Senior Associate Athletic Director- Championship Resources
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
Full-time
Education
Posted on May 25, 2023
Posting Details
Position Information
Posting Number
20121355Staff
Working Title
Senior Associate Athletic Director- Championship Resources
Pay Rate
Salary is competitive and commensurate with education and experience.
Employment Category
Administrative/Professional
Regular/Temporary
Regular
If temporary, list duration
Type of Appointment
Fiscal
Contract Period
12 month
Position Summary Information
Position Summary
The Senior Associate Athletics Director – Championship Resources will oversee the day to day fundraising of the entire athletics department, as well as the annual giving arm of the department.
Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 9,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 166,000 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Open Date
04/21/2023
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
An official transcript will be required of the selected candidate before the candidate will be offered a position. You will not be able to attach the transcript or modify your application after it has been submitted. Review will begin on May 8, 2023.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Position Information
Posting Number
20121355Staff
Working Title
Senior Associate Athletic Director- Championship Resources
Pay Rate
Salary is competitive and commensurate with education and experience.
Employment Category
Administrative/Professional
Regular/Temporary
Regular
If temporary, list duration
Type of Appointment
Fiscal
Contract Period
12 month
Position Summary Information
Position Summary
The Senior Associate Athletics Director – Championship Resources will oversee the day to day fundraising of the entire athletics department, as well as the annual giving arm of the department.
Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 9,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 166,000 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Identify, Cultivate, Solicit, and Steward individuals and organizations to make philanthropic gifts for the APSU department of athletics
- Develop and implement comprehensive fundraising campaigns to generate major gifts for the athletics department. -Be the direct liaison with both the AEP and Alumni office on campus.
- Oversee the Monocle Society (annual giving arm) of the entire athletics department.
- Oversee the dealer car partnerships within the university. Maintaining records and stewardships to make sure all things are executed well.
- In collaboration with the Vice President / Director of Athletics, run the Governor's Cabinet for the department.
- Develop and maintain relationships with the organizations and companies in the community that can make philanthropic gifts to the department.
- Work hand in hand with the external team of the Athletics department in order to make sure promotions are in favor and beneficial to fundraising.
- Disseminate information and generate exposure and awareness.
- Assigned Sport Administrative oversight.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Ability to efficiently operate a personal computer and associated software (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
- Ability to be detail-oriented and communicate effectively and appropriately.
- Ability to fundraise through speech, writing, and direct sales.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
- Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse populations, the University community and the public.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to understand and follow University, NCAA and Conference guidelines.
- Ability to work extended nights and weekends.
- Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of forces frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience in fundraising and solicitation at the university level; preferably in intercollegiate athletics.
- Experience in a team-environment with an understanding of collegiate athletics.
- An acceptable background check will be required of the successful applicant.
- An official transcript and names, addresses and phone numbers of three (3) references will be required for the successful applicant.
Open Date
04/21/2023
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
An official transcript will be required of the selected candidate before the candidate will be offered a position. You will not be able to attach the transcript or modify your application after it has been submitted. Review will begin on May 8, 2023.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Unofficial Transcript
- Letter of Recommendation 1
- Letter of Recommendation 2
- Letter of Recommendation 3