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Biola University · 1 day ago

Director of Athletics Development

, , US

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$85,000/mo - $95,000/mo

3+ years exp

Biola University is seeking a Director of Athletics Development to serve as the main fundraising officer for its NCAA Division II Athletics programs. The role involves raising funds for athletic-related projects, securing corporate sponsorships, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance the student-athlete experience and promote the university's athletic brand.

Higher Education

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Eagles Athletic Association: Responsible for an annual fundraising goal of $50,000 to support the general Athletics fundraising account. This support is primarily raised through written appeals and corporate sponsorships

Individual Teams Fundraising: Train 13 head coaches of 17 teams in fundraising and partners with them in establishing goals and activities for individual teams. Responsibilities include providing coaches with relevant lists of alumni/donors, writing/editing letters, maintaining donor and alumni databases, assisting with fundraising events for individual teams, and helping to coordinate activities with Advancement. Annual goal will be $10,000 per team in this area, with the potential to greatly expand that goal when there are university approved facilities fundraising projects or other large-scale needs

Comprehensive Campaign: Carries primary responsibility for developing, executing, monitoring and raising funds for campaign-related Athletic projects, currently including Athletic Scholarships and specific capital projects as approved by the Cabinet, making adjustments as needed. This will be approximately $4 million dollars of support over a 5-7 year period. In addition to Athletics responsibilities in the Campaign, the Director of Athletics Development will work collaboratively with University fundraisers when donors are identified who have capacity to support the University in addition to Athletics

Corporate Sponsorships: Responsible for securing $50,000+ annually in corporate sponsorships not only for aspects of the campaign but also for annual facility sponsorships (i.e.; baseball field, softball complex, soccer field, pool, gymnasium and tennis courts), website/live stream sponsorships and game program advertisement

Athletic Endowments: Responsible for helping secure additional funding to grow existing Athletics Endowments as well as working in conjunction with the Athletics Leadership Team to identify and secure funding for appropriate new endowments to support the Athletics program or individual teams. Goal in years 1-3 will be to fund three new endowments at a minimum of $50,000 each

Athletics Week of Giving: Co-chair the annual AWOG event, with particular emphasis on securing corporate sponsorships for challenge gift awards with an annual sponsorship goal of $100,000+ to drive an annual goal of $500,000+ raised during the week of the event. The Director will work collaboratively with University fundraisers to ensure this goal is exceeded

Athletics Gala: Assist with the implementation of the annual Hall of Fame ceremony at the Athletics year-end Gala. Work to secure 1-2 title sponsors for the event

Spiritual Development: Will participate in the spiritual growth, development, care, and support of employees assigned near this position

Donor Cultivation and Relationship Engagement: Complete an average of 15 to 20 meetings per month with potential donor prospects and potential athletic funding groups, making introductions with head coaches and the athletic director to partner in sharing the vision for Biola Athletics

Other Duties: Assist in coordinating various projects as assigned by the Athletic Department and Advancement Division

Qualification

Fundraising experienceWritten communicationDecision makingPeople skillsCollaborationRelational skillsPlanning abilityWinsome personalityInterpersonal skills

Required

A Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of fundraising-related experience

Written Communication Skills: This position requires drafting correspondence, proofreading correspondence for spelling, grammar and content errors, and performing other tasks requiring a high level of written communication skills. The position also involves database input and management

People Skills/Fundraising Skills: Qualified individuals must possess 3-5 years of proven success in athletics fundraising. Strong interpersonal and relational skills are required

Decision Making/Judgment: The responsibilities of this position typically involve considerable planning ability, decision-making and evaluation of projects/assignments regarding a variety of procedures, plans and schedules

Other Skills and Abilities: The successful candidate will have a winsome personality, fearless in regards to approaching businesses and individuals to secure financial support for the Athletic programs of Biola University

Collaboration: This role is highly collaborative with a variety of coaches, Athletics staff, and University Advancement staff. The successful candidate will be a team player and will understand how to support a variety of priorities