Director of Development

Job Posting Title:

Director of Development

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Hiring Department:

College of Liberal Arts

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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

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For more information about the College of Liberal Arts, please visit: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/.  

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https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/resources-for-faculty-staff/staff-leadership-academy/.

For more information on college staff professional development, please visit:

https://wikis.utexas.edu/display/larc/Staff+Professional+Development+Fund.

Purpose

Under the supervision of the Senior Director of Principal Gifts, the Director of Development, Major Gifts will focus on identifying and cultivating prospects with a capacity of $100,000+ with an emphasis on soliciting gifts of $100,000 and above for the College of Liberal Arts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an understanding of university and College of Liberal Arts’ priorities, vision, and mission.

• Build and carry an active portfolio of 40-80 prospective donors.

• Engage in qualification, strategy, development, relationship building, and closing of major gifts at $100,000+ for the College of Liberal Arts.

• Consistently produce $3,000,000-$5,000,000+ per year.

• Participate in goal setting, proposal preparation, strategy development, and stewardship as required for donors in the portfolio.

• Successfully and consistently deliver funding proposals to prospective and current donors.

• Effectively work with, communicate with, and collaborate with faculty, academic leaders, and other development staff to develop campus-wide funding opportunities to reach campaign goals.

• Utilize a fundraising database and prospecting tools. Maintain appropriate electronic documentation on a timely basis, including engagement activities, proposal tracking, contact reports, donor strategies and forecasting.

• Record timely reports, letters, proposals, or gift agreements following a donor contact.

• Work collaboratively, proactively, and in a professional, service-oriented manner with all University development officers to further the development goals of the University.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree.  Demonstrated ability to execute successful full-cycle donor strategy.  A minimum of three years’ experience in major gifts fundraising or related fields. High degree of emotional intelligence. Demonstrated ability to show tenacity and be nimble.  Ability to drive results. Highly effective communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal). Ability to think strategically and creatively and work well under pressure. Project management skills. Capable of working independently, while also engaging in collaboration between teams. Experience working with VIP, Raiser’s Edge or other similar CRM. Ability to travel frequently to visit prospects and donors. Ability to use discretion and maintain integrity and professionalism.

Preferred Qualifications

More than the required years of fundraising and/or planned giving experience. Graduate degree and/or CFRE certification. Experience working in a large-scale complex academic research university. Knowledge of UT Austin