with CRM systems (e.g. Blackbaud CRM) and donor engagement tools.
The most successful candidates may possess the following qualities:
Strong understanding of current athletics landscape.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to engage and inspire donors.
Experience working in a goaloriented fastpaced environment.
Knowledge of UCFs Athletics programs mission and strategic initiatives is a plus.
Knowledge of fundraising best practices and philanthropic trends.
Special Instructions to the Applicants:
The anticipated salary for a wellqualified candidate is $64518 $80648.
Advancement and Partnerships values the unique contributions that each team member brings to our division. The determination of a successful candidates starting salary will vary based on several factors including education and relevant experience. The anticipated pay scale indicated for this position generally applies to candidates who meet the minimum requirements and several of the preferred qualifications outlined above.
Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential
As a nextgeneration public research university and Forbesranked top employer in Florida we are a community of thinkers doers creators innovators healers and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is when you join Knight Nation youll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. Youll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty staff and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow youll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and youll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.
Working at UCF has its perks!UCF offers:
- Benefit packages including Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance Flexible Spending and Employee Assistance Program
- Paid time off including annual and sick time off and paid holidays
- Retirement savings options
- Employee discounts including tickets to many Orlando attractions
- Education assistance
- Flexible work environment
- And moreFor more benefits information view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide.
Unless explicitly stated on the job posting it is UCFs expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.
Department
Advancement and PartnershipsWork Schedule
UCF business hours are 8am 5pm; Frequent nights and weekends as needed; OnsiteType of Appointment
RegularExpected Salary
NegotiableJob Posting End Date
0AMAs a Florida public university the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.
UCF is proud to be a smokefree campus and an EVerify employer.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
