Executive Director for Development and Letterwinner Engagement
Troy, AL
Salary Not AvailableFull time
Posted 4 weeks ago
Job Description
Position Summary
The Executive Director for Development and Letterwinner Engagement serves as the primary liaison between Troy University’s former and current student-athletes, fostering lifelong engagement, professional networking, and philanthropic support. This position is responsible for leading and revitalizing the T-Club Letterwinners Association, developing meaningful relationships with former student-athletes, cultivating donor prospects, and creating opportunities that connect letterwinners with current student-athletes. The position also serves as a Development Officer for the University, managing a portfolio of donor prospects and supporting the University’s fundraising objectives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Alumni and Letterwinner Engagement
The Executive Director for Development and Letterwinner Engagement serves as the primary liaison between Troy University’s former and current student-athletes, fostering lifelong engagement, professional networking, and philanthropic support. This position is responsible for leading and revitalizing the T-Club Letterwinners Association, developing meaningful relationships with former student-athletes, cultivating donor prospects, and creating opportunities that connect letterwinners with current student-athletes. The position also serves as a Development Officer for the University, managing a portfolio of donor prospects and supporting the University’s fundraising objectives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Alumni and Letterwinner Engagement
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight of the T-Club Letterwinners Association.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive plan to revitalize and relaunch the T-Club Letterwinners Association, including the successful implementation of new initiatives and programming prior to the start of the fall athletic seasons.
- Establish and manage an annual membership program for the T-Club Letterwinners Association, including membership benefits and engagement opportunities. Develop a membership structure that aligns with the Troy University Alumni Association model and includes complimentary first-year membership for graduating Troy University student-athletes.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for former student-athletes, maintaining strong relationships and encouraging active participation in University and Athletics initiatives.
- Organize and oversee sport-specific and multi-sport Letterwinner Reunions designed to reconnect former student-athletes with their teams, coaches, and the University.
Development and Fundraising
- Serve as a Development Officer for Troy University and maintain an assigned portfolio of donor prospects and supporters.
- Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward former student-athletes and other constituents as potential donors to the University and Athletics programs.
- Develop strategies to increase philanthropic support from former letterwinners and strengthen their long-term engagement with Troy University.
- Collaborate with University Advancement and Athletics leadership to meet established fundraising goals and objectives.
Student-Athlete Career and Mentorship Initiatives
- Serve as a connector between former and current student-athletes by creating mentorship, networking, and engagement opportunities.
- Coordinate and participate in career fairs, networking events, and professional development programs designed to connect current student-athletes with T-Club members and other alumni.
- Facilitate meaningful relationships that support career exploration, internship opportunities, employment connections, and professional growth for current student-athletes.
Relationship Building and Strategic Outreach
- Develop and implement outreach strategies to engage former letterwinners across all sports and generations.
- Maintain accurate records of membership, engagement, event participation, and donor activity.
- Collaborate with coaches, Athletics staff, University Advancement, Career Services, and Alumni Affairs to enhance alumni engagement and support institutional priorities.
- Represent Troy University Athletics and the T-Club at University, community, and alumni events.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Previous experience in collegiate athletics or as a collegiate athlete.
- Familiarity with student-athlete development, career readiness programming, and alumni engagement best practices.
- Experience in alumni engagement/alumni relations, athletic administration, development, fundraising, donor relations, or a related field.
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships with diverse constituencies and engage volunteers, alumni, and donors.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, communication, and event-planning skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across departments.
- Willingness to travel and work evenings and weekends as needed.
Troy University
Troy University is a public, historic, international university with more than 145,000 alumni. Students choose TROY for its quality academic programs, reasonable costs and availability of financial aid, outstanding faculty, and flexible in-class and online class offerings. Students on the Troy, Ala. campus enjoy a traditional college experience, while working adult students are the centers of attention at campuses in Dothan, Montgomery and Phenix City, Ala., as well as at locations around the world and online.
