Assistant Athletic Director, Development

Position Overview

The Assistant Athletic Director/Development position will serve as a gift officer on behalf of the Athletic Department. This position will develop and manage a portfolio consisting of mid-major donors, major gift donors, and prospects. The primary focus will be on identifying new prospects, cultivating current/prospective donors, soliciting major gifts, and stewarding existing/new donors. This position will manage the Athletics Endowment Program and assist with management of the Butler Way Society.

Responsibilities

Fundraising

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 100 donors and prospects and work towards individual metric goals including visits, qualification/disqualifications, solicitations, and total dollars raised.
• Identify, prioritize, cultivate and solicit current and new gift prospects primarily in, but not limited to, the $10,000-$250,000 range.
• Partner with the Office of University Advancement to ensure compliance with all relevant University and University Advancement fundraising policies and procedures.
• Manage Athletics Endowment Program with expectations of donor participation and endowment growth.
• Assist Senior Associate Athletic Director/Development with all fundraising initiatives
   

Events

• Attend and have a presence at Athletics Department and Bulldog Club fundraising events including, but not limited to, Butler Basketball Tip-Off Party, Butler Way Society events, Corporate Golf Outing, Butler Golf Classic, Hall of Fame events, and Athletic Director’s Reception.
• Collaborate with Director of Development and Advancement events team for planning and administration of Athletics Department and Bulldog Club fundraising event.
   

Priority Points

• Bulldog Club lead for the Priority Points System
• Maintain full knowledge and history of the points system and provide answers and suggestions to any inquiries from current/prospective donors and season ticket holders.
• Work directly with Advancement Services on coordinating all priority point information and data.
• Serve as lead for Advancement staff when they receive questions about priority points, serving as a resource for all front-line fundraisers so they have a working knowledge of the priority points system to better assist University donors/prospects.
• Assist the Athletics Ticket Office in annual Select-A-Seat event
   

Hospitality

• On gamedays, spend time in various hospitality areas (i.e. Wildman Room, Efroymson Family Gym, Tony’s on 49th, Sellick Room, and Terrace Tent) effectively using this time to cultivate relationships with those donors/prospects in attendance.
   

Donor Relations

• Cultivation and stewardship; attend away games and associated events (when applicable) to further relationships with assigned donors and prospects.
• Full understanding of the university’s alumni, donor, and prospective donor database with the ability look-up data on specific donors, run lists of gifts and data, as well as input contact reports.
   

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3-5 years successful fundraising related (sales) experience
• Knowledge and understanding of philanthropy and fundraising principles
• Organizational skills; ability to multi-task/manage several projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated flexibility, creativity, strategic-thinking skills; willingness to take initiative and learn
• Experience working in intercollegiate, higher education, or non-profit fundraising
• Ability to communicate with donors and internal constituents both written and verbal
• Positive attitude with strong interpersonal skills along with strong customer service skills
• Proven ability to work autonomously, collaboratively and within a team structure
• Ability to execute face-to-face solicitations in support of organization’s mission
• Travel related to donor visits and events as needed
• Proficiency in software systems such as: MS Word, Office, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and fundraising CRM systems
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred
• Experience in an intercollegiate athletic department preferred
   

BU Benefits and Perks

Please check out Butler’s Total Rewards website to learn more about our benefit offerings, which include:

Paid Time Off and Holidays:

• 20 days of paid time off (vacation and PTO days) per Fiscal year
• 8 Paid Holidays
• In addition, a paid Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
• Paid Parental Leave (after 1 year of full-time employment)

Health:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans including disability and life insurance programs

Retirement:

• 10% employer contribution after 1 year of full-time employment

Tuition Assistance:

• Remission of tuition for classes taken at Butler for employees, spouses, and dependent children.
• Eligibility after 9 months of full-time employment
• Employees & spouses- undergraduate/graduate degrees
• Dependents (under age 26)- undergraduate degree
• Covers tuition only
• Tuition Exchange Program for Dependents at participating institutions

Butler Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks:

• Access to Butler’s on-site fitness facility and libraries for full-time staff and faculty
• LinkedIn Learning Courses
• Free premium subscription to the Calm App
• Free subscription to the WSJ, The Economist, and NYT
• Discount at the College Bookstore
• Discount on select Athletic and Arts/Events Center Performances