Department of TuksSport - Enterprises & Fundraising Specialist at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Strategic fundraising & third-stream income: Develop and implement strategic fundraising and third-stream income strategies aligned with TuksSport and DIA guidelines, including researching and securing funding from CSI portfolios, foundations, government grants and social impact/development funds.
• Commercialisation & sponsorship contracting: Identify and package commercial assets across TuksSport clubs, facilities, and events (including stadium naming rights, kit, branding, and digital assets), and lead negotiations and full contracting lifecycle for sponsorship rights in collaboration with the UP Department of Institutional Planning and UP Legal Department.
• Sponsorship execution & activation:  Planning and implementing the day-to-day running of sponsorship programmes within the TuksSport sponsorship portfolio, in line with the broader sponsorship and marketing communications strategy. Collaborate with the TuksSport Marketing Department to ensure the end-to-end management of events and activations, not limited to on-ground logistics, hospitality, and VIP guests, by ensuring brand and business message integration across all sponsorship touchpoints.
• Proposal development & grant management: Develop outcome-based funding proposals and lead the end-to-end application process for grants.
• ROI tracking, stewardship & donor recognition: Develop and implement an ROI tracking system to provide partners with sponsorship reports, impact reports, and manage the end-to-end stewardship process, including donor recognition and impact reports.
• Alumni engagement & CRM management: Develop and manage a TuksSport alumni engagement strategy to convert former student-athletes into active donors and mentors, and utilise and maintain the CRM database to track the donor journey and manage the "moves management" process for prospects.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• NQF level 8 qualification

Five years of experience in the following areas:

• Sponsorships
• Fundraising
• Business Development
• Corporate Partnerships
• Valid driver’s license

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Expert knowledge of sponsorships, 
• Expert knowledge of sport commercialisation, 
• Expert project management skills;
• Expert knowledge of strategic & operational planning
• Advanced knowledge of fundraising, marketing and communication, advertising, digital and CRM marketing;
• Advanced proposal writing and stakeholder relations management skills;
• Advanced written and oral communication skills;
• Advanced computer literacy in MS-Office packages;
• Proficient financial management knowledge;
• Proficient knowledge of CRM databases;
• Proficient skills in data extraction, manipulation, and analysis using tools such as Excel, SQL, and Power BI;
• Proficient knowledge of project and event management systems for tracking, reporting, and archiving sponsorship activities;

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES

• Master’s degree in Sport Management, Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or a related field;
• Certificate in Sponsorship, Fundraising or related courses
• Experience working in a sport, non-profit or higher education environment;
• Experience in a sports marketing environment, ideally across sponsorships, stakeholders, alumni relations and fundraising.

CLOSING DATE:  21 July 2026