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Associate Athletic Director, Development

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boise, id • Posted 3 days ago
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Associate Athletic Director, Development

Position Title Associate Athletic Director, Development

Division/College

Division/College University Foundation

Department

Department University Development

Location

Posting Context Statement

The Associate Athletic Director for Development is a key leadership position within Idaho Athletics, partnering closely with members of the Athletics Department and the University of Idaho Foundation, to help shape the vision and direction of a growing athletics development program. This position will play a significant role in driving philanthropic support for transformational capital projects, student-athlete scholarships, and institutional NIL initiatives.

Position Overview

This position is responsible for increasing major gift opportunities. Specific responsibilities include management of assigned prospects with cultivation activities, face-to-face visits, proposal development, identification and solicitation of major gifts with an emphasis on gifts of $100,000 or more from individuals, corporations, commodity groups and foundations. This position is a key member of the college/unit fundraising team and works together to achieve fundraising goals for the college/unit and the university.

Duties may include:

  • Lead the development and execution of major gift solicitation strategies, including identifying prospects, building cultivation plans and making direct solicitations
  • Provide leadership and direction to the development team, including setting clear goals, managing performance and fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment
  • Focus on securing gifts of $25,000 or higher
  • Monitor and analyze fundraising performance metrics, making data-driven decisions to optimize fundraising strategies and tactics
  • Prepare regular reports and updates on fundraising activities, outcomes and projections for the executive team
  • Other duties as assigned

Positions at this level typically manage a portfolio of 100 or more major gift prospects and donors. They are expected to make at least 100 strategic moves and 20 solicitations of $25,000 or more. Each year, they are expected to have raised at least $1,500,000.

  • Four years in fundraising or related work experience such as high-level sales, marketing or constituent-based outreach
  • Working in an environment dependent on developing and maintaining positive relationships

Required Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Required Other

  • Ability to travel
  • Ability to work nonstandard business hours, including weekends and holidays
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to meet policy requirements for driving university-owned vehicles

Additional Preferred

  • Master’s Degree
  • Experience with volunteer boards and committees
  • Familiarity with database computer systems and applications, preferably customer relationship management systems
  • Public relations or marketing experience
  • Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, using proper grammar and punctuation as demonstrated in application materials
  • Knowledge of development activities, preferably in higher education
  • Experience working in fundraising within an NCAA Division I Athletic Department

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

  • None

Degree Requirement

Degree Requirement Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire

Posting Information

FLSA Status

FLSA Status Exempt

Employee Category

Employee Category Exempt

Pay Range

Pay Range $100,000 annually or higher, commensurate with experience

Type of Appointment

Type of Appointment Fiscal Year

FTE

1

Full Time/Part Time

Full Time/Part Time Full Time

Funding

A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy.

A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. No

Posting Date

Posting Date 07/29/2026

Closing Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Required Documents

  • Resume/CV
  • Letter of Qualification

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  • * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • Academic Careers
    • Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
    • Chronicle
    • Facebook
    • HigherEd/Academic Impressions
    • Higher Ed Jobs
    • Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
    • Indeed.com
    • Inside Higher Ed
    • LinkedIn
    • Newspaper
    • Other Venue
    • Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
    • University of Idaho Website
    • University of Idaho Daily Register
    • University of Idaho Employee
    • Word of Mouth
    • Militaryjob.com
    • DSPSjobs.com
    • Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
  • * Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.

    (Open Ended Question)

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