Development Specialist, Partner Success

Development Specialist, Partner Success

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.

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.

To work in collaboration with the Annual Giving Programs team (AGP) and the colleges, schools, and units (CSUs) at The University of Texas at Austin to create and support multi-channel marketing campaigns for alumni, friends, parents, and students.

Act as an account manager for key CSUs clients of annual giving programs.

Coordinate and participate in regular meetings with CSU clients.

Work with CSU partners to develop and guide annual giving strategy throughout the fiscal year including planned solicitations strategies as well as one-off time-sensitive projects.

Build AGP and CSU relationship through relationship building, consulting, strategy, testing, and reporting results.

Project Management

Project lead internal and CSU specific multi-channel campaigns throughout the fiscal year.

Help coordinate projects and create creative briefs for each project.

Work within Asana, AGP's project management tool, to manage projects and collaborate on work amongst internal and cross-campus colleagues.

Work with AGP leadership to coordinate documentation of processes and procedures.

Reporting

Collaborate with Associate Director and internal and cross-team partners to analyze completed campaign results to help inform future marketing strategies.

Report on results to CSU Clients, the AGP Team, and leadership regularly.

Review, write, and proofread copy for Annual Giving Program projects and ensure that the copy is in line with university messaging and annual giving best practices.

Coordinate and work with vendors as needed to produce above campaigns.

Other duties as assigned, including providing ad hoc support for annual giving programs campaigns like 40 Hours for the Forty Acres, student giving, texting, etc.

Bachelor's degree and at least one year of professional experience in nonprofit or higher education advancement / development.

Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize, organize, and work on multiple projects simultaneously.

Exceptional verbal and written communications skills with both internal and external audiences.

Strong attention to detail.

The ability to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a team.

Knowledge of higher education fundraising and Texas' philanthropy.

Excellent editing skills and experience with fundraising writing.

Experience with donor CRMs (Salesforce is a plus), project management tools (Asana is a plus), and commercial printing / production processes.

Experience with direct marketing channels including phone, email, mail, texting, and crowdfunding.

A strong drive to be successful and the ability to think strategically.

$54,000

Works in standard office conditions, in a shared office environment, with repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Evening and weekend hours may be required during peak periods and special events. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. This position is not eligible for sponsorship of work visas. This position is eligible for hybrid work.

Applications must include : Resume / CV, Letter of interest, Three work references with contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor.

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, ensure that ALL Required 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, 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 application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents 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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