Associate Director for Development

The Associate Director for Development, Alumni Engagement will be responsible for overseeing all former student-athlete engagement and relations processes and operations ensuring a high standard of service and hospitality. This role involves strategic planning, philanthropic outreach and fostering engagement for all former student-athletes. Specifically, this role will develop relationships with current and former student-athletes, manager and coaches to continually enhance this group and take a significant role in identifying philanthropic opportunities.

Education-

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Two (2) plus years of experience of successful annual fundraising management, preferably in a college or university setting. Experience in Division I Athletics strongly preferred.

• Former student-athlete strongly preferred.

Skills and Knowledge-

• Ability to collaborate with various internal and external constituents across University Athletics and Advancement.

• Excellent communication and decision-making skills, and the ability to build robust relationships both internally and externally.

• Mature and professional attitude, donor/client focus and the ability to provide direction to staff and direct multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Ability to direct and perform confidential detailed work with accuracy under deadline pressure.

• Working knowledge of and familiarity with NCAA rules and regulations, particularly those impacting representatives of the institution’s athletic interests.

• Impeccable integrity and the ability to work in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities-

• Responsible for creating, implementing, and overseeing a comprehensive engagement strategy for former student-athlete relations, including all aspects related to stewardship, donor experience, sport specific giving and the Legends Society.

• Collaborate with head coaches and development liaisons to develop engagement plans to foster connection and increased support for varsity programs.

• Partner closely with various athletics department units and Advancement teams, including university engagement, leadership annual giving, marketing and communications and stewardship/events.

• Work closely with major gift officers to assist in developing a pipeline of philanthropic prospects to support the `Cuse Athletics Fund.

• Other duties as assigned.