Senior Associate Athletic Director, Development

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serves as the lead fundraiser in the UIS Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA), providing development and execution of strategic external priorities.
• In collaboration with the UIS Division of Advancement, independently plans and executes comprehensive strategies to optimize local, regional and national philanthropic support for UIS Athletics, including focus on building a successful major and planned gifts program, carrying out an expanding annual giving effort, and managing active groups of volunteers. Actively populates UIF database with data regarding progress relative to donor-related discussions.
• Supervises a graduate assistant toward achievement of significant, established goals. Leads, counsels, mentors and motivates coaches and unit heads with reference to achievement of goals and performance standards.
• Serves on the Athletic Director’s Senior Staff. Also, serves on the campaign committee and plays a major role in the University’s upcoming Comprehensive Campaign.
• Leads and manages all fundraising for DIA master planning and capital projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Five (5) years (60 months) of combined professional experience in intercollegiate athletics and/or fundraising required. Experiences in a field related to the position duties will also be considered.