Director of Development, Athletics

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Four (4) years of full-time fundraising experience in a higher education institution, a large non-profit, or a complex healthcare system (or sales or related experience). Proven record of cultivating and successfully soliciting individual donors or institutions for major gifts ($100,000+). Experience managing numerous priorities and a portfolio of donor/client relationships. Contact management software experience.

Preferred Qualifications: 
Master’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher). An additional one (1) more year of full-time fundraising experience in a higher education institution, a large non-profit, or complex healthcare system (or sales or related experience). Experience managing staff and volunteers and sport oversight. Fundraising campaign experience.

Brief Description of Duties: 
Reporting to the Senior Associate Vice President for Development/Chief Development Officer, the Director of Development will play a key role leading the fundraising efforts for Athletics. Working closely with the CDO and the Athletic Director and serving as a member of the leadership team in development and in Athletics, they will design and lead a team to execute a comprehensive fundraising plan and strategy for Athletics. The Director of Development will meet with key prospects and individual donors, cultivate relationships with them, solicit them for gifts, and manage all faculty fundraising activities. While subject to change based on an individual development officer’s portfolio, the Director of Development will be required to meet clearly defined metrics annually.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising program. Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and/or steward prospects capable of making major ($100,000+) gifts. Steward existing donors appropriately to encourage long-term relationships. Achieve specific and measurable goals for contacts, effective portfolio management, proposals presented, and dollars raised.
• Assist with administrative functions within the department of athletics, which could include sport oversight and/or other areas, as determined and agreed to by the Athletic Director. Attend appropriate athletic, alumni, and University events that present opportunities to advance prospect or donor relationships.
• Serve as a member of the Stony Brook Advancement and the Athletics leadership teams, coordinating efforts with the broader work of University Advancement, participating as a professional and team member in various Advancement tasks and functions, and communicating clearly and consistently with colleagues about goals, progress, and activities.
• Recruits, trains and supervises staff and advancement volunteers in Athletics; establishes and monitors goals, provides performance feedback and coaching, and supports professional development;  directs team and manages workflow, prioritizing and delegating work; completes annual performance management procedures; manages performance issues; is responsible for using independent, consistent and fair judgment in exercising authority; develops procedures, assigns and prioritizes work, and ensures that the resources needed to accomplish work are provided.
• Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.
  

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Director of Development, Athletics

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Four (4) years of full-time fundraising experience in a higher education institution, a large non-profit, or a complex healthcare system (or sales or related experience). Proven record of cultivating and successfully soliciting individual donors or institutions for major gifts ($100,000+). Experience managing numerous priorities and a portfolio of donor/client relationships. Contact management software experience.

Preferred Qualifications: 
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Master’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher). An additional one (1) more year of full-time fundraising experience in a higher education institution, a large non-profit, or complex healthcare system (or sales or related experience). Experience managing staff and volunteers and sport oversight. Fundraising campaign experience.

Brief Description of Duties: 
Reporting to the Senior Associate Vice President for Development/Chief Development Officer, the Director of Development will play a key role leading the fundraising efforts for Athletics. Working closely with the CDO and the Athletic Director and serving as a member of the leadership team in development and in Athletics, they will design and lead a team to execute a comprehensive fundraising plan and strategy for Athletics. The Director of Development will meet with key prospects and individual donors, cultivate relationships with them, solicit them for gifts, and manage all faculty fundraising activities. While subject to change based on an individual development officer’s portfolio, the Director of Development will be required to meet clearly defined metrics annually.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising program. Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and/or steward prospects capable of making major ($100,000+) gifts. Steward existing donors appropriately to encourage long-term relationships. Achieve specific and measurable goals for contacts, effective portfolio management, proposals presented, and dollars raised.
• Assist with administrative functions within the department of athletics, which could include sport oversight and/or other areas, as determined and agreed to by the Athletic Director. Attend appropriate athletic, alumni, and University events that present opportunities to advance prospect or donor relationships.
• Serve as a member of the Stony Brook Advancement and the Athletics leadership teams, coordinating efforts with the broader work of University Advancement, participating as a professional and team member in various Advancement tasks and functions, and communicating clearly and consistently with colleagues about goals, progress, and activities.
• Recruits, trains and supervises staff and advancement volunteers in Athletics; establishes and monitors goals, provides performance feedback and coaching, and supports professional development;  directs team and manages workflow, prioritizing and delegating work; completes annual performance management procedures; manages performance issues; is responsible for using independent, consistent and fair judgment in exercising authority; develops procedures, assigns and prioritizes work, and ensures that the resources needed to accomplish work are provided.
• Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.
  

Special Notes:
This is a full-time appointment. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

In addition to the employee's base salary, this position is eligible for $3,026 UUP annual location pay, paid biweekly.

For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

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Job Number:

 2303968

Official Job Title: Associate Director of Fund Raising

Job Field

: Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)

Primary Location

: US-NY-Stony Brook

Department/Hiring Area: Advancement

Schedule

: Full-time 

Shift

 :Day Shift Shift Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

 

Posting Start Date

: Oct 31, 2023

Posting End Date

: Nov 15, 2023, 4:59:00 AM

Salary:$109,000 - $140,000

Appointment Type: Term

Salary Grade:SL4

SBU Area:Stony Brook University

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