Associate Director for Development – College of Fine Arts
| Company | University of Texas – Austin |
|---|---|
| Location | Austin, TX, USA |
| Salary | $75000 – $85000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- A minimum of three years of increasingly responsible experience in major gifts fundraising in an institution of higher education or related fields.
- Demonstrated ability to execute successful full-cycle donor strategy. This includes experience in developing a strategic development plan for soliciting and securing gifts from private sources, a proven and measurable track record of successful face-to-face interactions with prospective donors, experience in establishing strategies for identifying, qualifying, and cultivating prospective donors, and experience in developing and presenting gift proposals to prospective donors.
- High degree of emotional intelligence.
- Demonstrated abilities of patience and perseverance.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve results.
- Highly effective communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal).
- Ability to think strategically and creatively and work well under pressure.
- Demonstrated history of project management skills.
- Capable of working independently, while also engaging in collaboration with teammates and with colleagues across campus.
- Ability to travel frequently to visit prospects and donors.
- Ability to use discretion and maintain integrity.
- Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Responsibilities
- Manage an active portfolio of 40 to 80 prospective donors. As a frontline fundraiser, engage in strategy, relationship building, solicitation, and closing of major gifts at 100,000 dollars plus levels. Within 24 months of the start date, consistently raise funds totaling 2.5 million dollars plus per year. Participate in proposal preparation, strategy development, and stewardship as required for donors in the portfolio.
- Maintain appropriate electronic documentation on a timely basis, including proposal tracking, contact reports, donor strategies, and forecasting. Develop timely reports, letters, proposals, or gift agreements following a contact. Work effectively, collaboratively, and in a professional, service-oriented manner with Fine Arts faculty and academic leaders, gift officers, and the development staff.
- Work with development professionals in the University Development Office to coordinate development activities and projects in complete accordance with university development policies. Travel in and out-of-state required and some evening and weekend work.
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters’ Degree.
- More than three years of increasingly responsible experience in major gifts fundraising in an institution of higher education or related fields.
- Familiarity with the UT-Austin development operations, procedures, and databases.