Internal Number : 5465488

Athletics Advancement Officer

Job Summary

The Athletics Advancement Officer works closely with Athletics Advancement leadership to pursue giving opportunities and cultivate the development cycle of prospects and donors to further Athletics programs and scholarship. Assists with day-to-day advancement and sponsorship functions for the Department of Athletics. Responsible for assisting with generating new business and potential partners and donors, coordinating sponsorship inventory, assisting with donor events, and fulfilling advertising and sponsorship / donor agreements.

FGCU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity and Access Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, genetic predisposition, sexual orientation, gender identity / gender expression, veteran status, and any other protected class(es), as required by applicable state and federal law, as well as University regulations and policies.

Job Description

Typical duties may include but are not limited to :

• Recommends, plans, and implements innovative strategies for portfolio growth within Athletics Advancement.
• Drafts donor proposals, sales collateral, and gift agreements. Collaborates to develop strategies, goals, and objectives for donor identification and solicitation.
• Assists with donor campaigns. Forecasts goals and provides updates on progress toward goals.
• Coordinates and assists with donor and prospective donor events and functions, including gameday hospitality events, scholarship events, and Athletics donor functions. Coordinates with appropriate students, staff, faculty, and leadership to execute events.
• Assist with donor relations, coordination of donor benefits, and gift solicitation.
• Assists with gift processing and reconciliation. Tracks financial and general data in applicable systems to ensure accuracy. Collaborates closely with Advancement Financial Services to ensure accurate and compliant gift processing and reconciliation.
• Creates year-end sponsorship affidavit reports.
• Maintains donor information, creates communication materials, and assists with donor correspondence and mailings.
• Assists with the development and use of social media towards revenue generation and sponsorship / donor cultivation.
• Maintains a working knowledge of and adheres to all NCAA, ASUN Conference, and institution rules and regulations, and communicates immediately any possible infractions of such rules and regulations to the Athletics Compliance staff.

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Pay Grade : 16 $44,200 - $50,000 annually