Assistant Director for Leadership Gifts, Virginia Tech Athletic Fund

Blacksburg, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 5000 - 100000

Posted on: 29 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

A successful Assistant Director for Leadership Gifts is organized collaborative and this role the Assistant Director for Leadership Gifts within Athletics builds constructive and effective relationships with alumni and friends that will translate to a long-term base of support for the University.

Responsibilities include:
Assist with fundraising activities for Virginia Tech Athletics within designated time frames.
Travel on average five to ten days per month to cultivate solicit steward and identify prospects for colleges and programs.
Manage and cultivate a primary portfolio between 50 250 prospects.
Have typical solicitation ranges of $5000 to $100000.
Close $500000 per fiscal year.
Establish strong working relationships within Athletics and University Advancement college and program colleagues and staff to foster a productive work environment.
Ensure compliance with the University state and federal laws policies regulations and the CASE Donor Bill of Rights. Treat all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security.

Regional and national travel is required for the purposes of conducting field research cultivation solicitation and stewardship which may include overnights and weekends. The assistant director must have the ability and willingness to travel utilizing standard commercial and/or personal modes of transportation. Additionally the ability to work nights and weekends and participation in college or university programs when possible is necessary.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree with related fundraising or relevant experience or Masters degree.
Ability to build relationships with volunteers and donors self-motivated and embrace the concept and attitude of teamwork in a complex organization.
Demonstrated interpersonal communication skills including the ability to articulate the importance of higher education and understand the critical role and priorities of the university and the advancement division.
Demonstrated experience in fundraising sales/marketing advertising public relations client relations communications or experience in cold calling.
Demonstrated experience in relational database manipulation.
Experience with office software applications such as Excel Word PowerPoint and Outlook or similar programs.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in higher education athletic fundraising.
Proven success in building productive relationships with senior administrators key business leaders faculty staff institutional boards volunteers and/or donors.
Basic understanding of the concepts and principles of fundraising is beneficial.
Previous annual giving experience.

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$55000 to $60000

Hours per week

Review Date

November 30 2025

Additional Information

Safe driving record.

Unable to sponsor work visas.

Uncommon Work Schedule (Rotating Shifts Weekend Nights).

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges a school of medicine a veterinary medicinecollege Graduate School and Honors university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerous Extension officesand research institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees students or applicants on the basis of age color disability sex (including pregnancy) gender gender identity gender expression genetic information ethnicity or national origin political affiliation race religion sexual orientation or military status or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about discuss or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation please contact Advancement Human Resourcesat during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

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Job DescriptionA successful Assistant Director for Leadership Gifts is organized collaborative and this role the Assistant Director for Leadership Gifts within Athletics builds constructive and effective relationships with alumni and friends that will translate to a long-term base of support for th...