Assistant Director of Development - Athletics (FA063)

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Category:

Administrative/Professional

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Department:

Institutional Advancement

Locations:

Farmville, VA

Posted:

Nov 3, 2023

Closes:

Open Until Filled

Type:

Exempt

Position ID:

169517

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About Longwood University:

A comprehensive university with a strong liberal arts foundation, Longwood has a distinctive mission to develop citizen leaders who are prepared to make positive contributions to the common good of society. Founded in 1839, Longwood is the third-oldest public university in Virginia. 

Longwood is part of the proud tradition of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roughly one hour's drive from Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Richmond, Longwood is located in the historic two-college community of Farmville.  Longwood currently has approximately 4,300 undergraduate and graduate students and more than 39,000 alumni. It maintains affiliations with the neighboring Robert Russa Moton Museum of civil rights history and the Longwood Center for Visual Arts, a nationally accredited university art museum. A member of the Big South Conference, Longwood competes at the NCAA Division I level.

Job Description:

Longwood University invites qualified applicants to apply for the position of Assistant Director of Development - Athletics (FA063) in Institutional Advancement. The Assistant Director will be responsible for the planning and execution of shared experiences for Longwood Athletics donors and stakeholders as well as the management of a comprehensive donor relations engagement plan, including acknowledgements and fulfillment of appreciation packages and communications. Key functions include the management of game day donor hospitality events. Must have the ability to work evenings and weekends as required. This position will report to the Associate Vice President of Development and work collaboratively and strategically with other fundraising professionals, campus partners, faculty, staff, volunteers, and university leadership.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and manage all game day hospitality

  • Manage the fulfillment of game day premium operations, including outreach and communication of Champions Club, Club 64, and President's Suite guests

• Plan and manage all athletics donor-based events (home and away)

  • Strategic planning and implementation of shared experiences for all athletic citizen leader society donors and select high level donors, including invitations, RSVP tracking, collaboration with vendors, creation of event itineraries and day of execution
  • To include, but not limited to: Tip-Off, Blue & White Scrimmage, virtual events, home game events (welcome reception for parents/donors at home openers)
  • Maintain standard in-office working schedule to accommodate in-person visits with current and prospective athletics donors

• Liaison for sports giving societies

  • To include but not limited to: Better Together & Built to Win Partners
  • Manage and execute comprehensive donor relations engagement plan including gift tracking, acknowledgement notifications, and fulfillment of appreciation packages
  • Carry out custom acknowledgement plans for high level athletic gifts
  • Enhance and execute new and innovative ways to improve donor experience and donor acknowledgements
  • In collaboration with other Advancement team members, execute all aspects of retreat planning, annual reports, stewardship, communications to program members, events to steward and recruit new members for these groups

• Initiate and execute special appeals for targeted group of athletic donors

  • Collateral creation for special fundraising appeals
  • Fundraising events (special projects)
  • Crowdfunding events
  • Day of Giving communications for Lancer Giving Madness

Requirements:

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Master's Degree preferred; Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of work experience and/or training required
• Experience in fundraising, communications, or relevant field is preferred
• Experience in athletics/engagement and/or development, preferably in higher education
• Understanding of the needs and interests of constituents in order to develop relationships between them and the University
• Demonstrated leadership and the ability to successfully manage multi-functional or diverse areas and multiple competing priorities
• Must have an extreme and honed attention to detail
• Must be able to initiate, analyze, monitor, evaluate, and advance strategic advancement plans
• Frequent travel around the region and Commonwealth, weekend, and evening work required
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Ability to initiate and maintain effective collaboration and communication with campus partners, administrators, donors, faculty, and students
• Ability to interact effectively and professionally with donors and University constituents
• Personal belief in the mission, goals, and objectives of higher education, with a steadfast belief in Longwood's mission and vision
• Demonstrated integrity, sophistication, and perseverance
• Self-motivated and self-starting
• Highly energetic, creative, strategic, and respectful with a positive attitude
• Flexibility
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem solving and excellent relationship building skills
• Appreciation and respect for interfacing with multiple diverse and different audiences

Additional Information:

This position is a full-time, administrative & professional faculty, exempt position. A successful fingerprint criminal background investigation is required. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Commonwealth of Virginia benefits accompany this position to include:

• State health and dental benefits & flexible spending accounts
• Paid leave (which may include sick leave, personal leave, annual leave, etc.), and 13 holidays
• Retirement savings plans (some with limited employer match available (VRS))
• Life & Long-Term care insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts for various services, including Verizon.
• Educational benefits for most employees
• Fitness Center membership less expensive than most

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Longwood University will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodations to applicants in need of accommodations in order to provide access to the application and/or interview process.  You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application.  If, however, you require accommodations in the application and/or interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 434-395-2074 or humres@longwood.edu.

Per CFR: Title 34, the Title IX Coordinator's contact information can be located through this link http://www.longwood.edu/titleix/.

A diversified workforce is an important part of our strategic plan.  EOE/AA

Application Instructions:

Review of applications will begin immediately, position posted 11/03/23.  To apply for this position, qualified applicants must complete the online information section and questions, and please attach (under Resume) a letter of interest, resume, and names and contact details of three references. 

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