Assistant/Associate Athletic Director, Annual Fund & Women Sport Initiatives

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Posted Date: Sep 12, 2026

QUALIFICATION

  • Salary Expectation
    Not Provided
  • Years of Experience
    6+ Years
  • Work Type
    Full-time

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Job Description

Assistant/Associate Athletic Director, Annual Fund & Women Sport Initiatives

Memphis, TN, United States (On-site)

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Job Description

Plans, organizes and directs the day-to-day operations of an organizational unit, providing leadership to administrative and financial operations. May oversee financial planning, human resource administration, procurement, and property management. 

Responsibilities

  • Provide oversight of Memphis Athletics Fund. Guide strategic direction of all annual revenue planning. Management of the function of the annual fund which includes developing annual fund structure, communications, and marketing plans. 
  • Provide leadership and advocation for women's sports programs' external strategy which includes marketing plans, planning and hosting fundraising events, and managing a donor portfolio specifically geared toward generating resources for women’s sports. 
  • Oversight of all donor stewardship and events. Supervisor for the Associate Director of Athletic Stewardship & Engagement, Associate Director of Athletics Gift Processing and Business Operations, and the Director of Athletic Annual Fund & Letter Winner Relations positions. 
  • Actively work to identify funding needs across the department and sport programs and work alongside financial leadership to develop strategies to acquire necessary resources/funding for sports, projects, etc. Sport Administrator to assigned sport program. 
  • Other duties as assigned by the Chief Revenue Officer, Athletic Director, and/or Deputy AD/SWA related to Memphis Tigers Athletics. 
Department History

University of Memphis Development 2025–2026

Person Role

Kela D. Jones

Associate Athletic Director, Annual Fund & Women's Sports Initiatives Sport Admin: Volleyball

Taylor Sanderson

Departing
Associate Athletic Director, Development Sport Admin: Men's & Women's Track & Field/Cross Country

Nate Brown

Assistant Athletic Director, Major Gifts

Matt Carpenter

Director, Business Development

Tonya Gibbs

Departing
Associate Director, Athletic Stewardship & Engagement

Jed Howell

Associate Director, Development

University of Memphis Development 2024–2025

Person Role

Taylor Sanderson

Associate Athletic Director, Development

Christina Wiatr

Associate Athletic Director, Annual Fund & Women's Sports Revenue Initiatives

Nate Brown

Director of Development

Brock McWhorter

Director, Annual Fund and Letterwinner Relations

Tonya Gibbs

Associate Director, Athletic Stewardship & Engagement

University of Memphis Development 2023–2024

Person Role

Taylor Sanderson

Associate Athletic Director, Development

Christina Wiatr

Associate Athletic Director, Annual Fund & Women's Sports Revenue Initiatives

Nate Brown

Director, External Engagement & Special Projects

Emily Hagans

Director, Athletic Stewardship & Engagement

Brock McWhorter

Director of Annual Fund and Letterwinner Relations

Tonya Gibbs

Associate Director, Athletic Stewardship & Engagement

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