Associate Director, Athletics Annual Giving- Office of Advancement

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Job Overview

The Associate Director, Athletics Annual Giving supports the development and deployment of the comprehensive and strategic direct response fundraising plan to build a strong and sustainable base of donor support for Georgetown Athletics and its varsity sports.

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Located in a historic neighborhood in the nation's capital, Georgetown offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, exciting ways to take advantage of Washington, D.C., and a commitment to social justice. Our community is a tight knit group of remarkable individuals interested in intellectual inquiry and making a difference in the world.

Requirements

Job Overview

The Associate Director, Athletics Annual Giving supports the development and deployment of the comprehensive and strategic direct response fundraising plan to build a strong and sustainable base of donor support for Georgetown Athletics and its varsity sports.

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Primary responsibilities include:

• Working closely with the Director, Athletics Annual Giving and other essential partners to coordinate, plan, design and implement a solicitation, stewardship, and engagement strategy for all major communications, including for all 30 sports.

• Executing the development and deployment of all direct response marketing and fundraising appeals for Georgetown Athletics.

• Serving as the brand manager for Athletics Annual Giving, managing all marks, logos, colors, and consumer art, in addition to leading the digital and print design in online and direct mail solicitations and fundraising campaigns for Georgetown Athletics.

• Liaising with coaches and support clubs for varsity sports to fundraise for sport-specific campaigns, seasons, post-seasons and special projects.

• Collaborating with Annual Giving Data Analytics and Marketing Operations to track and report on fundraising efforts and strategies, and successfully deploy direct response fundraising for Georgetown Athletics.

• Working closely to maximize fundraising and engagement efforts with partners like Hoyas Unlimited, the Athletics Department, the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Georgetown Athletics Ticket Office, Marketing and Promotions, Athletics Communications, and Athletics Development.

Work Interactions and Work Mode Designation

The Annual Giving team, within the Office of Advancement, drives donor acquisition, retention and growth for Georgetown University through traditional and innovative annual giving strategies, in-depth analysis, and strong internal partnerships. The team is comprised of three functional areas: data and analytics, marketing operations, and school and unit partnerships.

The Athletics Annual Giving team reports centrally to Annual Giving, and the Associate Director reports to the Director for Athletics Annual Giving.

Important partners include:

• The Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

• The Annual Giving Marketing Operations and Data Analytics teams

• Athletics Development and Engagement colleagues

• Varsity coaches

• The Director of Ticket Sales and Operations

• The Hoyas Unlimited Board of Directors

• Athletics support clubs, donors, volunteers and student-athletes

• Athletics communications

• Athletics Marketing and Promotions

Georgetown University’s Office of Advancement is committed to cultivating a safe, equitable, diverse, and inclusive work environment that honors the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our broader colleagues and broader Georgetown community. Consistent with our Jesuit values, we aim to foster a culture that accepts and cares for each individual, and we believe this is central to achieving our goals in support of Georgetown’s mission.

This position has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

Learn more about the Office of Advancement here.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 3-5 years of experience in annual giving or development/fundraising required, preferably in athletics

Other Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication

• Self-motivated but able to work well on a team

• Extremely well organized and detail-oriented

• Able to successfully handle multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously, and consistently meet all deadlines and goals

• Able to assimilate data, exercise sound judgment and discretion, and work independently

• Accuracy in materials preparation and ability to maintain confidentiality are required

Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certification

• Knowledge of desktop publishing applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.), Adobe Publisher, WordPress, Google Analytics and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is preferred

• Previous experience with CRMs, such as Salesforce Marketing Cloud, as well as Microsoft Office suite and donor databases is a plus

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EEO Statement:

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.

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