Athletics Professional, Development (Athletics)

The principal objective of this position is to assist with the annual giving program and internal operational needs of the Development staff. The primary focus will be on benefit fulfillment and customer service. This includes all parking benefits and overseeing the Wildcat Club’s benefit program. The position will be an integral part of the Wildcat Club staff and helping to maintain and grow current Wildcat Club membership.

This position requires the ability work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends, and travel as needed.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Parking: coordinate with Parking and Transportation in regard to all things Arizona Athletics parking, be responsible for game day parking and distributing parking benefits to Wildcat Club members.
• Overseeing the Ballena selection process for both Football and Men’s & Women’s Basketball parking
• Benefits: oversee and manage the Wildcat Club benefits program, including car decal, luggage tag, specialty item, Dunlap Stadium Club access and all other benefits. Assist the ticket office and marketing teams with mobile ticketing.
• Acknowledgements: fulfill all acknowledgments for philanthropic and capital campaign donations.  This includes the creation and delivery of emails, letters and postcards.
• Eloqua Mass Communication for Wildcat Club & A Club: Creating and distributing mass emails for both the Wildcat Club and the A-Club. Examples include, large scale solicitations, A-Club monthly newsletters, event invites, parking updates etc.
• Donor Recognition: coordinate donor recognition and ensure that recognition is fulfilled.  This includes donor recognition in game day programs, video boards, etc. (excludes major gift capital/naming recognition).
• Donor acquisition and retention. Regular phone calls and communication to renew and solicit new donors.
• Tax Receipting & Amortization: serve as the liaison to the University of Arizona Foundation gift processing team to assist with tax receipts and benefit amortization processes.
• Coordination of Donor Trips, work in connection with development lead to plan coordinate and execute annual donor trips for football and basketball.
• Weekend and Evening Work: weekend and evening work is required. In addition, football game and men’s basketball game attendance is part of the job responsibilities.
• Additional duties as assigned.  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Critical thinking skills as related to understanding quantitative and qualitative data.
• Skill in developing and maintain good working relationships.
• Skill in use of personal computer/software (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Paciolan, Lynx).
• Ability to problem solve and make decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all organizational levels, and project a positive, professional attitude.
• Proficiency in Paciolan and other CRM systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Dedication and motivation to initiate, lead and support value-added projects.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and has a positive demeanor.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, including the ability to plan, establish priorities and successfully manage multiple priority projects.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive interpersonal relations.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Experience with Salesforce CRM is preferred.
• Three years of experience working in NCAA athletics development and/or ticket office.

1. Describe your knowledge and understanding of NCAA and Big-12 rules and regulations, as they pertain to recruitment and regulations?

2. Please list below any experience you have had since 2015 with high school or college student-athletes. This includes working or volunteering in any capacity with a high school, AAU, sports club, junior college or 4-year institution student-athlete, athletics team or department.

3. Applicants for this position are subject to the following NCAA Bylaws 11.4.2, 11.4.2.1, 11.4.2.2, 11.4.3, 11.4.3.1, 11.4.3.2, 11.4.4, 11.4.4.1, and 11.4.4.2. You may be asked about these Bylaws in an interview, and you may be asked to sign a future affirmation confirming the same prior to or upon your employment by The University of Arizona, if you are selected for employment. Do you understand that by submitting your application for employment you are affirming that you have read these Bylaws, and that such Bylaws would not preclude your employment by The University of Arizona?

4. Are you the parent, coach, relative or guardian of a prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade or 7–12 grade for men’s basketball or junior college student) in the sport of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football or have any other type of association with any prospective student-athlete in the sports of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football? If yes, please explain.

5. Is your potential employment within the athletic department conditioned upon the enrollment of any prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade, 7–12 grade for men’s basketball or junior college) in the sport of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football? If Yes, please explain.

6. Do you understand that failure to disclose any information related to your affiliation with a prospective student-athlete (student in 9-12 grade, 7-12 grade for men’s basketball or junior college) in the sports of football, men’s basketball or women’s basketball might render your application ineligible for consideration?