Senior Athletic Development Officer - Duke Club

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Working Title: Senior Athletic Development Officer - Duke Club

State Role Title: Administrative and Professional Faculty

Position Type: Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status: Full-Time

College/Division: Intercollegiate Athletics

Department: 300025 - Duke Club

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

Beginning Review Date: 5/30/2024

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Working Title: Senior Athletic Development Officer - Duke Club

State Role Title: Administrative and Professional Faculty

Position Type: Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status: Full-Time

College/Division: Intercollegiate Athletics

Department: 300025 - Duke Club

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

Beginning Review Date: 5/30/2024

Specify Range or Amount:

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
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Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

James Madison University, a Division I member of the NCAA and Sun Belt Conference, the Duke Club is seeking a Senior Development Officer to work within a highly competitive program. This is a full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Fundraising for JMU Athletics (Duke Club)
• Actively manage a portfolio of prospective and current annual/major gift donors to JMU Athletics
• Qualifying new Duke Club annual and MG donors
• Make direct, face-to-face solicitations, and assist staff with their qualifying, cultivating, solicitation and stewarding (e.g. provide portfolio development support, help with donor communications)
• In collaboration with the Director of Major Gifts, develops and implements strategies for leadership annual and major gift fundraising to generate private contributions supporting the top priorities of JMU Athletics, including student-athlete support, unrestricted needs and capital projects
• Collaborate with Assistant Director of Events & Donor Stewardship to ensure development and execution of effective stewardship strategies for all leadership annual and major gifts
• Work collaboratively with other athletic and university fundraisers
• Participate in season ticket campaigns for all applicable sports
• Fundraising liaison for multiple sports
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant institutional, conference and NCAA rules and regulations

Qualifications:

Required:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Fundraising/Sales experience or at least 2 years of work experience in a related field

Preferred:
• Master’s degree
• Experience working in Athletics Fundraising

Conditions of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

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Additional Posting Information:

JMU’s Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

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