Associate Athletic Director for Development Operations

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Job Description Summary

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Provide leadership for athletic annual giving programs such as current use scholarships, excellence funds and Deacon Club Annual Scholarship Fund.

• Lead all stewardship programs for Development efforts including major gifts, current use scholarships, endowed scholarships, and excellence funds gift.

• Create plans to acknowledge and update naming opportunities for all named spaces.

• Lead efforts for all events to include major events, building dedications, campaign events and other small group events to involve strategic alignment and coordination with the UA events team.

• Provide leadership for membership services and gift accounting to include gift documentation, call reports, donor stewardship reports, GIK documentation in coordination with UA gifts processing team.

• Maintain a portfolio of prospects and donors for engagement and philanthropic support.

• Provides leadership for the development office budgeting process.

• Establish partnerships with key affiliated groups such as: Revel XP, Proof of the Pudding, Learfield, ASM Global and other key partners.

• Create systems to update all sport specific investor reports to support Excellence Fund Giving programs.

• Provide leadership and manage efforts for all Athletic volunteer boards and councils.

• Provide leadership and office coordination for all internal processes.

• Promote synergy between University Advancement and Athletics Development to achieve shared objectives in the areas of Stewardship, Events, Gift Accounting and Annual Giving.

• Establish and maintain positive relationships and effective communication with student-athletes, coaches, and other Athletic units.

• Manage a limited portfolio of donor prospects.

• Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

• Ensure that all programs and operations comply with university policies and practices, conference and NCAA regulations, and local, state, and federal laws.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in related field and advanced degree preferred.

• Minimum of 7-10 years progressive experience in leadership and management roles of a broad array of functions within a University setting.

• The candidate must demonstrate a proven history of successful hiring, managing, and leading others.

• Excellent leadership and management skills, including the ability to lead and motivate diverse, multi-functional, senior teams in an efficient manner to achieve high performance results.

• Deep understanding of fundraising including trends, best practices, and emerging shifts.

• Proven capability to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of individuals possessing a wide array of skills and experiences. Skilled in building coalitions and cross-functional teams to harness synergistic relationships. Proven success in enhancing organizational and staff development.

• Skilled in analyzing and redesigning operations, devising, and executing novel strategies and procedures.

• Tested decision-making ability, change management and crisis management skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills, leadership, and the ability to bring a wide range of stakeholders together to create solutions and to forge a successful conclusion.

• Ability to clearly and effectively present information to internal and external audiences, client groups, and all levels of management and serve as an advisor to senior and university leadership.

• Strong financial management skills and experience in strategic planning, project management, and process improvement.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Director of Membership Services & Stewardship

• Director of Annual Funds

• Assistant AD, Donor Engagement

Additional Job Description

Note:

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by the employee's supervisor.

To help provide a safe learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final candidates being considered for employment.

Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply. Wake Forest University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in employment for individuals with disabilities.

Time Type Requirement

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

WakeForestseeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate.In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on thebasis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran statusandencourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.