Associate Director of Development

Job Posting Title:

Associate Director of Development

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Hiring Department:

Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs

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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:

Jun 03, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

Provides support to the Division of Student Affairs Development Team and the Director of Development/CDO in managing the creation and implementation of development strategies, donor relations, engagement activities, stewardship, annual giving and endowment compliance/services.

Responsibilities

• Development Operations: Manage development operations and initiatives including but not limited to: annual giving campaigns and projects, endowment compliance and services, donor relations strategies, stewardship including maintaining a stewardship portfolio and supervising gift processing and reports. Handle and maintain sensitive and confidential information and prepare reports in a timely manner. Maintain document files, donor and prospect contact information, database records and all documents related to development programs, events and initiatives.
• Events: Plan and coordinate development events. Cultivate strong relationships between alumni, parents and friends and the Division of Student Affairs. Manage and lead events designed to solicit philanthropic gifts. Manage onsite logistics for events including making room reservations and arranging catering and coordinate staffing and volunteers. Develop and coordinate communication and promotions with appropriate staff.
• Fundraising: Work closely with the CDO to develop, plan, implement, and evaluate a program of strategic engagement with donors and other key stakeholders to grow the Division of Student Affairs base of support and increase annual giving. Actively participate in meeting or exceeding annual departmental revenue goals; responsible for meeting or exceeding individual fundraising goals for gifts under $100K. Goals will be assigned annually based on business needs of the organization.
• Management: Supervise the Alumni Engagement and Events Coordinator and student employee/intern positions. Accomplishes department objectives by managing staff; planning and evaluating department activities. Maintains staff by onboarding, training and mentoring employees. Ensures a safe, secure, and legal work environment. Develops personal growth opportunities.
• Other: Participate in required staff and programmatic meetings and college/university events, working with the Division of Student Affairs, Texas Development and other university colleges, schools and units. Work collaboratively, proactively and in a professional, service-oriented manner with all university staff. Attend specialized training as appropriate.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and minimum of five years of professional work experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, communications or related field. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. High attention to detail and follow-up. Outstanding organizational skills. An exceptional work ethic and track record of personal initiative required. Proven self-starter, tenacious and demonstrated ability to provide high-level customer service. Flexibility and adaptability to new programs in an emerging and changing environment. Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and tact. Demonstrated ability to think strategically and creatively, works well under pressure and manages details of several concurrent projects. Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Willingness and ability to travel including occasional evenings and weekends.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in educational setting. Familiarity with student life programs and services in a higher education institution, particularly Student Affairs. Demonstrated success in soliciting and closing gifts of $10,000 or more. Experience using reporting tools and donor management software e.g. Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce, etc.

Salary Range

$70,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Occasional evenings and weekends required for programs and events. Occasional travel may be required.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit yo