Associate Director of Major Gifts, Virginia Tech Athletic Fund

Posted Date: Jul 12, 2025

QUALIFICATION

  • Salary Expectation
    $65,000-$75,000/yr
  • Years of Experience
    Not provided
  • Work Type
    Full-time

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Athletic Director
Conference
ACC (DI)

SPORTS/DEPARTMENT

About the Job
Job Description

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Job Description

This highly motivated athletics professional will report to the Associate Athletics Director, Major Gifts and assist in the Hokie Club in carrying out the designated duties and responsibilities for the Virginia Tech Athletic Fund. The selected candidate will be involved with the planning and implementation of the fundraising efforts in support of priorities designated by the department of athletics. They will fulfill the duties under the direction of, and in close cooperation with, the Associate Athletics Director, Major Gifts and the university’s central advancement office.

Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the Associate Director, Major Gifts will:
• Develop and implement cultivation and solicitation strategies which include building, managing, and soliciting a portfolio of major gift prospects.
• Travel, on average, five to eight days per month to cultivate, solicit, steward, and identify prospects.
• Have a portfolio of between 100 – 125 prospects.
• Have typical solicitation ranges of $100,000 to $1,000,000+.
• Close $2,000,000 per year using a three-year rolling average.
• Make 15 asks at major gift level and close 12 gifts at major gift level.
• Establish strong working relationships with other central advancement, collegiate and constituent development officers and staff to foster a productive work environment.

Regional and national travel is required for the purposes of conducting field research, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship, which may include overnights and weekends. The associate director must have the ability and willingness to travel utilizing standard, commercial, and/or personal modes of transportation. Additionally, the ability to work nights and weekends, and participation in college or university programs when possible is necessary.

Required Qualifications

Department History

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Development 2024–2025

Person Role

Tristan Mulcahy

Departing
Associate Athletics Director, Major Gifts

Phil Neslund

Director of Major Gifts

Sarah Watson

Director of Partnership Services

Matt Camire

Associate Director of Major Gifts

Christian Case

Associate Director of Major Gifts

Noah Nichols

Departing
Associate Director of Major Gifts

Kyle Davie

Assistant Director of Donor Growth Strategies

Daniel Tyree

Assistant Director of Donor Experience, Premium Seating Operations

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Development 2023–2024

Person Role

David Everett

Senior Associate Athletic Director, Senior Director of Major Gifts

Terry Bolt

Associate AD, Major Gifts

Tristan Mulcahy

Associate Athletics Director, Major Gifts

Phil Neslund

Director of Major Gifts

Paul Torgersen

Director of Major Gifts

Matt Camire

Associate Director of Major Gifts

Christian Case

Associate Director of Major Gifts

Bailey Angle

Associate Director, Fundraising Strategy

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Development 2022–2023

Person Role

David Everett

Senior Associate Athletic Director, Senior Director of Major Gifts

Terry Bolt

Assistant AD, Major Gifts

Tristan Mulcahy

Associate Athletics Director, Major Gifts

Paul Torgersen

Director of Major Gifts

Evan Massengill

Assistant Athletics Director, Fundraising Strategy

Matt Camire

Associate Director of Major Gifts

Jason Kerst

Assistant Director, Sport-Specific Giving

Noah Nichols

Assistant Director, Leadership Gifts

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