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Senior Director Transformative Principle Giving

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Sept 2025

About the role

Senior Director Transformative Principle Giving - (893143)

Description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
The Senior Director of Transformative and Principal Giving, serving on the DAR Executive Team and Gift Officer leadership team, and reporting directly to the Associate Vice President of Development, is focused on growing the number of seven-, eight-, and nine-figure gifts secured by UT Southwestern. The Senior Director is primarily externally facing, will have experience securing $5M(+) gifts from individuals and families, and will manage a cross-functional team of professionals focused on securing philanthropic funds in support of UT Southwestern's mission. Staffing a curated portfolio of $5M(+) prospects, the Senior Director will possess high emotional intelligence and the maturity to engage Fortune 500 CEOs, leading philanthropists, and faculty leaders, including the Office of the President.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
Paid Time Off, available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

Education
Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Experience
10 years of fundraising and/or related professional experience, with a proven track record of securing $5M(+) gifts from individuals.
3 years of experience managing frontline fundraisers, sales teams, and/or related revenue-generating teams

Preferred

Education
Advanced degree in a related field

Experience
Familiarity with gift planning concepts, including gifts of non-cash assets, a plus.

JOB DUTIES

Primarily tasked with building a donor pipeline and making successful solicitations with donors capable of making multimillion dollar contributions.
Works closely with UTSW and DAR Executive Leadership to develop and implement solicitation strategies for transformative and principal level donors.
Leads and inspires a cross-function development team working to identify, cultivate, and secure $1M(+) gifts from local, regional, and national funders
Will help grow the DAR team adding and managing gift officers who will focus on qualifying and soliciting high net worth prospects throughout the United States beyond north Texas.
In collaboration with the Associate Vice President of Development, Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, and other DAR colleagues, responsible for setting overall fundraising strategy for UT Southwestern.
In collaboration with AVP of Development, establishes