Assistant Director, Athletic Sales and Development

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Posted Date: Jan 24, 2025

QUALIFICATION

  • Salary Expectation
    Unknown
  • Years of Experience
    2+ Years
  • Work Type
    Part-time

ABOUT PROGRAM

SPORTS/DEPARTMENT

About the Job
Job Description

Summary of Position

To identify, cultivate, solicit, acknowledge and steward donors for major gifts, annual gifts and planned gifts by managing a portfolio of prospects, including developing solicitation materials, stewardship of new and existing donors, and tracking and recording progress. Prospects may include individuals, corporations, and foundations. Serves as a team leader for other department Development Officers.

Position Information

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Manages a portfolio of major donor prospects with focus on major gifts and planned gifts. Responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, acknowledging, and stewarding prospects and donors for major and planned gifts.

Develops and manages an annual giving portfolio with focus on upgrading annual donors to higher gift levels.

Maintains personal contact and establishes own schedule for face-to-face contact. Performs face-to-face cultivation, solicitation and stewardship. Hosts prospects and donors on and off campus, locally and nationally; travel required.

Conducts own prospect research using internet resources and delivered software to identify and categorize prospects, donors, giving levels, wealth capacity and affiliation/interest.

Assembles research results; analyzes data, and prepares effective, accurate and timely reports and other documents to support development strategies and activities.

Demonstrates ability in grant and proposal writing at appropriate levels for varied proposal development. Prepares proposals and written solicitation materials.

Department History

Youngstown State University Development 2024–2025

Person Role

Jim Morrison

Associate Athletic Director for The Penguin Club

Tom Morella

Associate Athletics Director

Sarah Daum

Assistant Director, Athletic Sales and Development

Youngstown State University Development 2023–2024

Person Role

Jim Morrison

Associate Athletic Director for The Penguin Club

Tom Morella

Associate Athletics Director

Colt McFadden

Assistant Director, Athletics – Sales & Development

Youngstown State University Development 2022–2023

Person Role

Jim Morrison

Associate Athletic Director for The Penguin Club

Tom Morella

Assistant Athletic Director

Dave Hinkle

Assistant Director of the Penguin Club

Colt McFadden

Assistant Director, Athletics – Sales & Development

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