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Women Leaders in Sports

Sr. Director of Development, Major Giving / Associate Athletics Director

Women Leaders in Sports, Athens, Ohio, United States, 45701

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The Senior Director of Development, Major Giving / Associate Athletics Director serves as the lead major gifts officer for Ohio University Athletics, working within University Advancement to build and manage a robust portfolio of prospective major donors. This role is responsible for identifying, cultivating, and soliciting individual, corporate, and foundation prospects; developing strategic development plans; coordinating donor stewardship efforts; and collaborating with internal teams such as Gift Planning, Annual Giving, and Corporate and Foundation Relations. The Senior Director also manages development travel, organizes key events, and fosters alumni engagement to advance unit-specific and university-wide philanthropic goals. In addition to direct fundraising, the Senior Director acts as a strategic advisor and liaison between academic/unit leadership and potential supporters. This includes aligning development priorities with university and unit strategic plans, coordinating proposal development and cultivation activities, and overseeing relationships with faculty, staff, and external relations personnel. The role emphasizes collaboration, strategic planning, and proactive engagement to build sustainable donor pipelines and secure significant financial commitments in support of Ohio Universitys mission. Responsibilities Lead major gifts officer for Ohio University Athletics; build and manage a portfolio of prospective major donors. Identify, cultivate, and solicit individual, corporate, and foundation prospects. Develop strategic development plans; coordinate donor stewardship efforts. Collaborate with internal teams such as Gift Planning, Annual Giving, and Corporate and Foundation Relations. Manage development travel; organize key events; foster alumni engagement to advance unit-specific and university-wide philanthropic goals. Act as a strategic advisor and liaison between academic/unit leadership and potential supporters. Align development priorities with university and unit strategic plans; coordinate proposal development and cultivation activities. Oversee relationships with faculty, staff, and external relations personnel. Build sustainable donor pipelines and secure significant financial commitments in support of Ohio Universitys mission.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

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Higher Education

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