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The Senior Director of Development for Athletics is responsible for leading, executing, and growing a comprehensive major and principal gifts program in support of OBU Athletics. This position plays a critical role in advancing the university’s philanthropic priorities by developing deep institutional donor relationships, driving transformational giving, and partnering closely with institutional leadership.

Job Responsibility:

  • Manage a portfolio of major and principal gift prospects and donors, with a primary focus on gifts at the $50,000+ level and above
  • Develop and implement customized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for individual donors, families, and key stakeholders supporting OBU Athletics
  • Lead the identification, qualification, and progression of prospects through the major and principal gift pipeline
  • Secure philanthropic investments for athletics priorities and strategic initiatives aligned with institutional goals and presidential priorities
  • Design and execute major giving strategies and campaigns for OBU Athletics in coordination with the Advancement leadership team
  • Collaborate on campaign planning, goal setting, naming opportunities, and donor engagement strategies tied to athletics initiatives
  • Partner with Advancement Services to ensure accurate prospect tracking, reporting, and portfolio management using the university’s CRM systems
  • Serve as the primary Advancement liaison to OBU Athletics, working in close partnership with the Athletics Director to align fundraising priorities and donor engagement efforts
  • Coordinate and participate in donor meetings and high-level cultivation activities alongside the Athletic Director, VP of Advancement & Alumni, and other senior leaders
  • Provide strategic counsel to Athletics leadership on donor engagement, messaging, and philanthropic opportunities
  • Work closely with Donor Relations to deliver timely, meaningful, personalized and donor-centered acknowledgments and communications
  • Build long-term, trust-based relationships that reflect OBU’s mission, values, and commitment to excellence

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated success in advancement, fundraising, or development, with a strong emphasis on major gift fundraising
  • Proven experience managing high-level donor relationships and securing significant philanthropic commitments
  • Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to work effectively with senior leadership, coaches, donors, and university stakeholders
  • Willingness and ability to travel regionally and nationally as needed
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 3 – 5 years experience in major gift fundraising in higher ed institution or athletics related industries
  • Alignment with the mission and values of Oklahoma Baptist University
  • Experience utilizing CRM systems
  • Must be a member of a local evangelical Christian church

Nice to have:

  • Experience fundraising within intercollegiate athletics, higher education, or mission-driven organizations
  • Familiarity with capital or comprehensive campaigns
  • Experience collaborating with executive leadership in donor engagement efforts
  • Master’s degree
  • 5 years experience fundraising within intercollegiate athletics, higher education, or mission-driven organizations
  • Familiarity with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT and Microsoft Suite systems
What we offer:
  • Generous OBU provision of premium contributions for nationwide family-friendly Health and Dental coverages
  • Free life insurance that includes accidental death and dismemberment equal to an employee’s base salary
  • Access to optional employee-paid ancillary benefits like vision, hospitalization, critical illness, accident, additional employee-paid family life insurance coverages, and education benefits at OBU and other institutions of higher education
  • Generous paid time off that includes annual granted vacation time, accrued sick leave, six annual holidays, and week-long breaks for Thanksgiving and Christmas that include energy conservation days
  • Employer matching opportunity for retirement investments in a 403(b)(9) plan administered by Guide Stone
  • FREE family membership to the OBU Recreation and Wellness Center or RAWC
  • Global outreach university mission trips
  • Cafeteria discounts
  • Parking privileges

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 13, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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