Special Events and Athletic Development Manager

The University of Saint Mary is conveniently located a short 30 minutes drive from Parkville Shawnee Basehor and Kansas City Kansas. USM offer all full-time employees Medical Dental Vision University Paid Basic Life & AD&D Short and Long-Term Disability along with a generous Tuition Remission for the employee spouse and dependents under the age of 24 years old.

THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY :

The University of Saint Mary is a Roman Catholic liberal arts university located in Leavenworth Kansas just 25 minutes away from Kansas City. For over 100 years the University of Saint Mary has helped students find their way to meaningful lives and careers through an education that blends the liberal arts and a focus on critical thinking with the development of key professional skills. USM serves about 1400 students at its main campus in Leavenworth its satellite location in Overland Park as well as online.

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Development Manager Athletics and Special Events in the Office of University Advancement (UA) is responsible for planning organizing and implementing strategies to increase the level of financial support given by alumni friends and corporate partners. The Development Manager Athletics and Special Events will manage all aspects of event planning for the Universitys special fundraising events while serving as the liaison between the Universitys Advancement Alumni and Athletic programs.

The Development Manager Athletics and Special Events will work under the supervision of the Associate Vice President for Advancement and in accordance with the Vice President for Athletics.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Manage all aspects of event planning for the Universitys special fundraising events (Golf Classic Hall of Fame Banquet and SpireFest)
• Assist in the planning and execution of all USM Athletic Program fundraising initiatives
• Build and manage a portfolio of annual donors and corporate sponsors to support the Universitys athletic programs and special events
• Oversee the Universitys Athletics Corporate Sponsorship program including the identification cultivation solicitation and stewardship of sponsors
• Assist in identifying and qualifying major gift prospects
• Secure and steward sponsorships ranging from $2500$50000 meeting with prospects monthly
• Manage event budgets track progress and conduct post-event evaluations.
• Assets and set fiscal year fundraising goals and metrics in collaboration with the Vice President of Advancement and the Vice President of Athletics.
• Support donor and alumni cultivation gatherings on campus (e.g. Presidents Football Suite Alumni Reunion Homecoming).

Perform additional tasks as assigned by the Associate Vice President for Advancement and Vice President for Athletics.

REQUIREMENTS :

TO APPLY :

Submit a cover letter resume and contact information for at least three current professional references.

Saint Mary is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Questions : email human resources at

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Marketing,Catering,Organizational skills,Hospitality Experience,Management Experience,HubSpot,Event Planning,Events Management,Project Management,Event Marketing,Leadership Experience,negotiation

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 2500 - 50000