Associate Director, Development, Annual Giving

Associate Director of Development

Office of External Relations, Stanford, California, United States

New Development

Posted 2 days ago

Main

Work Location:

Stanford historic campus

Schedule:

Hybrid (at least 3 days per week on site)

Note:

Not all unique aspects of the job are covered by this job description

Stanford’s Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation ("DAPER") is the premier intercollegiate athletics program in the country. We are the proud Home of Champions! We lead the nation with 137 NCAA team championships, have won the Women’s Capital One Cup four of the last five years, and have brought home the Learfield Directors’ Cup for 26 of the possible 31 seasons.

We support nearly 900 student‑athletes who compete on 36 intercollegiate athletics teams, as well as the university’s physical education, recreation, and wellness initiatives. Our dedicated staff embodies a culture of excellence, embraces our mission of scholar‑athleticism, and exemplifies a relentless championship spirit. To learn more about Stanford Athletics, please visit .

• Lead and execute the direct appeal strategy for all annual fund solicitations, including the Buck/Cardinal Club and all 36 varsity sports.
• Manage all annual giving communications, including monthly Buck/Cardinal Club newsletters, benefit updates, and quarterly stewardship emails.
• Manage development updates for the athletics department annual report and football yearbook.
• Serve as the DAPER Development liaison with the OOD’s marketing operations team.
• Serve as the DAPER Development liaison to the athletics external relations team.
• Develop fundraising strategies, and track and analyze results of development activities.
• In partnership with the data analyst, support the data needs of the annual giving team.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on overall results to internal and external constituencies, as needed.
• Serve as the DAPER Development liaison to select sport programs and club sports, as needed.
• Staff various events aimed to cultivate and steward DAPER’s annual giving prospects (i.e., pregame hospitality events, donor receptions, etc.).
• Regularly attend home athletic events to serve as an ambassador of the Buck/Cardinal Club, to maintain sufficient knowledge of sports programs, and to increase visibility with donors, prospects, volunteers, coaches, student‑athletes, and campus colleagues.
• A commitment to promoting and supporting an inclusive, accessible, diverse and equitable university for all our community members.

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Skilled at articulating compelling cases for annual support.
• Ability to develop and initiate new strategies.
• Strong data analysis skills including organizing and analyzing.
• Adept at problem solving, creating contingency plans and handling emergencies when necessary.
• Demonstrated experience with fundraising in a higher education environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse constituencies and effectively develops relationships that enhance overall development goals.
• Demonstrated experience in marketing.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact with a wide range of people.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage projects simultaneously.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, including the ability to set and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), InDesign, and Photoshop.

The expected pay range for this position is $106,359 to $120,320 per annum/hour. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of salary or hourly wage the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire
. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external…