Senior Associate Director of Athletic Development

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Working Title: Senior Associate Director of Athletic Development

Classification Title: Administrator (MPP) III

Posting Details

Priority Application Date (Posting will remain open until filled): Friday, September 5, 2025 @ 11:55pm PT

Position Summary

California State University, Sacramento—commonly known as Sacramento State or Sac State—is a vibrant and diverse public university located in the heart of California’s capital city. With a commitment to academic excellence, community engagement, and student success, Sacramento State serves over 30,000 students and offers a dynamic and supportive environment for learning, research, and professional growth.

Sacramento State Athletics sponsors 21 NCAA Division I sports programs and is a proud member of the Big Sky Conference. The Hornets have a strong tradition of athletic excellence, including multiple conference championships across sports such as football, baseball, track and field, and women's rowing. The department is committed to fostering student-athlete success on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.

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Working Title: Senior Associate Director of Athletic Development

Classification Title: Administrator (MPP) III

Posting Details

Priority Application Date (Posting will remain open until filled): Friday, September 5, 2025 @ 11:55pm PT

Position Summary

California State University, Sacramento—commonly known as Sacramento State or Sac State—is a vibrant and diverse public university located in the heart of California’s capital city. With a commitment to academic excellence, community engagement, and student success, Sacramento State serves over 30,000 students and offers a dynamic and supportive environment for learning, research, and professional growth.

Sacramento State Athletics sponsors 21 NCAA Division I sports programs and is a proud member of the Big Sky Conference. The Hornets have a strong tradition of athletic excellence, including multiple conference championships across sports such as football, baseball, track and field, and women's rowing. The department is committed to fostering student-athlete success on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.

Sacramento State recently announced a move to the Big West conference for the majority of our athletic programs. Beginning July 1, 2026, a total of 16 teams will compete for Big West championships beginning in the 2026-27 season in the sports of baseball, men's and women's basketball, beach volleyball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track & field and women's volleyball.

This is a particularly exciting time to join Sacramento State Athletics and help shape the future of a program on the rise.

This position reports directly to the Vice President for University Advancement and has a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Athletic Director. The Senior Associate Athletic Director Development also serves as a member of both the University Advancement Leadership Team and the Athletic Department Leadership Team.

The Senior Associate Athletic Director Development serves as a strategic resource to development colleagues, offering guidance on giving strategies and emerging fundraising opportunities. This role also includes leadership and oversight of all aspects of Athletics fundraising projects and capital campaigns, ensuring that initiatives are aligned with institutional priorities and executed with excellence.

The position operates within a complex academic and athletic environment and requires a collaborative, strategic, and results-oriented professional with a deep understanding of athletic development, capital giving, and campaign management. Evening and weekend work, as well as travel, is expected.

FLSA : Exempt (Not eligible for overtime compensation). This position is benefits-eligible.

Anticipated Hiring Range : $10,000 per month - $12,000 per month; commensurate with the candidate's education, experience, skill, and training.

CSU Classification Salary Range : $6,891 per month - $22,119 per month

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Salary Grade/Range : 1

Recruitment Type: Regular (At-Will)

Time Base : Full-Time

Pay Plan : 12 months

Work Hours : Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Work hours may vary depending on department needs.

Department Information

At Sacramento State, University Advancement collaborates closely with faculty, staff, alums, and communities nationwide to support and elevate key projects and initiatives. Whether enhancing access to higher education or establishing innovation centers on campus, we're dedicated to empowering the next generation and fostering meaningful progress.

https://www.csus.edu/university-advancement/

Required Qualifications

1. Leadership skills to motivate staff members and encourage a team-of-teams approach to meet Division and University fundraising goals.
2. Self-starter able to secure personal appointments and qualify new prospects. Demonstrated achievement and securing significant philanthropic gifts; bring practical fundraising experience in developing strategies for high-level prospects who have the capacity to make transformative gifts.
3. Strong collegial interpersonal skills and excellent written and oral communication ability as reflected in proposals, oral presentations, and strategic plans.
4. Broad knowledge of fundraising principles and techniques, preferably in a complex academic setting and proven success in building productive, long-term relationships with key business leaders, senior University leaders, faculty, staff, volunteer boards, and high-level donors.
5. Team-oriented strategist able to effectively manage complex situations involving numerous and sometimes competing constituencies; comfortable working in a fast-paced, results-oriented, and structured environment.
6. Ability to travel to visit donors and/or attend scheduled strategic events.
7. Ability to work evenings and weekends when necessary.
8. Knowledge of capital gifts.
9. Commitment to maintaining a welcoming and inclusive work environment with diverse colleagues and constituents including faculty, students, staff, and members of the community.

Condition of Employment

• Ability to pass background check

Preferred Qualifications

1. Five or more years’ experience in leadership role(s) in university or college advancement.
2. Experience with principal gift fundraising and an understanding of all aspects of a campaign and campaign management.
3. Experience with capital campaigns and proven success in managing capital projects.
4. Advanced degree.
5. Ability to perform evening and weekend on-call responsibilities.
6. Knowledge and understanding of NCAA rules and regulations, with a demonstrated passion for NCAA athletics and a commitment to supporting student-athletes.

Experience engaging with Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) initiatives and related fundraising opportunities.

Documents Needed to Apply

• Resume (CV)
• Cover Letter

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About Sacramento State

Sacramento State is located in the heart of California’s capital city, five miles from State Capitol. The lush, 300-acre campus is situated along the American River, close to numerous bike trails and other recreational areas. Sacramento, also known as the “Farm-to-Fork Capital,” is one of the most ethnically diverse and livable cities in the country, with a population of half of a million. Sacramento State proudly serves as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and is recognized by the California Legislative Assembly as a Black-Serving Institution. The university enrolls around 31,000 students from the Greater Sacramento Region, throughout California, across the nation, and around the world. Our 1,800 faculty and 1,500 staff are committed to meeting our mission:

“As California’s capital university, we transform lives by preparing students to lead, serve, and succeed. Sacramento State will be a welcoming, caring, and inclusive leader in education, innovation, and engagement.” As the regional hub of higher education, Sacramento State is dedicated to learning and student success; teaching, research, scholarship and creative activity; justice, diversity, equity and inclusion; resource development and sustainability; dedicated community engagement, and wellness and safety.

As evidenced by the values embedded in our Hornet Honor Code, Sacramento State is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all faculty, staff, students, and guests are welcome and valued. Our commitment is more than simply ensuring that our campus is free from bias and discrimination, but is one devoted to celebrating many diverse identities, life experiences, and perspectives that enrich our community, teaching and learning.

To learn more about why you should join the Hornet Family, please visit the Why Sac State? page.

Equal Employment Opportunity
California State University, Sacramento is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. Sacramento State hires only those individuals who are lawfully authorized to accept employment in the United States.

It is the policy of California State University, Sacramento to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. If you need a disability related reasonable accommodation as part of the application and/or interviewing process, visit https://www.csus.edu/administration-business-affairs/human-resources/benefits/reasonable-accomodation.html.

The University is committed to creating an education and working environment free from discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. For more information on mandatory training for new employees, visit https://www.csus.edu/administration-business-affairs/human-resources/learning-development/support/csu-learn.html.

Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act Notification:

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, the current Annual Security Report (ASR) is available for viewing at https://www.csus.edu/clery .

The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Sacramento State for the last three (3) calendar years. Paper copies are available upon request by emailing the Clery Director at clery@csus.edu.

Under the Clery Act, this position may be designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) depending upon the role on campus and/or job duties. If this position is identified by the Director of Clery Compliance as a CSA position, you will be notified via email and will be assigned the appropriate training in CSU Learn.

Background Check Disclaimer

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with California State University, Sacramento. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current California State University, Sacramento employees who apply for the position.

COVID19 Vaccination Policy

Effective May 2023, per the CSU COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, it is strongly recommended that all California State University, Sacramento employees who are accessing office and campus facilities follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications.

Out of State Employment

Sacramento State University, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees (up)on date of hire to reside in the State of California.

As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Eligibility Verification

Candidate must furnish proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. California State University, Sacramento is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (ie. H-1-B Visa).

Note to Applicants:

Possession of the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview unless required by collective bargaining agreement.

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