Job Summary

Identify and solicit philanthropic gifts to support Georgia Southern’s student-athletes. Serve as member of Georgia Southern University Athletics Foundation. Identify, cultivate, and solicit major gifts. Build relationships with key individuals, corporations, and foundations for the benefit of Georgia Southern Athletics. Promote growth of revenue through innovative programming and marketing within Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation. Assist Senior Associate Athletic Director of Development in creating and managing a collaborative environment promoting teamwork between Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation, Department of Athletics, University Advancement, and greater Georgia Southern community.

Responsibilities

• Perform related duties as assigned to support the mission of the University
• Identify, cultivate, and solicit major gifts at $25K-$1M level
• Manage a prospect portfolio of approximately 150 donors
• Build relationships with key individuals, corporations, and foundations and participate in support of fundraising activities and events by various organizations for benefit of Georgia Southern Athletics
• Promote growth of revenue through innovative programming and marketing within Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation
• Meet all prescribed metrics for donor visits, solicitations, and gifts per year
• Identify and solicit major gifts for capital campaign/projects
• Help plan and execute stewardship events for major gift donors and prospects
• Participate in athletic development events (i.e., home football game activities, on and off-campus donor events) that attract significant major gift donor presence
• Represent Department of Intercollegiate Athletics by interacting well with donors, fans, alumni, and community members
• Participation in relevant inter-departmental external teams
• Assist in development and implementation of future campaigns and fund raising projects
• Assist in day-to-day operations of athletic foundation
• Participate in support of fundraising activities and events by various organizations

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree

Required Experience: 5 or more years of related work experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Abilities: 

• Exhibit engaging customer service
• Ability to work well in a diverse environment
• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office applications
• Competency and demonstrated experience in higher education fundraising
• Competency and experience with appropriate computer technologies including office productivity, internet, donor tracking and management software

Knowledge: 

• Maintain institutional integrity through compliance of NCAA, conference and University policies, rules, and regulations
• Knowledge of practices, principles, and methods of fundraising and general fund management
• Understanding of procedures and willingness to follow University policies to meet institutional goals
• Adhere to University policies and procedures to meet Institutional goals and support the University’s mission for student success

Skills: 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated organizational and human relation skills
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
• Creative problem-solving

Equal Employment Opportunity
Georgia Southern University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. Individuals in need of reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in the search process should notify Human Resources: (912) 478-6947.