Assistant​/Associate Director of Development, Athletics & Recreation

Position: Assistant / Associate Director of Development, Athletics & Recreation
Location: Colby

Job Description Department:

Advancement Athletics Fundraising Pay Rate Type:

Salary Employee Type:

Job Summary:

The College seeks a highly motivated Assistant/Associate Director of Athletic Fundraising to build on momentum generated by the Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center and expand annual and capital support. Reporting to the Director of Development for Athletics and Recreation, this position qualifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards alumni, parents, and friends to help achieve a $3.2M area goal for FY27 ($2.8M raised in FY26).

Scope and portfolio size are aligned with rank:

Assistant Director:
Focuses on team and department communications, prospect qualification, pipeline building, volunteer board support, and solicitations at the $2,500–$10,000+ level.

Associate Director:
Manages a portfolio of 150–200 households, driving solicitations from $10,000–$100,000+ for annual, endowed, and capital priorities while leading varsity board strategy.

Both levels partner with coaches and volunteers to manage a cohort of Friends of Colby Athletics varsity boards and identify new major-gift prospects.

The hiring range for the Assistant Director level is $55,000 - $65,000

The hiring range for the Associate Director level is $75,000 - $90,000

Essential Functions To be successful in this position, an individual should be able to perform the essential duties and bring the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that support the role. This list of duties is intended to be representative rather than exhaustive, and additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

For Associate Director:

Qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of Colby alumni, parents, and friends capable of making leadership annual fund gifts and contributions toward athletics and recreation priorities within the Dare Northward, particularly those at $10,000 and above

For Assistant Director:

Partner with the Colby Fund team, Advancement Communications, and Athletics Communications to design and execute multi-channel communications (email, direct mail, web, social media) and dedicated athletic giving challenges.

Essential Functions for both:
In partnership with the Director of Development for Athletics and Recreation, manage a portfolio of athletics alumni varsity boards with the goal of increasing alumni participation, growing annual fund support for specific varsity programs, and engaging the community of athletics alumni

Participate in execution of events and programs in support of development activities, engage key volunteers, and effectively utilize events and other activities to move solicitations forward

Partner with the Colby Fund team to implement an annual giving plan that achieves the dollar and participation goals for athletics and recreation within the Colby Fund, including mass annual giving campaigns and micro campaigns

Partner with coaches in budgeting and goal-setting process, solicitations, and board management program

Routinely gather and analyze data in order to assess alumni or families who should be assigned to gift officers

Share athletics and recreation updates, milestone anniversaries, and current use fundraising needs with divisional colleagues to advance athletics fundraising efforts

Serve as a visible and accessible representative of athletics engagement by attending athletics contests and events regularly

Perform additional duties as assigned; duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Position Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Associate Director :
Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in education and experience3-5 years of fundraising or related experience; demonstrated success in making direct solicitations preferred

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