Development Officer I (Assistant Director, Fundraising & Partnerships)

Assistant Director, Fundraising & Partnerships

The Assistant Director, Fundraising & Partnerships, will identify, cultivate, and solicit major gift prospects for the University of Louisville Athletic Department to help support the Cardinal Athletic Funds Major Gifts initiatives. The Assistant Director, Fundraising & Partnerships, will be responsible for the achievement of assigned fundraising goals as determined by the Assistant Athletic Director, Development.

The Assistant Director, Fundraising & Partnerships will perform all job functions with a high degree of professionalism, and must possess strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills, including oral and written. Display a high degree of initiative, creativity, accountability, and dependability.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement cultivation and solicitation strategies which include building, managing, and solicitation a portfolio of major gift prospects.
• Solicit and secure donations of $10,000 or more to help support capital projects, annual scholarship requirements, sports-specific needs, and other projects.
• Execute premium seating and suite sales for both Football and Basketball.
• Achieve fundraising and premium seat / suite sell goals set by the Assistant Athletic Director of Development and the Associate Athletic Director, Development.
• Manage a portfolio of an estimated 250 donors.
• Assist in the cultivation and stewardship initiatives of our entire major gift donor base and the individual portfolio through special events and invitations.
• Local travel required to visit donors and attend off-campus meetings and events. Some overnight out-of-state travel may be required.
• Ability to work a non-standard work week, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overnight travel. Must be able to attend and work all home Football and Men's Basketball games.

Preferred Qualifications

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and / or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

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Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.