Senior Director of Development, Principal Gifts, Corporate & Foundation Relations, College of Pharmacy

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

2d • $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is seeking a Senior Director of Development for Principal Gifts and Corporate & Foundation Relations. This role reports directly to the Chief Development Officer (CDO) and is responsible for directing a large portfolio of prospective and current donors to secure principal and major gifts for the college. The position is in-person in Austin, TX, with a standard 40-hour work week, but may require additional hours or weekends for time-sensitive projects and events. Travel is also required for meetings and events. The university offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, and access to professional development and wellness services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Demonstrated ability to execute successful full-cycle donor strategy.
• High degree of emotional intelligence.
• Ability to drive principal gift and C&F funding results.
• Highly effective written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• 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 visit prospects and donors.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain integrity and professionalism.
• Ability to serve as a college liaison to ensure successful collaboration with the central university Foundation Relations and Corporate Relations offices.
• Ability to secure cross-collaborative large-scale proposals across college, schools and units (CSUs) at a large university.
• Ability to work with internal partners, including other gift officers and teams within Texas Development to develop proposals and reports on interdisciplinary funding initiatives.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of directly related experience.
• Experience in building partnerships in pharmaceutical and/or health sciences.
• Successfully closed several $1,000,000+ gifts in health or higher education.
• Experience with fundraising databases and knowledge of prospecting tools and reports within fundraising systems or other prospective donor relations systems.
• Capable of making sound, ethical and independent judgments.
• Success working on teams to develop high-level proposals with funding opportunities across disciplines.
• Presents personal and professional confidence with empathy toward others.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage an active portfolio of 70-80 prospective donors for the College of Pharmacy, engaging in qualification, strategy development, relationship building, and closing principal gifts.
• Consistently produce $3,000,000 to $5,000,000 in principal donor gifts per year within 18 months of the start date.
• Partner with the CDO and leverage University Corporate Relations and Foundation Relations teams to develop strategies for engaging and securing philanthropic support from corporations and foundations (C&F).
• Develop and submit proposals to C&F for funding to support existing and new programs, working closely with faculty, university leaders, and C&F representatives to coordinate grant activities.
• Participate in goal setting, proposal preparation, strategy development, and stewardship for donors in the portfolio.
• Successfully and consistently deliver funding proposals to prospective and current donors.
• Manage and cultivate the Industry Advisory Board with faculty and academic leaders.
• Effectively collaborate with faculty, academic leaders, and other development staff to develop campus-wide funding opportunities to reach campaign goals.
• Utilize a fundraising database and prospecting tools, maintaining timely electronic documentation of engagement activities, proposal tracking, contact reports, donor strategies, and forecasting.
• Record timely reports, letters, proposals, or gift agreements following a donor contact.
• Work collaboratively, proactively, and professionally with all University development officers to further the development goals of the University.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Benefits

• Insurance and Teachers Retirement System (TRS) retirement benefits
• Paid vacation, sick and holiday time off
• Access to employee professional development and wellness services
• Opportunity to qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) federal program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior