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$37.31-$44.79/per hour; Compensation will be based on education experience skills relevant to the role and internal equity.

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POSITION PURPOSE

The Events and Stewardship Manager Athletics Development is responsible for contributing to the overall engagement and stewardship strategy for Santa Clara University (SCU) Athletics alumni donors and other constituents to advance the Athletics Departments fundraising goals. The position will assist athletics development leadership with the execution of stewardship and events with a heavy emphasis on recruiting training and coordinating a student addition this role will assist the athletics development team with maintaining and organizing accurate data management relevant to development work.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assist with the planning and execution of Athletics Department development events.

• Assist with the planning coordination and execution of Athletics Department development events that support departmental institutional and external relations goals including game day hospitality fundraising constituent engagement and student-athlete recognition events.

2. Contribute to constituent engagement and stewardship efforts for the Athletics Department.

• Assist in the execution of constituent engagement and stewardship initiatives that strengthen relationships with donors alumni parents and friends in support of the mission and fundraising priorities of SCU Athletics.

• Support the implementation of stewardship strategies to recognize thank and retain donors through coordinated communications personalized acknowledgments impact updates and recognition events.

• Collaborate closely with the athletics external relations team University Relations Annual Giving and Alumni Relations offices to align outreach efforts share information and ensure a consistent and coordinated approach to athletics stewardship and engagement.

• Serve as a significant point of contact for Athletics Department constituents (phone office email etc.) specifically with general inquiries or initial communication.

• Assist athletics development staff to execute sport-specific engagement opportunities and strategic implementation of fundraising campaigns and outreach efforts.

• Help track and maintain accurate records of donor and alumni engagement activity ensuring data integrity and contributing to improved stewardship reporting and donor recognition.

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to customer service and relationship building ensuring all athletics constituents feel valued appreciated and connected to the impact of their support.

3. Assist with the organization of Athletics Development data management and analysis.

• Collaborate with the University Relations gift processing team to ensure all athletics pledges and gifts are properly prepared for processing designated to appropriate gift fund(s) and donor credit is attributed correctly in the universitys donor database.

• Help maintain accurate records for all Athletics constituents and donors by updating contact details demographic information and giving history; submit adjustments and data corrections to ensure all contributions benefits and communications are properly attributed and recorded in the universitys donor database.

• Prepare and submit data request forms to secure constituent lists that support stewardship outreach prospecting and other development team priorities ensuring requested data is accurately generated through the University Relations service desk.

4. Other duties as assigned.

• Be aware of and abide by all applicable NCAA and Conference rules and regulations.

PROVIDES WORK DIRECTION

• Provides direction and feedback to student workers.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

• Recommends initiatives and implements changes to improve quality and services.

• Identifies and determines cause of problems; develops and presents recommendations for improvement of established processes and practices.

• Maintains contact with constituents and solicits feedback for improved services.

• Maximizes productivity through use of appropriate tools planned training and performance initiatives.

• Researches and develops resources that create timely and efficient workflow.

• Informs supervisor of project statuses and deviation from goals. Ensures completeness accuracy and timeliness of all operational functions.

• Prepares and submits reports as requested and required.

• Develops and implements guidelines to support the functions of the unit.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The items below are representative of the knowledge skills abilities education and experience required or preferred.

This position requires the ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within a diverse multicultural environment.

1. Knowledge

• Appreciation of and commitment to further the mission values and goals of SCU.

2. Skills

• Demonstrated strong communication skills written and verbal.

• Experience building and maintaining constituent/client relationships.

• Experience using database management systems and other common office computer applications including word-processing spreadsheet email and browser applications.

• Capable of working both independently and as a team member results-oriented and self-starter.

• Experience in marketing and communication preferred.

• Experience in Web and graphic design preferred.

• Finance/accounting experience preferred.

3. Abilities

• Ability to work effectively with external constituents particularly donors alumni season ticket holders and corporate sponsors.

• Ability to work effectively with internal constituents particularly senior-level staff coaching staff student-athletes and other appropriate University staff.

• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously with frequent interruptions.

4. Education

• Bachelors degree required.

5. Years of Experience

• Three-five years experience in higher education or nonprofit fundraising and preferably within Division I intercollegiate athletics.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended the California Fair Employment & Housing Act and all other applicable laws SCU provides reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities. A qualified individual is a person who meets skill experience education or other requirements of the position and who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Considerable time is spent at a desk using a computer terminal.

• May be required to travel to other buildings on the campus.

• May be required to occasionally travel to outside vendors or suppliers.

• May be required to occasionally travel for University and/or athletics events held off campus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Typical office environment.

• Office environment with frequent interruptions.

• Frequent attendance at athletics events.

• Frequent attendance at events inclusive of evenings and weekends.

Telecommute

Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California Nevada Oregon Washington Arizona and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity/Notice of Nondiscrimination

Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color ethnicity national origin citizenship ancestry religion age sex sexual orientation gender gender expression gender identity marital status parental status veteran or military status physical or mental disability medical conditions pregnancy or related conditions reproductive health decision making or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. For a complete copy of Santa Clara Universitys equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX website at Notice of Availability

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Americans with Disabilities Act

Consistent with its obligations under the law Santa Clara University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources ADA Team ator by phone at .