- Hiring Department:University Development Office
- Position Open To:All Applicants
- Weekly Scheduled Hours:40
- FLSA Status:Exempt
- Earliest Start Date:Mar 17, 2024
- Position Duration:Expected to Continue
- Location:AUSTIN, TX
- Job Details:General Notes
- Employment Eligibility:Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers.
- Retirement Plan Eligibility:The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
- Background Checks:A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
- Equal Opportunity Employer:The University of Texas at Austin, as an ,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action.
- Pay Transparency:The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
- Employment Eligibility Verification:If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I 9 form.
- E-Verify:The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015.
- Compliance:Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).
Executive Director of Development - Austin, United States - The University of Texas at Austin
Description
Job Posting Title:
Executive Director of Development
What starts here changes the world.
The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the 40 best universities in the world with top national programs across 19 colleges and schools.
By creating educational opportunities for all and leading cutting-edge research at scale, the University fosters positive social change, technological advancement, and economic progress showing the world that change really does start here.
Following our 10-year strategic plan, UT will become the world's highest-impact public research university, unleashing knowledge, opportunity and innovation from the heart of Texas.
Learn more about UT's ,and .
Why Join Texas Development?
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.
Together, through one of the largest fundraising efforts in our state's history, we will support our people, amplify the unmatched potential of our place, and lead innovation through world-changing pursuits.
With nearly $5 billion raised over the past six years, Texas Development is quickly becoming one of the best fundraising programs in higher education.
Texas Development is a dynamic community of more than 450 fundraising professionals across the Forty Acres.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.
Join us and .Benefits
The University provides a
that includes insurance and retirement benefits in addition to other programs and services.
Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%; family premiums at 50%)
Vision, dental, life, and disability insurance options
Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
Teachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan)
Additional voluntary retirement programs:
tax sheltered annuity 403(b) and a deferred compensation program 457(b)
Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
Training and conference opportunities
Tuition assistance
Athletic ticket discounts
Access to UT Austin's libraries and museums
Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital Metro buses with staff ID card
Texas Development supports growth by offering professional development opportunities that help every team member accomplish their goals, enrich their skill set and deepen their engagement with UT.
The Opportunity
Dell Medical School (DMS) at The University of Texas at Austin is the realization of one community's hope for better health.
In 2012, the taxpayers of Central Texas voted to increase their property taxes to establish not just a medical school, but the academic health system of the future.
Dell Medical School is the newest of 18 colleges and schools at UT Austin andthe first new medical school at a top-tier Association for American Universities research university in nearly 50 years
. Today, the school is fully enrolled, with a rapidly growing clinical enterprise at UT Health Austin and a new approach to health innovation that harnesses the university's vast research expertise.
To date, Dell Medical School has received more than $250 million in philanthropic support
, including several transformational $50 million gifts.
Transforming health is a pillar of the university's What Starts Here campaign, and Dell Medical School's fundraising priorities have the full support of the president, provost and regents.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to capture the attention of generous philanthropists ready to invest in shaping the future of medical education, care and research.
Purpose
The Executive Director will partner with the Associate Vice President of Development at Dell Medical School on health strategy and operations internally at DMS and the UT Austin campus.
The ExecutiveDirector of Development will lead a team of principal gift officers and personally carry a principal gift portfolio of 50-80 prospects.
Expectations include 15-18 principal gift solicitations with $10M - $15M committed per fiscal year.
This position will help develop outreach and cultivation strategy for Dell Medical School leadership and in support of the UT Austin healthcare vision.
On behalf of Dell Medical School, participate in proposal preparation, strategy development, and stewardship as required for donors in the overall campus healthcare portfolio.
Work collaboratively, proactively, and in a professional, service-oriented manner with all University development officers to further the development goals of the University.
Work collaboratively, proactively, and in a professional, service-oriented manner with all University development officers to further the development goals of the University.
Build and carry an active portfolio of 50-80 prospective donors.
Maintain appropriate electronic documentation on a timely basis, including proposal tracking, contact reports, donor strategies, and forecasting in VIP.
Develop timely reports, letters, proposals, or gift agreements following a contact.
Effectively work with faculty and academic leaders, lead and manage a team of gift officers while serving on the Individual Philanthropy team leadership.
Bachelor's degree.
Ten plus years of front-line major gift experience.
Demonstrated ability to execute successful full-cycle donor strategy and drive results.
Track record of fundraising results, including gifts of $1M+.
Passion for donor discovery work.
Ability to think strategically and creatively, work well under pressure with s trong organizational skills, attention to detail and high degree of emotional intelligence.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in the academic and medicine fundraising space, leading a college/school/unit and/or large fundraising team.
Salary Range
OPEN
Working Conditions
Hybrid Work Environment
Ability to travel, work evenings and weekends
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 your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications.
Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files.
Before submitting your online job application, ensurethatALLRequired
Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs.
If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply.
This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the applicationquestionspresented
to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
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