Senior Director of Development, Great Lakes Region
University of Michigan Athletics
Application
Details
Posted: 22-Oct-24
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Type: Full-time
Categories:
Operations
Operations - Development
Sector:
Collegiate Sports
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Internal Number: 255838
The Senior Director of Development, Great Lakes Region identifies, cultivates, and solicits individual donor prospects that live in a defined territory (Great Lakes Region, with a primary focus on Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota), and are capable of giving in excess of $100,000.
The Senior Director of Development manages and develops a portfolio of 200+ prospects and donors securing major and planned gifts of $100,000 or more on behalf of Michigan Athletics and will work closely with other athletic department leaders, coaches and development colleagues in a decentralized development environment.
Frequent travel is required as well as regular participation in evening and weekend activities.
Bachelor's degree required with a master's degree preferred.
Seven or more years of development and/or sales experience, with a preference given to those with previous major gift experience in Athletics or Higher Education.
Sound knowledge of laws, practices and philosophy of charitable giving
Demonstrated track record of financial development and/or sales productivity in a complex work environment
Excellent oral and written communication skills with an entrepreneurial mindset
Demonstrated ability to work within a campus culture that includes a diverse array of personalities, and cohesively manage conflicting expectations
Available to manage 50% travel, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, when needed
Positive attitude with strong interpersonal skills
The University of Michigan athletics date back to 1866 when baseball became the school’s first varsity athletic team. Now, 150 years later, the athletic department fully supports 31 varsity athletic teams and annually ranks among the premiere collegiate athletic programs in the nation, both on the competition field and in the classroom.
The Wolverines have accumulated 52 national team titles along the way, with ice hockey and men’s swimming and diving claiming more national championships in their respective sports than any other Division I program. In 2001, the field hockey team won Michigan’s first women’s NCAA title, followed four years later by softball who claimed the first Women’s College World Series title east of the Mississippi in 2005.
At the Big Ten Conference level, Michigan is far and away the preeminent athletic program. Upon the conclusion of the 2007-08 academic year, the Wolverines claimed a Big Ten record 343 conference team titles, 117 more than their closest competitor. One of the original member institutions from 1896, Michigan teams have won more Big Ten titles than any other conference member in nine sports: baseball (35), football (42), women’s gymnas...tics (16), women’s rowing (4), softball (12), men’s swimming and diving (33), women’s swimming and diving (14), men’s tennis (36) and men’s track and field (57).
Dynasties have been developed over the years in sports such as football who boasts more all-time victories, and the highest winning percentage, in the history of collegiate football. The Michigan women’s gymnastics team has won 15 Big Ten titles in the last 17 years. The women’s swimming and diving team, who won a record 11 consecutive conference titles from 1987-1998, and women’s gymnastics also claim more total championships (14) than any other women’s program – in any sport – in the history of the conference.
Academically, Michigan is just as proud of its 71 student-athletes who have combined for 96 Academic All-America honors, including fullback Dick Balzhiser who was initiated into the Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 2002.
Our website – MGoBlue.com – is one of the most unique and heavily visited collegiate sites in the world.