Assistant/Associate Athletic Director, Annual Fund & Women Sport Initiatives

Plans, organizes and directs the day-to-day operations of an organizational unit, providing leadership to administrative and financial operations. May oversee financial planning, human resource administration, procurement, and property management.

Provide oversight of Memphis Athletics Fund. Guide strategic direction of all annual revenue planning. Management of the function of the annual fund which includes developing annual fund structure, communications, and marketing plans.

Provide leadership and advocation for women's sports programs' external strategy which includes marketing plans, planning and hosting fundraising events, and managing a donor portfolio specifically geared toward generating resources for women’s sports.

Oversight of all donor stewardship and events. Supervisor for the Associate Director of Athletic Stewardship & Engagement, Associate Director of Athletics Gift Processing and Business Operations, and the Director of Athletic Annual Fund & Letter Winner Relations positions.

Actively work to identify funding needs across the department and sport programs and work alongside financial leadership to develop strategies to acquire necessary resources/funding for sports, projects, etc. Sport Administrator to assigned sport program.

Other duties as assigned by the Chief Revenue Officer, Athletic Director, and/or Deputy AD/SWA related to Memphis Tigers Athletics.

Bachelor’s degree and six (6) years of experience in external relations, marketing, promotions, public relations, communications, or a similar field or Master's Degree and four (4) year of relevant experience. Must provide and maintain a valid driver's license.

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to handle or feel, and talk or hear.

The employee frequently is required to walk.

The employee is occasionally required to stand, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, or crouch.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

The University of Memphis is a leading, student-centered, urban public R1 research institution. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, on 1,160 acres. The University serves a population of nearly 20,000 students and 2,500 employees, including more than 1,000 full-time faculty members. The University offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 230 areas of study, master’s degrees in more than 50 subjects and doctoral degrees in 26 disciplines; supported an institutional record of more than $100 million in research awards for FY24; and has an operating budget of close to $500 million.