Director of Athletic Development

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Position Title

Director of Athletic Development

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Position Details

Position Information

Position Title

Director of Athletic Development

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Department

UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

Position Category

Staff Full Time

Job Description

The Director of Athletic Development will cultivate and solicit major gift prospects for

LMU

Athletics, and steward athletic donors and alumni through visits, calls and events.

Required Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· The ability to work evenings, weekends and to travel extensively

Preferred Qualifications

· Master’s degree

· At least five years’ experience in a fundraising field, or transferable knowledge in a related field

Physical Demands

Campus

Harrogate

Job Duty

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· Develop a list of major gift prospects with the potential to support LMU Athletics, and develop engagement plans to cultivate these prospects through calls, visits, emails and other means

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| Job Duty |
· Work with the Assistant VP for University Advancement to set appropriate goals for donor visits, major gift proposals and gift conversion

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· Work with Athletics and University Advancement staff to identify relevant, active projects for fundraising support

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· Work with Athletics to launch LMU Splitter Society

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· Work with athletics affinity groups such as L Club, Baseball Diamond Club, 1897 Club, Athletes Hall of Fame and other groups to cultivate donor support

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· Cultivate and expand Railsplitter Legends program to honor former athletes across all sports

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· Work with Athletics and UA staff to develop and coordinate fundraising and alumni events throughout the year, for the purpose of cultivating alumni engagement and donor support

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· Promote the mission of Lincoln Memorial University to all faculty, staff, students, alumni, friends and the community at large

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| Job Duty |
· Perform other duties as assigned

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Posting Detail Information

| Posting Number | S03715P | | Job Open Date | 06/11/2024 | | Job Close Date | 10/31/2024 | | Open Until Filled | No | | Special Instructions Summary | | | About the Institution |
Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about employment opportunities, contact the Office of Human Resources at 423-869-7112 or humanresources@lmunet.edu Lincoln Memorial University is an Equal Opportunity education institution. Lincoln Memorial University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in all University programs and activities. | | Background Check Statement |
The University will conduct criminal background checks on all employees. Background checks may include but are not limited to confirmation of the individual’s identity, credit information, motor vehicle driving record, review of an individual’s criminal conviction record (if any), verification of any license, and certificate or degree required for the position. | | Quicklink for Posting | https://careers.lmunet.edu/postings/3... |

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter 3. Transcripts Optional Documents

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