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Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

Boston College, the first institution of higher education to operate in the city of Boston, is today among the nation's foremost R1 universities, a leader in the liberal arts, scientific inquiry, and student formation. While being true to its roots, Boston College is committed to being the world's leading Jesuit, Catholic university. Those ambitious goals distinguish Boston College from its peers in higher education worldwide and reflect its desire to contribute to the transformation of the world.

As we enter the third year of the public phase of Soaring Higher: The Campaign for Boston College, we invite you to join our community. Driven by our mission in ways that advance the university for years to come, priority areas for this $3B comprehensive campaign include Financial Aid, Academics, and Student Life.

About the Office of University Advancement:
Based on a fundamental Jesuit tenet of developing the whole person, University Advancement is large enough to benefit from many campus resources, yet small enough to be agile and creative in supporting all associates. With an average tenure of nearly 10 years at Boston College, our 250-person centralized organizational structure offers a variety of roles across fundraising, alumni relations, operations, and communications and engagement. We invest in the professional growth of every staff member through individual and team-based programs.

Likewise, we aim to attract the very best, seeking team members who are as ambitious and as committed to our team as we are. We value a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging while actively promoting team members who contribute to the success of University Advancement.

See below the current opportunity to begin (or return to!) your Boston College experience!

Job Description

The Director, Annual Giving & Operations / Assistant Athletics Director is responsible for all aspects of level 1 cash fundraising for Athletics. Leading a team of two professional staff, the Director is responsible for developing, implementing, and measuring strategies that increase overall current-use philanthropic revenue ranging from $1 to $250,000 for Boston College Athletics.

A primary charge of the Director's is the development of strategies that are distinct from and incremental to annual and leadership giving tied to Athletics parking and seating incentives, with the goal of providing significant budget relief to the University's investment in Athletics ($20M+) that is not offset by other revenue.

The Director will leverage solicitation strategies that include one-to-one fundraising and direct marketing (email, mail, phone, and social media), including leveraging the Director of Development/Sr. Associate Athletics Director and select coaches as needed. The director will be responsible for a visit goal of 60 and $1,300,000 in gifts closed. They will develop stewardship and recognition strategies for annual donors to Athletics and will collaborate with colleagues in both Advancement and Athletics on their implementation.

The Director will oversee all aspects of the donor-based parking and ticketing functions, luxury suites, and premium game day experiences. The director will be responsible for liaising with the ticket office and athletics marketing and communications teams. The Director will also oversee updates and develop content for the athletics development website and drive communication and annual giving strategy for our 31 varsity programs, including the annual Support Your Sport Campaign.

The Director will work collaboratively with leaders in the Advancement and Athletics organizations to ensure that all strategies are aligned with the departmental goals of both division and within the context of anticipated fundraising campaigns, for both Athletics and for the University more broadly.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The salary range for this position is listed below, with the final salary based on various factors, including the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and internal equity considerations.

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $105,000 to $131,200; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

This position requires a Bachelor's degree; a Master's is preferred, along with five years of fundraising experience, preferably in a complex higher education environment, a proven track record of successfully soliciting and closing gifts from $10,000 to $250,000 and successful staff supervisory and development skills.

Frequent travel, evening, and weekend work are required to successfully perform the duties of this position. Additionally, attendance at all home football games (7) and most basketball and hockey (30+) games is necessary, as is attendance at periodic special events.

The Director must also have a working knowledge of NCAA and other compliance rules. Familiarity with and significant interest in Division One Athletics is preferred.

A valid driver's license is required. A demonstrated ability to speak and write persuasively about higher education and the Jesuit tradition is expected. Proficiency with technology and relevant software applications, such as Google mail (Gmail), MS Word, MS Excel, and PowerPoint is also expected.

Must be a team player who is highly motivated and dedicated to the goals of advancing higher education and have an appreciation for Jesuit Catholic education and the goals and values of Boston College.

The office of University Advancement supports the mission of Boston College by promoting a culture of inclusion that values each individual. Our recruiting practices support that commitment to build teams reflecting our community; students, alumni, parents and friends of Boston College.


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