Senior Director of Development, Principal Gifts, Medical Affairs

Senior Director of Development, Principal Gifts, Medical Affairs

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 worlds highest-impact public research university, unleashing knowledge, opportunity, and innovation from the heart of Texas.

Learn more about UTs mission and values, leadership and Change Starts Here strategic plan.

The University of Texas at Austin is on the front lines of the future : sparking the imagination, driving discovery, and transforming lives. And its only possible because generous supporters believe in the power and promise of our states flagship university to change the world.

Together, through one of the largest fundraising efforts in our states history, we will support our people, amplify the unmatched potential of our place, and lead innovation through world-changing pursuits. With more than $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 500+ 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.

The University provides a competitive benefits package that includes insurance and retirement benefits in addition to other programs and services.

The University of Texas Medical Center at Austin is an emerging academic health system that will revolutionize the delivery of healthcare. Anchored by Dell Med, UTMC will transform access to essential care with the creation of a visionary campus that includes a UT Austin tertiary hospital, the world-renowned University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MD Anderson), and a globally renowned research university working together to achieve healthcare excellence.

Purpose

To serve as Senior Director of Development, Principal Gifts and raise philanthropic support for the University of Texas Medical Center focusing on principal gift donors with a capacity of $1,000,000 plus and soliciting gifts of $1,000,000 plus annually. Successful candidates will have an entrepreneurial mindset and embrace donor and prospect discovery work; will have a natural curiosity to explore and discover new opportunities; will be resourceful and proactive; possess the ability to adapt quickly and navigate ambiguous settings.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an understanding of university, University of Texas Medical Center and Dell Medical School priorities, vision and mission.
• Discover, build and carry an active portfolio of 50+ prospective donors.
• Engage in qualification, strategy development, relationship building and closing of principal gifts at $1,000,000+ for priority areas at The University of Texas Medical Center at Austin (UTMC).
• Within 24-36 months, consistently produce $9-12M+ 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, physicians, and other development staff to develop campus-wide funding opportunities and reach campaign goals.
• Track and ensure that principal gift prospects strategies are in place; when appropriate, utilize faculty and physicians and leadership.
• Increase engagement from high-net worth prospects and $1M+ gifts. Work with Texas Development to engage new Central Texas Wealth.
• Partner with faculty physicians to advance grateful patient fundraising at UTMC.
• 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 team members to further the development goals of the University.

Required Qualifications

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Salary Range

$130,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Required Materials

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

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. Staff who are promotion / transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 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 equal opportunity / affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable