Senior Director of Development-Athletics

Job ID: 241284
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us
Find your wings at KSU!

Are you ready to join a community leading in innovative teaching and learning? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With our growing enrollment and global reach, we are enjoying increased prominence among Georgia's colleges. We offer more than 150 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to over 43,000 students. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, diversity, career opportunities, and rich benefits make us an employer of choice. We are searching for talented people to join our mission. Come to KSU and find your passion.

Location
Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary
Responsible for major gift fundraising and supports programs through the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gift prospects for the Athletics Department at KSU. May oversee other development office staff and others as required including student workers. Responsible for oversight of the fundraising arm of the Athletic Department, The Owls Fund. Leads and executes all donor cultivation, solicitation and stewardship for major gifts, $50,000 and above and also oversees the giving cycle for athletics donors at the leadership level ($1000-$49,000). Works with development and athletics leadership to design and implement annual fundraising strategy and programs for KSU athletics. Responsible for facility or program improvement funding, capital project fund generation, and donor management. Responsible for direct communication with KSU's athletic director and serves as part of the Athletic's executive leadership team.

Responsibilities
-Maintains continuous contact with key volunteers, prospects, donors and lapsed donors throughout the strategic assignments; communicates regularly in person, email, Skype, Zoom or via phone and mail

-Manages assigned staff and/or students

-Responsible for the coordination and execution of all donor Hospitality events at athletic games

-Responsible for preparing and distribution of information for Development office

-Assumes a leadership role in department wide priorities and initiatives

-Organizes, supervises, coordinates, and employs sound managing techniques

-Participates in University and Department of Athletics events as required

-Performs a variety of functions including, but not limited to, the following: recruitment, budget management, and fundraising

-Researches industry standards, trends, breakthroughs and implements best practices

-Responsible for the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major gift prospects for the department of Athletics

-Implements changes to maintain competitiveness among peers and to meet agreed upon goals and objectives as determined by the athletic departments strategic plan

-Designs solicitation strategies on case-by-case basis, maintaining awareness of development and athletic office needs and procedures

-Responsible for tracking, communicating and achieving position goals for number of in person meetings, number of major gift proposals and closures, number of collaborative leadership proposals and annual total dollars raised

-Responsible for the oversight and execution of all athletic donor events, including but not limited to: Hall of Fame, alumni weekends, away game tailgates, and all aspects of the Annual Dot Martin Scholarship Golf Classic

-Works closely with coaches to understand the priorities and needs to help fundraising initiatives within the programs

-Responsible for keeping up to date information/priorities on the fundraising arm website, The Owls Fund

-Involvement in all program or facility improvements capital campaign projects

Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in post-secondary education, business or related field

Other Required Qualifications
Current, valid and unrestricted Georgia driver's license

Required Experience
Three (3) years of related experience in major and/or annual giving or other related fundraising roles

Preferred Qualifications
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated track record of successfully closing high volume of major gifts
Expertise in developing solicitation strategies

Preferred Experience
Experience in cultivating and soliciting major gifts of $50,000 and above from individual, foundation and corporate prospects, including campaign experience
Prior experience in a university athletics setting preferred, enthusiasm for fundraising in a comprehensive university, and the desire to work collegially within a goal-oriented fundraising organization
Experience leading others

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
ABILITIES
Able to manage a significant volume of diverse tasks, activities and projects, including both tactical and strategic projects
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE
Working knowledge of and commitment to compliance with all NCAA, ASUN Conference, State of Georgia, and university policies, rules, and regulations
Knowledgeable of a donor database, contact management and tracking systems
Knowledge of fundraising principles, methods, and standards

SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Strong initiative, and a quick learner with ability to think strategically and analytically and the organizational skills to move from vision to action
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

Equal Employment Opportunity
Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Kennesaw State University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, national, origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or status as a protected Veteran. Kennesaw State University is a participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify) effective October 15, 2007. Participant ID: 61415

Other Information
This is a supervisory position.
This position has financial responsibilities.
Yes, this position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time

Background Check

• Standard Enhanced + Education & DMV

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.
All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.
https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf



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