Assistant Development Officer, Athletics

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Job Title: Assistant Development Officer, Athletics

Division: University Advancement

Evaluation Group: Staff

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Director of Development, Athletics

Positions Supervised: N/A

The assistant development officer, athletics advancement is responsible for annual giving, alumni engagement, and stewardship initiatives for the Athletics Department. Constituents served include individual donors, alumni, foundations, corporations, and friends of the University.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and level of responsibility that will be required of positions given this title. This job description shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Job Responsibilities and Execution

• Coordinates annual giving programs and events, such as the Black and Gold Benefit
• Manages a portfolio of annual giving prospects
• Oversees stewardship initiatives for assigned department
• Collaborates with the Director of Alumni Relations to coordinate alumni engagement initiatives such as reunions and departmental awards programs
• Assists with fundraising initiatives established by department leaders and Lindenwood’s Board of Trustees
• Requests fundraising reports as needed
• Collaborates with the Senior Vice President for University Advancement and the Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics to coordinate End Zone Club and VIP room events along with sport alumni engagement events
• Coordinates activities and outreach for the Lions Booster Club and other athletics donor programs

Service Excellence

• Supports the mission of the University and serves as an ambassador of the Q2 culture of service excellence
• Models, supports, and holds others accountable to the University’s values
• Cultivates strong relationships with individual donors, alumni, foundations, corporations, and friends of the University for the purpose of growing engagement and annual giving support
• Coordinates departmental donor acknowledgement and stewardship program

Communication, Teamwork, and Collaboration

• Plans programs that promote goodwill and foster relationships with community leaders; utilizes University stakeholders, including the president, as part of the cultivation process
• Advises the Senior Vice President for University Advancement, the Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, the Associate Vice President for Advancement and colleagues on internal and external constituency relations

Job may require other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications – An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered. Additional requirements may be designated by position.

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 1 year experience in an advancement position or position with transferrable skills; internship or student employment experience can be used to meet this requirement
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities – May be representative, but not all inclusive, of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform this job competently.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of the grant preparation process, including researching, writing, and facilitating grant and private foundation funding
• Knowledge of the field’s best and current concepts, practices, and procedures, including planned giving techniques and vehicles
• Ability to cultivate, solicit, and steward annual gifts of $1,000 and above
• Empathetic listener with corresponding excellence in verbal and written communication
• Detail oriented with ability to multi-task accurately under deadlines
• Ability to use discretion with confidential information

Work Environment – Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of this job’s functions. Please click here to view Lindenwood University’s flexible work designation descriptions.

• General office setting
• Regular night and weekend work required
• Considerable phone and computer time, utilizing a Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) system
• Designated, quiet, distraction-free workspace with reliable, high-speed internet and camera for video calls
• Standard Flex (Hybrid)

Physical Abilities – The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this job’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to work effectively at a computer for up to eight hours daily
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to use repetitive wrist, hand, and finger movements to type regularly
• Adequately mobile to attend events on- and off-campus
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lindenwood University is an Equal Opportunity employer. The University complies with appropriate federal, state, and local laws and provides equal employment opportunities and access to educational programs without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status to all qualified applicants and employees. Lindenwood University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and dedicated to providing a positive discrimination-free educational work environment.