Teams at Colby College

The Assistant or Associate Director of Development leads athletics fundraising through donor qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Responsibilities include managing donor portfolios, supporting varsity boards and volunteers, executing annual and capital campaigns, partnering with coaches and advancement teams, analyzing prospect data, coordinating events, and increasing alumni participation and gifts. The role requires strong communication, organization, relationship management, collaboration, confidentiality, and flexibility for travel and evening or weekend activities.

Leads athletics communications strategy, media relations, digital content, broadcasts, crisis communications, and brand protection. Supervises communications staff, manages game-day statistics and media operations, produces graphics and video content, coordinates storytelling and media needs, and ensures accurate NCAA and conference reporting. The role requires collaboration with campus leaders, coaches, conference committees, and media outlets, along with frequent travel and evening, weekend, and early-morning work.

Advise students and alumni pursuing financial services and consulting careers, providing industry-specific coaching, recruiting preparation, networking support, workshops, and employer connections. Manage a student portfolio through career and life design advising, develop programming and resources, support student organizations, assess outcomes, and collaborate with faculty, alumni, employers, and campus partners to expand experiential learning and employment opportunities.