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Assistant Athletic Director for Annual Giving, Great Dane Athletic Club - Major Gifts

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Assistant Athletic Director for Annual Giving, Great Dane Athletic Club - Major Gifts

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Professional

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Department:

Major Gifts - 06016

Locations:

Albany, NY

Posted:

Jul 30, 2026

Closes:

Open Until Filled

Type:

Full-time

Ref. No.:

WF260034

Position ID:

203204

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About University at Albany:

The University at Albany is a Carnegie-classified Research 1 institution driven by academic excellence, pioneering research and scientific discovery, and service to community. UAlbany's world-class faculty experts and approximately 17,500 students are creating new knowledge in fields such as artificial intelligence, semiconductor engineering, atmospheric and environmental sciences, cybersecurity, public health, public administration and social welfare while deepening our understanding of our world through scholarship and creative activity in the social sciences and humanities. As one of the most diverse public research institutions in the nation, the University is a national leader in public engagement, educational equity and social mobility. For over 180 years, UAlbany has molded bright, curious and engaged students and launched them toward success.

Located in Albany, New York, New York State's capital, the University is convenient to Boston, New York City, and the Adirondacks.

Job Description:

As a member of the Division of University Advancement, the Assistant Athletic Director for Annual Giving is charged with contributing to the success of UAlbany's annual unrestricted gifts campaign, which has an overall goal of raising $6+ million in charitable donations from alumni, parents, friends, students, faculty, staff and corporations annually. This individual's primary responsibility is to increase philanthropic support for UAlbany by securing annual fund gifts through the Great Dane Athletic Club (GDAC), the membership-based annual giving program focused on UAlbany Athletics.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of Athletics annual giving prospects and donors, with a focus on qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Conduct regular outreach through face-to-face visits, phone calls, virtual meetings, and event-based engagement. Identify and assess major gift potential and strategically transition qualified prospects to the Associate Athletic Director for Development. Work strategically to increase donor retention, upgrade giving levels, and grow overall participation.
• Primarily responsible for daily operations of GDAC, including coordination between Advancement and Athletics colleagues to track and allocate benefits, seating and parking allocations, gift processing, related game-day operations, special events and activities.
• In coordination with the Office of Annual Giving, taking a leadership role in the design and implementation of direct marketing and solicitation efforts for UAlbany Athletics donors and prospective donor segments.
• Coordinating with the Office of Donor Relations and Athletics colleagues to facilitate enhanced stewardship, excellent customer service, and fan experience to Athletics donors, including recognition at events, inclusion in high-level donor activities, special access to Athletic events, and profiles in university web and print materials.
• Collaborating with colleagues from Athletics and the UAlbany Alumni Association with initiatives related to fan engagement, and the formation of a focused strategy on engaging the community to increase ticket sales, fundraising and overall pride in UAlbany Athletics.
• Representation at numerous external functions, home and away athletic contests, donor trips, and University functions while always maintaining the highest level of professionalism, including numerous daily phone calls and frequent personal interaction with donors. Helps to organize special events and projects in support of the Athletics program's fundraising efforts.
• Provide leadership, oversight and direction to direct reports to assure goals, programs, activities, and personnel practices are consistent with and contribute to the University's goals and strategies. Lead employees for maximum performance and dedication. Complete performance management feedback and goals in a timely and per requirements.
• Other reasonable duties as assigned.

Functional and Supervisory Relationships:

• Reports to: Associate Director of Athletics for Development

Job Requirements:

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, manage multiple projects and take initiative.
• Ability to attend all home football, men's basketball, and men's lacrosse games, along with occasionally attending away athletic contests and other related events, all of which frequently occur on nights and weekends.
• 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.
• 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.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Suite of products, particularly Excel.
• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community.
• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by a U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.
• 2-3 years of professional experience in fundraising, ticket sales, or related work, or in a college athletic department.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in athletics fundraising at a Division I institution
• Experience coordinating "day of giving" or similar fundraising campaigns.

Working Environment:

• Typical office environment
• Indoor and outdoor athletic competition venues

Additional Information:

Professional Rank and Salary Range: Associate Director of Fund Raising, SL4, $70,000 - 75,000.

Special Notes: This title is in Appendix C of the SUNY Policies of the Board of Trustees and, as a consequence, incumbents serving in this title are not eligible for permanent appointment (tenure), but, instead, receive three-year renewable term appointments. For the first four years of employment, the employee gets a term appointment of at least one year and up to three years. If an internal candidate accepts the position and moves to an Appendix C title from a UUP professional title in which they have permanency, the employee begins with a one-year probationary period in the Appendix C title. If the employee successfully completes the one-year probationary period, the employee will be granted a three-year term appointment in the Appendix C title and shall not retain permanent appointment in the former professional title.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that UAlbany is not an E-Verify employer.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish, and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http://police.albany.edu/ASR.shtml

Pursuant to NYS Labor Law 194-A, no State entity, as defined by the Law, is permitted to rely on, orally or in writing seek, request, or require in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current wage, or salary history as a condition to be interviewed, or as a condition of continuing to be considered for an offer of employment, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation, and for the purpose of verifying information, may such requests be made. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

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• Resume/CV
• Cover letter stating all the required minimum qualifications and any of the applicable preferred qualifications
• Contact information for three professional references

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