University of North Florida

University of North Florida

External Events Assistant - OPS

Jacksonville, FL, USA · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago
BashLogisticsCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • Statement(s) of Understanding This position requires a background check.
  • In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check.
  • The holder of this position is designated as a "Responsible Employee" pursuant to their role under Title IX.

Responsibilities

  • Support all major Athletics fundraising and engagement events, including Swoop Into the Season, Golf Classic, Blue & Gray Bash, and additional donor-facing or sport-specific events.
  • Support event logistics, including planning timelines, vendor coordination, budgets, hospitality, staffing plans, and donor engagement strategy.
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure events align with fundraising goals and deliver a high-quality experience for sponsors, donors, and attendees.
  • Support the implementation and execution of a comprehensive stewardship strategy that ensures timely acknowledgment, recognition, and engagement of Athletics donors.
  • Support donor events and represent Athletics in cultivation and stewardship settings.

Compensation

  • Support annual giving initiatives such as 904 Day, Giving Challenge, crowdfunding campaigns, and sport-specific fundraising efforts.

Benefits

  • Help manage donor relations operations, including reporting, donor communications, benefit fulfillment, and stewardship events.

Equal opportunity

  • The University of North Florida (UNF) is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community. In building this environment, we strive to attract students, faculty and staff from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences. The University of North Florida does not commit or permit discrimination or harassment on the basis of genetic information, race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, marital status, national origin, or veteran status in any educational, employment, social, recreational program or activity that it offers. In addition, UNF will not commit or permit retaliation against an individual who reports discrimination or harassment or an individual who cooperates in an investigation of an alleged violation of university regulation.
  • Carnegie
  • UNF is a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution. This designation celebrates the University's collaboration with community partners from the local to the global level. It reflects UNF's mission to contribute to the public good and prepare educated, engaged citizens.
  • The University of North Florida (UNF) is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community.

This listing is sourced directly from University of North Florida's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.