About the role

Director of Development directing and coordinating fundraising efforts to support the school/college and institutional priorities.

Responsibilities

Identifies and cultivates sources of funding
Leads the solicitation of major gifts for defined school and institutional priorities
Manages a portfolio of high potential prospects and collaborates with the institutional advancement team to coordinate cultivation and solicitation strategies to close gifts
Leads the strategic development of relationships with donors and prospects
Collaborates with the Dean, Associate Deans, Department Chairs, Program Directors, faculty and staff to prepare and submit private funding proposals
Responsible for donor stewardship plans for assigned prospects
Establishes and maintains strong and effective relationships
Plans and implements short, medium, and long-range fund raising programs to meet current and future needs
Provides supervision and management of department employees
Measures and assesses performance for employees and contributes to decisions regarding assignments, schedules and promotions

Experienced fundraiser with strong knowledge of institutional advancement and development
Ability to make persuasive presentations to the community and close major and planned gifts
Demonstrated leadership in raising major gifts to advance strategic organizational goals in a University environment
Experience utilizing Raiser’s Edge constituency database software
Ability to travel as required to maintain relationships with donors and to cultivate prospects
Excellent writing and communication skills with the ability to write complex documents in a prescribed format including proposals and grants, also correspondence and letters
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) required.

UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees
Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction
Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians
Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free
Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company
Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services
Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working
Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP)
A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:
Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service
Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month
Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent
Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year
Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership
Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer