Director of Development - Athletics, UMKC Foundation

Director of Development for Athletics
Kansas City Athletics & UMKC Foundation

Purpose: The Director of Development - Athletics will serve as a gift officer for Kansas City Athletics.

Organizational Relationship: The Director of Development - Athletics has a primary reporting relationship with the Assistant Vice President and a secondary reporting relationship with the Director of Athletics.

Essential Duties:

• Prepare and implement strategies to attain development goals and objectives.
• Conduct proactive discovery work to identify, qualify, and cultivate new prospects, with a focus on expanding the pipeline of annual fund and major gift donors to support Kansas City Athletics.
• Assist with alumni relations efforts designed to strengthen engagement and support pipeline development for future philanthropic and programmatic opportunities
• Develop strong relationships with key constituents to increase major gifts for Kansas City Athletics.
• Manage a portfolio of current and prospective donors with capacity to give $1,000 or more.
• Meet or exceed annual performance goals, including substantive interactions with current and prospective donors, gift proposals, and production income.
• Effectively employ the Assistant Vice President, Director of Athletics, Deputy Directors of Athletics, and other appropriate staff and leadership volunteers as a partner in strategy development, donor cultivation, and solicitation.
• Work with prospect research staff to evaluate and prioritize donor prospects.
• Ensure the communications and marketing efforts of Kansas City Athletics are coordinated with development and alumni efforts.
• Work as part of a supportive team of advancement and fundraising professionals.
• Collaborate with UMKC Foundation leadership and advancement colleagues to ensure operational needs are met.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Attributes

• Creative and strategically minded
• High degree of personal integrity, discretion, and confidentiality
• Ability to value and utilize data analytics in decisions
• Demonstrated ability to manage interpersonal relationships
• Excellent communication skills, articulate speaker, and skilled writer
• Ability to meet goals and objectives
• Effective organizational and marketing skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Familiarity with database computer systems, including CRM databases, Microsoft Office, and other desktop applications

Education and Experience: A bachelor's degree and a minimum of four years of successful development experience with a strong preference for experience in athletics development or a similar role in intercollegiate athletics.

Knowledge of:

• Major gifts moves management, annual and planned giving, as well as corporate and foundation fundraising.
• Administrative principles and practices, including goalsetting, program development, implementation and evaluation.
• Rules, regulations, and procedures related to development and intercollegiate athletic activities.
• Proposal and grant writing techniques and strategies

Supervisory Controls
Incumbent must have a high level of independence in accomplishing the responsibilities of the position. Goals, priorities, and major projects are reviewed and discussed on an on-going basis with the Assistant Vice President and Kansas City Athletics leadership.

Guidelines are provided by the goals and objectives of the position, by fundraising strategies and techniques, by stewardship guidelines, and by the goals of the UMKC Foundation and the mission of the University. Confidentiality and discretion are mandatory.

Environmental Demands
This position does not require unusual physical ability. Little physical exertion is involved, although considerable pressures exist; the ability to handle tension and stress in a positive manner is required. No risks or discomforts are imposed upon this position by the physical surroundings or job situation. Occasional travel, frequent evening and weekend work are required. A valid driver's license is required.

Salary Hiring Range: $80,000 to $90,000 per year, commensurate with education, experience, and internal equity.

Work Status: Full Time, benefit eligible staff position with UMKC Foundation. Flexible schedules and telework arrangements will be available.

UMKC: The University of Missouri Kansas City is located in the heart of Kansas City, one mile from the famed KC Plaza District. Kansas City is home to the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts, KC Chiefs, KC Royals, Sporting KC, and is home to world renowned BBQ. Rich in diversity, culture, and sports, UMKC is a traditional university with a host of professional schools located in a robust urban setting.

About the UMKC Foundation: The UMKC Foundation is a separate but affiliated enterprise that is devoted to raising funds for the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and for exercising fiduciary responsibility over endowments and other philanthropic investments made to UMKC. If interested, please use link below to apply.

Kansas City Athletics: The Kansas City Roos are Kansas City's only Division 1 University boasting fourteen sports and more than 250 student-athletes. With 30 plus conference championships and four Olympians, our student-athletes are not only successful on the playing field, but they are also leaders in the classroom with a cumulative GPA of 3.42 and provide more than 2,000 hours of community service.

To be considered for the position, you must email your resume/CV with appropriate attachments directly to UMKC Foundation at umkcfoundation.org/careers.

To be considered for the position, you must email your resume/CV with appropriate attachments directly to UMKC Foundation at umkcfoundation.org/careers.

The Foundation is a separate organization outside of the university. Do not apply to the posting available on the university careers page. All application materials must be submitted directly to the Foundation to be fully considered.

If you are interested in helping grow the culture of philanthropy that supports UMKC, please send your cover letter and resume, submissions and/or inquiries to: contact@umkcfoundation.org.

The UMKC Foundation is a separate but affiliated enterprise devoted to raising funds for the university and for exercising fiduciary responsibility over endowments and other philanthropic investments made to UMKC. To learn more about UMKC Foundation, visit umkcfoundation.org.

The UMKC Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Office of Equity & Title IX at 816-235-6910.