The University of Missouri Athletics Department is currently accepting applications for an Assistant Athletic Director - Annual Fund. The Assistant AD for the Annual Fund will be responsible for managing a team of individuals who will be tasked with management and leadership of the day-to-day operations of a SEC development organization.
Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
Assisting in strategic leadership of the Tiger Scholarship Fund, including growth strategies for the annual fund.
Oversight of the processing of all gifts received in support of Mizzou Athletics, including making sure they were acknowledged and receipted correctly and in a timely fashion.
Working with the university foundation, sending reminders for annual gifts, major gift commitments, premium seat commitments and working with the ticket office on season ticket sales to coordinate sales, relocation, and renewal efforts.
Administering the donor season parking pass program for football and basketball including sales and gameday operations.
Oversight of the Gift-in-Kind program including car and flight programs.
Managing a staff of interns and student workers to professionally answer and respond to all donor inquiries via phone, e-mail or chats as well as supervising the Gift Processing Assistant and Director of Donor Relations.
Setting strategy for donor communications, including letter and email communications.
Metrics for Success will include:
Meeting deadlines for distribution of Annual Fund information.
Monthly donation reminders for capital and endowment gifts.
Producing annual report to donors in conjunction with athletics department communications staff
Working with the university development staff to produce annual endowed scholarship reports.
Weekly reporting to leadership including cash reports, fundraiser activity and capital project processes.
Ensuring that all inbound communication is handled professionally and promptly
90% or higher rating on customer satisfaction surveys
A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 4 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary
Prior experience in leading and building an engaged, high performing team that meets outlined goals as well as achieves superior results. Must be able to work in a team environment as well as independently. Must be flexible in a fast-paced setting and able to work under deadline pressure. Must provide the highest level of customer service to external and internal clients, partners and customers; must also have the ability to develop and lead a customer service-minded team that is measurable.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information concisely and effectively. Must be professional, organized, creative and efficient. Some travel, as well as evening and weekend work, will be required
Established in 1839, the University of Missouri knows what it means to be first. We were the first public university west of the Mississippi River. We are home to the world’s first journalism school. We started the tradition of homecoming. As a flagship, land-grant institution and one of only 65 universities across the U.S. and Canada to be a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, we are a campus where empathy, innovation and hard work combine to solve the world’s grand challenges. Our community of students, faculty and staff enhances bovine reproduction, composes award-winning music and generates life-saving radioisotopes in the most powerful university research reactor in the country. We tackle diverse problems because Missouri is a diverse state — from the southern Ozarks to the northern plains. We are Mizzou, where Black and Gold runs deep and Truman the Tiger embodies our bold spirit.
