Associate Director of Development, Major Gifts

Responsibilities

• Utilize fundraising databases and prospecting tools. Maintain appropriate electronic documentation on a timely basis, including engagement activities, proposal tracking, contact reports, donor strategies, and forecasting.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree.
• Demonstrated ability to execute successful full-cycle donor strategy.
• A minimum of two years' experience in major gifts fundraising or related fields.
• High degree of emotional intelligence and intellectual curiosity.
• Highly effective communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal).
• Ability to think strategically and creatively and work well under pressure.
• Project management skills.
• Capable of working independently while also engaging in collaboration between teams.
• Experience working with VIP, Salesforce, or other similar CRM.
• Ability to travel frequently to visit prospects and donors.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain integrity and professionalism.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Requirements

• More than the required years of fundraising and/or planned giving experience.
• Fundraising or related experience in a technical field is highly preferred.
• Graduate degree and/or CFRE certification.
• Experience working in a large-scale complex academic research university.
• Salary Range
• $85,000 + depending on qualifications
• Working Conditions
• Standard office environment.
• Must be able to travel frequently, overnight and weekends as necessary.
• Required Materials
• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information including email address; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest
• 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 Univer

Benefits

Additional Information

Job Posting Title: Associate Director of Development, Major Gifts ---- Hiring Department: Department of Computer Science ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: General Notes This position will support the university's Department of Computer Science (UTCS), which boasts a top ten ranking from US News and more than 6,500 students across all programs. This places UT among the most significant intellectual hubs for computer science research and education anywhere in the world. UTCS has a close relationship with Austin's thriving tech culture and works at the forefront of fields such as artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum computing, and cybersecurity. Purpose To serve as the Associate Director of Development, Major Gifts, on the Computer Science development team. Successful candidates will work closely with the team's existing Director of Development and focus on identifying and cultivating new donor prospects with a capacity of $100,000+.

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