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Assistant Director, Annual Giving (Athletics)



Position Summary

Reporting to the associate athletic director of development, the assistant director of annual giving will assist in carrying out designated duties and responsibilities for the Rice Athletics Owl Club annual giving program. This individual will be involved with the planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of all Owl Club fundraising efforts in support of Rice’s 350 student-athletes. Primary responsibilities involve building relationships through one-on-one visits with assigned prospects and donors, developing and executing annual giving strategies, designing proposals, and closing Owl Club gifts with an emphasis on leadership gifts of $500 or more. The assistant director will help develop and design electronic, social media, and print messaging for Owl Club solicitations as part of the overall annual appeal strategy, and collaborate with the athletics development team on developing fundraising strategies.

Essential Functions
  • Cultivates relationships and solicits annual gifts with an emphasis on supporters who can contribute $500 or more annually
  • Makes outbound phone calls to Rice fans, staff, students, and other community members
  • Provides recommendations for the design of appeal materials developed by the marketing team
  • Tracks and analyzes results of development activities, to determine the effectiveness of outreach efforts
  • Makes recommendations to manager for more effective solicitation appeals
  • Prioritizes solicitation based on data analysis, prepare background information, and, as appropriate, engage with volunteers to further solicitation priorities
  • Monitors, analyzes, and reports on overall results to internal and external constituencies, as needed
  • Performs all other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 1 year of experience related to athletic or annual giving experience including that gained while a student
Skills Required
  • Ability to learn new strategies
  • Written and verbal communication skills
  • Data analysis skills
  • Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Good organizational and time management skills
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
  • Ability to work independently and a part of a team to meet expected deadline and schedules
  • Attention to details and ability to quickly understand and remember details about alumni/donors and projects to which they are assigned
  • Experience with direct mail, telemarketing, and/or database marketing
Substitutions
  • In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year for year basis may be substituted
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's Degree
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Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity at all levels, and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

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