Join the team that turns Cyclone pride into meaningful support for student-athletes, helps positively shape the donor experience, and where your relationship-building skills help fuel the future of Iowa State Athletics.
The Athletics Department is seeking an entry-level Annual Giving Specialist to support the heart of our donor relations and annual giving efforts. This role helps drive the Cyclone Club’s growth by cultivating relationships, delivering exceptional service, and supporting key fundraising operations.
Examples of what you'll do:
Donor Engagement — Build strong relationships with current and prospective donors, explain benefit offerings, process donations, and resolve issues with care and professionalism.
Member Benefits — Manage donor benefit programs, including gift-in-kind and stewardship.
Data & Tracking — Maintain and reconcile Ticketmaster data, track renewals, lapses, and retention trends.
Fundraising Support — Assist with solicitations, revenue growth ideas, and new engagement programming.
Events & Hospitality — Support Cyclone Club events and donor hospitality on and off campus.
Compliance — Uphold all University, Big 12, and NCAA rules and regulations.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior involvement with revenue generation in a collegiate athletics department (annual giving, donor engagement, or related ticket sales experience).
Experience creating social media content and promotional campaigns for a group or business.
Experience using ticketing systems (Archtics and Ticketmaster) and donor CRM system (Salesforce).
Application Instructions
To view full job details and to apply visit https://www.jobs.iastate.edu/. All applications must be submitted on-line in Workday by June 10th to guarantee consideration.
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The Iowa State University Cyclones are an NCAA Division I FBS athletics program and a founding member of the Big 12 Conference. Iowa State began competing in intercollegiate athletics in 1892 and currently sponsors 18 sports. ISU Athletics strives to unite the university community and be a source of pride for all constituents by consistently demonstrating high levels of academic and athletic performance along with professional conduct by its staff and student-athletes.
Named the 2023 Entrepreneurial University of the Year for the Americas, Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa. But what truly makes Iowa State unique is a rare combination of campus beauty, the opportunity to be a part of the land-grant experiment, and the progressive and innovative spirit of the Cyclone experience.
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