Assistant Director of Development and Alumni Relations

Responsibilities

• Development
• Organize donor meetings, events, and campaigns to secure major gifts and endowments ($25K-$100K+).
• Manage annual giving programs and coordinate participation in UT initiatives (e.g., 40 Hours for the Forty Acres).
• Lead donor communications and quarterly newsletters, ensuring effective outreach.
• Oversee compliance for 70+ endowments, including donor stewardship and fund utilization.
• Conduct frontline fundraising, donor research, and proposals for multi-million-dollar gifts.
• Support university capital campaign strategies and serve as a liaison to the LBJ Foundation for gift agreements and events.
• Alumni Relations
• Manage a comprehensive alumni affairs program, acting as the primary liaison between alumni, faculty, and staff.
• Support local alumni chapters and alumni board leadership, including logistics for board meetings.
• Oversee alumni communications (social media, email, newsletters) and coordinate alumni events like receptions, networking, and career panels in key cities.
• Manage alumni website content, including class notes, event calendars, and directories.
• Collaborate with the Communications team on event promotion and branding.
• Foster alumni engagement and maintain relations with university departments and external agencies.
• Other related functions as assigned.
• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree and five years progressively responsible experience in fundraising or management positions. Thorough knowledge of fundraising for higher education; ability to develop, analyze, and evaluate detailed fundraising programs; a record of successful fundraising with results.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Requirements

• Master's degree. Experience in a college or professional school in a higher education setting or similar experience in a non-profit organization, business or sales environment.
• Salary Range
• $65,000 + depending on qualifications
• Working Conditions
• Standard office conditions. Occasional nights and weekends. Occasional travel to develop funding opportunities and reach campaign goals.
• Required Materials
• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contac

Benefits

Additional Information

Job Posting Title: Assistant Director of Development and Alumni Relations ---- Hiring Department: Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Jun 22, 2026 ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: General Notes About The University of Texas at Austin 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. An organizational priority is to successfully make UT the world's highest-impact public research university, unleashing knowledge, opportunity and innovation from the heart of Texas. Learn more about UT's mission and values , and leadership .

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