Associate Director of Development and Alumni Relations

The University of Texas at Austin•Austin, UT

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Austin is among the most well established and well regarded geoscience programs in the world. The school includes the University’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, one of the country’s oldest geoscience departments, and two world-renowned research units, the Institute for Geophysics and the Bureau of Economic Geology. The school is home to the world’s largest academic geoscience communities with more than 5,000 alumni, 400 graduate and undergraduate students, 120 tenure track and research faculty members, 110 research staff and postdoctoral scientists and 140 support staff. The school’s formation resulted from one of the most generous gifts in the history of higher education when the late John A. and Katherine G. Jackson bequeathed endowments and assets to the university presently valued at over $300 million. The purpose of this role is to serve as the Associate Director of Development on the Jackson School’s development and alumni relations team. Successful candidates will work closely with the College and focus on identifying and cultivating prospects with a capacity of $25,000+ with an emphasis on soliciting gifts from $25,000 to $100,000+.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree.
Demonstrated ability to execute successful full-cycle donor strategy.
A minimum of one year of experience in higher education philanthropy or related fields.
High degree of emotional intelligence.
Demonstrated ability to show tenacity and be nimble.
Ability to drive results.
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.
Ability to travel frequently to meet prospects and donors.
Ability to use discretion and maintain integrity and professionalism.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Class "C" operator's driver's license.
Provide a current three year driving record from the current state of residence.
If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident.
Resume/CV
3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Letter of interest

Nice To Haves

Three + years of frontline fundraising experience.
Experience working in a large-scale complex research university.
Knowledge of UT Austin policies and procedures.
Experience with VIP, Raiser’s Edge or other similar CRM.

Responsibilities

Build and carry an active portfolio of 80-100 prospective donors across the US.
Engage in qualification, strategy, development, relationship building, and closing of annual and major gifts at $25,000+ for the Jackson School.
After a full year in the role, consistently produce $2,500,000+ per year in contributed income.
Successfully deliver 12-20 funding proposals to prospective and current donors.
Effectively work with, communicate with, and collaborate with faculty, academic leaders, and other development staff to develop campus-wide funding opportunities to reach campaign goals.
Work collaboratively, proactively, and in a professional, service-oriented manner with all University development officers to further the development goals of the University.
Regularly travel to meet with donors for the purposes of qualification, solicitation and stewardship.
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.
Maintain an understanding of university priorities, vision and mission.
Participate in goal setting, proposal preparation, strategy development, and stewardship as required for donors in the portfolio.
Serve as the front-line contact for the general alumni community, cultivating meaningful relationships and representing the Jackson School at events.
Travel to meet personally with constituents to strengthen connections, identify volunteer interest, and cultivate support for the annual fund.
Work with FAN’s President to coordinate annual meetings and strengthen board engagement.
Help identify, cultivate and recruit alumni for FANs board and committee positions.
Partner with the Donor and Alumni Engagement Coordinator and FAN’s Board Chapter Directors to support the Jackson School’s alumni network.