Assistant Athletic Director for Development

Primary focus in management of all Eastern Athletic Fund (EAF) special events, coordinating game day hospitality for football and men’s and women’s basketball and overseeing all EAF donor stewardship initiatives. The secondary focus will be on identifying new prospects as a pipeline builder, with the opportunity to develop as a major gifts officer.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with and provide support to the Associate Athletic Director for Development to develop and pursue on-going fundraising plans and priorities.
• Manage portfolios of gift prospects, including individuals, corporations, foundations, season ticket holders, and annual donors to Athletics.
• Develop and manage relationships with coaches, staff, alumni, fans, friends, and volunteers of Eastern Michigan to grow the Eastern Athletic Fund.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with individuals who are prospects or donors of EMU Athletics.
• Execute annual fundraising calendar with sport specific giving initiatives.
• Direct and manage all aspects of special events and premium experiences for football and men’s and women’s basketball.
• Manage donor renewal and stewardship processes in collaboration with the Director of Stewardship.
• Coordinate with the Athletics External Relations team (Marketing, Ticketing, Media Relations,
• Corporate Sponsorships) on Eastern Athletic Fund initiatives.
• Oversee and execute the athletics department’s implementation of a comprehensive gift acknowledgement program and work collaboratively with the university foundation to ensure processes and procedures are being followed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Three years of progressively responsible work experience in development, marketing or communications.
• Ability to manage, plan and organize, set priorities and establish work objectives, follow through on assignments; exhibit flexibility; anticipate work issues and problems; and provide leadership to projects.
• Proficiency in personal computing skills including Google Workspace, Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point; willingness to learn donor management program and other relevant software.
• Ability to work professionally with external constituencies while effectively presenting, listening, and communicating both orally and in writing.