Director, Development II/ ARG
Position Summary:
Develops, implements and evaluates comprehensive fundraising and advancement efforts for identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gifts, endowments, and annual giving programs to benefit the assigned school within the UT Health Science Center at Houston. Manages small team of junior gift officers.
Position Key Accountabilities:
1. Develops strategy and solicits major gifts from individuals and/or firms, corporations, and foundations. Identifies, cultivates, and manages a large pool of prospective donors.
2. Constructs a set of activities and initiatives leading to the solicitation of major gifts. Works with volunteers to identify individual, corporate, and foundation prospects.
3. Works with Prospect Research team to develop strong and continuous donor pool.
4. Participates in strategic planning, working with volunteer and advisory boards, communications and public relations planning; serves as an organizational liaison in planned giving, corporate and foundation relations.
5. Travels primarily in state with occasional national travel to secure private support from alumni, individuals, corporate and foundation representatives.
6. Stewards alumni involved with major initiatives, to include follow-up visits as needed, and works creatively to successfully close pending solicitations.
7. Participates in University development meetings as appropriate. Attends events/special functions as required.
8. Meets monthly goals for donor visits as established by the central Development Office.
9. Works with Dean and faculty to formalize annual plans, and develops strategies for achieving school’s major gift goals.
10. Lead, as applicable, special fundraising initiatives such as priority programs or events that result in increased fundraising success for program, school or center.
11. Mentors team of fundraisers and, as applicable, manages staff by communicating ideas, providing clear direction and priorities and influencing others in ways that inspire a shared vision and keep to the core values of the institution.
12. Manages Human Resources activities for direct reports in regards to: recruiting and selection; hiring and termination, training, development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
13. Responsible for the design, execution and effectiveness of a system of internal controls which provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded; financial information is reliable and compliant with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
14. Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
Demonstrated experience working with senior-level and executive leadership. Ability to work with minimal supervision; demonstrated energetic and enthusiastic self-starter with the ability to relate well with and influence decisions of a diverse constituency. Proven track record of cultivating, soliciting, and closing gifts of $50,000 and above. Ability to systematically analyze complex issues and resolve problems quickly, using discretion with sensitive material. Ability to effectively communicate complex information clearly in oral and written formats to a variety of audiences. Skill in working cooperatively in a team environment.
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s degree in related field. Master’s preferred.
Minimum Experience:
Five (5) years of related professional fundraising experience. Prefer experience in medicine, health care, higher education or science fields.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215
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