Associate Athletic Director for Athletic Advancement and Revenue Generation

Job Title

Associate Athletic Director for Athletic Advancement and Revenue Generation

Agency

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Department

Athletics Programs

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

TAMU-CC is a dynamic university designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) with approximately 11,000 students from 47 states and 54 foreign nations. We employ over 1,400 full-time and 2,000 part-time Islanders (including students/GAs). The University attracts highly talented faculty and staff and offers an array of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral programs.  As a member of the Texas A&M University System, TAMU-CC benefits from a range of resources, increased visibility and influence, and opportunities to collaborate in mutually beneficial ways with peers across member institutions and associated agencies.

TAMU-CC’s beautiful campus is located on a 240-acre island on Corpus Christi Bay and was ranked #1 College by the Sea by Best College Reviews. Our natural setting is enhanced by its modern, attractive, and state-of-the-art classroom buildings and support facilities.

From our generous benefits package and professional development opportunities, to our retirement programs and our commitment to service excellence, the Island University is an engaging and rewarding place to work.

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PURPOSE

In this role, the Director will partner closely with leaders across the Department of Athletics, Capital Planning, and University Advancement including the Office of the Vice President, Alumni Association, Major and Principal Giving, Leadership & Annual Giving, and Planned Giving. TAMUCC has a centralized advancement structure, which means the Director and their team are able to liaise with a university team for major, parent, planned giving, leadership, and annual giving colleagues committed to collaboration and advancing Athletic fundraising priorities.

RESPONSIBILITIES​

• Lead a coordinated program of fundraising activities designed to increase the number and level of major and/or annual gifts donors for Islanders Athletics.

• Maintain campaign fundraising momentum for the Department of Athletics with increases each year.

• Grow the Islanders Athletic Fund.

• Manage individual portfolio of major & principal gift prospects and donors, with an emphasis on gifts of $25K+. Successfully close $100K in new commitments each year. 

• Partner and drive strategy for Islanders Athletics across University Advancement fundraising teams, acting as the primary Athletics liaison to regional fundraising by developing and leading training for University Advancement annual, leadership, major, and principal gift officers on how to advance the athletics fundraising priorities.

• Identify major, leadership, and principal gift prospects and develop and implement strategies to optimize gift closures. 

• Represent and drive the Athletics Advancement goals in the long-range capital planning process for all athletics capital projects, serving on a working group to develop an Athletics master plan.

• Work with the Vice President for Athletics, Vice President for Advancement, Deputy Athletic Directors and other administrators within the Athletics Department to articulate funding priorities and communicate the Department’s campaign case to both internal and external constituencies.

• Serve as a member of the Athletic Department’s senior staff and advise on all alumni relations and development activities. 

• Represent Islanders Athletics at key events.

• Manage Athletics Development team. Provide leadership, determine and evaluate individual and team goals, develop and implement on-going training and mentoring. 

• Oversee administrative support management to ensure effective team success and daily operations.

• Maintain best-practice expertise in the field of athletics development through participation in regular Development meetin