Job Details

Ast Athletics Dir, Development & Donor Relations

Position Number: 6246145
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Athletics/Coaching

Ast Athletics Dir, Development & Donor Relations

Job Summary

The Assistant Athletics Director for Development & Donor Relations leads the Donor Relations team, focusing on first-class donor relations. This role reports to the Associate AD for Development and will have direct reports and overseeing gift processing, donor reporting, donor stewardship, marketing initiatives, donor outreach, and communications plans.

Responsibilities
The Assistant Athletics Director for Development & Donor Relations leads the Donor Relations team, focusing on first-class donor relations. This role reports to the Associate AD for Development and will have direct reports and overseeing gift processing, donor reporting, donor stewardship, marketing initiatives, donor outreach, and communications plans. Responsibilities include:

Hospitality and Events: Organizing and managing events to engage donors and enhance their experience.
Impact Reports: Creating and delivering reports to donors to showcase the impact of their contributions.
Engaging Student-Athletes: Facilitating interactions between student-athletes and donors to build meaningful connections.

Additionally, the Assistant Athletics Director drives increased leadership annual giving through the Scholarship Circle Program, manages a portfolio of approximately 50 major gift/leadership annual giving donors, and serves as the Crimson Club contact for Scholarship Circle members and members on Levels 9-11 as assigned.Skills:

Leadership and Team Management: Ability to lead and manage a team effectively.
Donor Stewardship and Engagement: Expertise in building and maintaining strong relationships with donors.
Event Planning and Hospitality: Proficiency in organizing and executing events that enhance donor experience.
Communication and Outreach: Strong communication skills to effectively reach out to and engage donors.
Fundraising and Donor Portfolio Management: Experience in managing donor portfolios and driving fundraising initiatives.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically requiredNearly Continuously: Office environment.Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be requiredNearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Communication, Public Relations, English, or a related field, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience). Five years experience in fundraising, marketing, sales, business, public relations, annual, corporate or foundation giving which includes two years of budgeting and supervisory experience. Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills required. Experience in grant or proposal writing, public speaking, a background working with print and/or electronic media, an understanding of university fundraising practices and personnel management is preferred.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences
Highly Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree
Four years of major gift experience at a Division I athletic department.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN41992B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary:
Department: 00327 - Athletics Department
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: DOE
Close Date: 8/21/2025
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/182935