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Job overview

Area of Responsibility
Development/Fundraising
Type
Full-Time
Location
Houston, Texas

Associate Athletic Director – Annual Fund & Premium Seating

University of HoustonFull-TimeHouston, TX

Summary

Reporting to the Senior Associate Athletic Director/Executive Director of Development, this position’s primary focuses are the growth and customer satisfaction of the Athletics Department annual fund initiatives, premium seating sales opportunities, while also cultivating and stewarding donors/prospects. This position will closely collaborate with Athletics Development team members and other staff members from across the Department to ensure good communication and synergy of operations leading to maximum results.

Job Duties

  1. Oversight of the Cougar Pride Annual Fund; including the Annual Fund staff.

  2. Manage a donor portfolio of 150 – 200 while serving as their Cougar Athletics Representative.

  3. Develop an annual strategy for renewals, membership growth, and premium seating pricing/amenities.

  4. Assist with the pricing of season and individual tickets and inventory management by analyzing historical data, market trends, and various secondary market transaction data.

  5. Identify trends and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for athletics revenue and engagement.

  6. Serve as the fundraising contact for sport(s) (assigned by Senior Associate Athletic Director/Executive Director of Development).

    • Be a conduit for open, active communication, between the Head Coach of the Program, Sport Administrator, and the Senior Associate Athletic Director of Development/Executive Director of Development.

    • Advocate for the needs of the program.

  7. For assigned responsibilities, execute strategic priorities, as defined by leadership, that advance the Department’s vision, mission, goals, while driving results, growing the donor base and revenues that are much needed for success. Ensure UH Athletics remains in-line with university, conference, and NCAA expectations with respect to policies, procedures, and processes.

  8. Develop strategies and collaborate with external staff members during the planning and implementation of various digital-marketing strategies.

  9. Perform other job-related duties or projects as may be assigned.

Job Requirements

 Education: Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4-year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of job-related experience.

Certification/Licensing: None

If interested, please contact Alvin Franklin, Sr Associate AD for Development/Executive Director of Development at arfrank4@central.uh.edu

This position may be security sensitive requiring a criminal history investigation of the final candidate.

The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.