Enterprises and Fundraising Specialist - Department of TuksSport

UP Professional and Support

POSITION: ENTERPRISES AND FUNDRAISING SPECIALIST

CONTRACT: FULL-TIME FIXED-TERM CONTRACT

In pursuit of the ideals of excellence and diversity, the University of Pretoria wishes to invite applications for the following vacancy.

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:

• A relevant NQF Level 7 qualification;

• Five to eight years of experience in the following areas:

  • Sponsorship acquisition
  • Fundraising
  • Business Development or
  • 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

• Postgraduate qualification in Sport Management, Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or a related field;
• Certificate in Sponsorship, Fundraising or related courses;
• Five to eight years’ experience working in a sport, non-profit or higher education environment;
• Five to eight years’ experience in a sports marketing environment, ideally across sponsorships, stakeholders, alumni relations and fundraising.

Please note this position includes an all-inclusive remuneration package commensurate with the incumbent’s level of appointment, qualification, and experience.

Applicants are requested to apply online at www.up.ac.za

In applying for this post, please attach:

• A comprehensive CV;
• Certified copies of qualifications and certificates,
• Certified ID and driver’s license,
• Names, e-mail addresses, and telephone details of three referees whom we have permission to contact.

CLOSING DATE: 17 September 2026

No application will be considered after the closing date or if it does not meet the minimum requirements.

ENQUIRIES: Ms Fikile Mabaso, via email at Fikile.mabaso@up.ac.za for application-related enquiries, Mr Joshua Chitsika, via email: Joshua.chitsika@up.ac.za for inquiries relating to the post content.

Should you not hear from the University of Pretoria by 30 November 2026, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.

The University of Pretoria is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity. In accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited to, candidates from under-represented designated groups.

No applications for the position will be considered in the absence of submission of a valid South African identity document or a valid work permit in terms of which employment in the vacant position is authorised.

All candidates who comply with the requirements for appointment are invited to apply. All candidates agree to undergo verification of personal credentials. By applying for this vacancy, the candidates consent to undergo verification of personal credentials and related information, including, but not limited to, qualifications, criminal record, credit record, current and historic disciplinary proceedings as part of the selection process.

The University of Pretoria reserves the right not to fill the advertised positions.