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Job Summary

• Lead and Inspire: Mentor and manage a team of development professionals, ensuring clarity of goals, accountability, and a culture of high performance. Coach and develop team members to foster professional growth.


• Build Relationships and Raise Support: Personally manage a portfolio of major gift prospects, traveling to cultivate, solicit, and steward donors whose support will drive the College’s initiatives forward.


• Develop Strategy and Evaluate Impact: Meet and exceed unit goals and monitor progress towards benchmarks. Evaluate team effectiveness and develop tailored solicitation strategies to ensure fundraising success.


• Partner for Progress: Work closely with the Dean and the Associate Vice President of Philanthropy to align advancement strategies with institutional goals. Guide and support campaign committees and advisory councils to maximize impact.

• Impactful Work: Your efforts will directly contribute to the growth and success of Auburn University and its priorities.


• Collaborative Environment: Join a team of dedicated professionals who are committed to making a difference.


• Purpose Driven Work: Align your passion and fulfillment to your work, where you’re trusted to reach your full potential and achieve your pinnacle career experience.


• Culture by Design: Thrive in a culture that champions respect, accountability, and professional development.

Essential Functions

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for all development activities within the Samuel Ginn College of Business, ensuring alignment with the college’s mission and fundraising priorities.


• Lead personal and team-based efforts to secure major and leadership-level gifts that advance the college’s goals and initiatives.

• Partner with the Dean to align fundraising strategies with academic goals.


• Work with volunteer leaders, faculty, Advancement peers, and external partners to cultivate relationships and secure support.


• Collaborate regularly with the Associate Vice President of Philanthropy to ensure goals and strategies are aligned across the institution.

• Assess and refine team solicitation strategies and stewardship programs using performance data and best practices.


• Encourage creativity and continuous improvement within your team, identifying and eliminating barriers to success.

• Monitor and report on monthly and annual fundraising performance, ensuring metrics and benchmarks are met or exceeded.


• Manage the unit’s budget and allocate resources strategically to drive donor engagement and fundraising results.


• Prepare high-impact proposals, presentations, and donor communications that reflect the college’s vision and fundraising priorities.

Why Work at Auburn?

• Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.


• Culture of Excellence: We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.


• We’re Here for You: Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.


• Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.


• A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.