Senior Director of Annual Giving

Job Posting Title:

Senior Director of Annual Giving

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Hiring Department:

University Development Office

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

About UT Austin 

The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the 40 best universities in the world with top national programs across 18 colleges and schools. The university is an enduring symbol of the spirit of Texas, driving economic and social progress while serving the city, state, nation and world as a leading center of knowledge and creativity. Our work is inspired by the bold spirit of Texas and our commitment to its people.

Learn more about UT Austin’s mission and values, leadership and strategic plan.

Why Join Texas Development?

What starts here changes the world. What starts here starts with you. The University of Texas at Austin is on the front lines of the future: sparking the imagination, driving discovery and transforming lives. And it’s only possible because generous supporters believe in the power and promise of our state’s flagship university to change the world. We strive to reach the highest levels of achievement and success in all that we do by creating meaningful and powerful experiences for our donors.

Together, through one of the largest fundraising efforts in our state’s history, we will unlock student potential, recruit world-class faculty, transform health and care, and create a vibrant future for Texas and beyond. With more than $4 billion raised in the past five years, Texas Development is quickly becoming one of the best fundraising programs in higher education.

Texas Development is a dynamic and growing community of approximately 500 team members across the Forty Acres. 

Join us and change the world.

Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

Purpose

Leading and mentoring a robust Annual Giving Programs team, the Senior Director of Annual Giving Programs will be responsible for strategizing, implementing, and managing multi- and omni-channel annual giving programs to increase donor acquisition, retention, engagement, participation, and revenue. This role focuses on cultivating new and retaining existing donors by identifying, qualifying, and moving them through the fundraising pipeline utilizing internal partnerships, reporting, AI and predictive analytics. The successful director will be expected to strengthen the annual giving program to increase the number of donors, their level of giving, and their continued support of the University and its philanthropic priorities, as well as leverage emerging AI and other digital technology to advance efficiency and impact at scale.

Responsibilities

• Execute a comprehensive Annual Giving Program that includes but is not limited to: direct mail, email, texting, social media, crowdfunding, video, and any other available communication channels.

• Collaborate with the University Development team to support pipeline building and identify major gift prospects for referral and cultivation across campus

• Manage a reporting system that provides regular analysis of annual giving effectiveness on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis 

• Ensure timely, personalized donor acknowledgment and annual giving stewardship processes 

• Analyze data and develop insights. Utilize data to develop and deploy fundraising strategies to optimize fundraising results. Use data to drive segmentations of fundraising campaigns and engagement from a multitude of audiences

• Utilize and closely monitor a comprehensive set of metrics to achieve annual giving fundraising goals that include total giving, alumni donor participation, donor retention, and fundraising by appeal, segment, and channel

• Utilize and update (as needed) dashboards to track annual giving performance and drive donor engagement and solicitation strategy

• Develop strong and strategic partnerships across campus and within key con