Development Officer I, Strategic Partnership and Revenue Development (TEMP)

Texas A&M University System; Prairie View (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie View A&M University seeks a Development Officer I to advance KPVU Radio’s financial sustainability through underwriting, Sponsorships, and philanthropic support. This six-month role focuses on expanding revenue streams and community engagement for public media impact.

Under supervision, you will build a robust underwriting pipeline, collaborate with campus partners, and help position KPVU during the university’s sesquicentennial celebrations and beyond.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of database and spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.

Responsibilities

• Development and implementation of a new strategy of identifying new sources of underwriting, sponsorship, grants, philanthropic gifts and corporate partnerships.
• Leveraging Prairie View A&M University’s Sesquicentennial to cultivate strategic partnerships and sponsorship opportunities that support KPVU’s special programming, live events, digital storytelling initiatives, and community engagement while establishing long-term funding relationships beyond the anniversary celebration.
• Collaborate with University Advancement, Marketing & Communications, Alumni Relations, Athletics, and other campus partners to strengthen fundraising efforts, expand community engagement, and identify opportunities for institutional and philanthropic support.
• Build and manage a robust corporate underwriting pipeline for KPVU’s on-air broadcast, livestream, website, mobile application, podcasts, digital content, and emerging multimedia platforms.
• Develop strategic partnerships with local, regional, and national organizations that align with KPVU’s mission, including opportunities through the station’s collaboration with the Black Public Radio Network and other public media initiatives.
• Identify and pursue grant opportunities, major gifts, sponsorships, and corporate investments that enhance KPVU’s role as Prairie View A&M University’s public media and digital storytelling destination.
• Assist in the planning and execution of fundraising campaigns, special events, donor cultivation activities, and community outreach initiatives designed to increase financial support and public awareness of KPVU.
• Track fundraising performance, partnership activity, and revenue goals while providing monthly reports and recommendations to station leadership to support informed decision-making and sustainable growth.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Confidentiality

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Title

Development Officer I, Strategic Partnership and Revenue Development (TEMP)

Agency

Prairie View A&M University

Department

Kpvu

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Prairie View, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Important Immigration information:

A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Please be advised that Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee. Therefore, if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment, we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee.

In addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate.

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The Development Officer I will help advance KPVU Radio’s long-term financial sustainability by cultivating strategic partnerships, corporate sponsorships, underwriting, philanthropic support, and new revenue opportunities that expand the station’s impact throughout Prairie View A&M University and the surrounding community. This individual will work under general supervision of the Station Manager and help position KPVU as a financially sustainable public media organization while expanding the station’s role throughout Prairie View A&M University’s sesquicentennial celebration and beyond. This position will be for a six-month period.

_ The salary is determined in accordance with the University’s compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates’ education and experience, within the assigned salary range for this position. _

Responsibilities:

• Development and implementation of a new strategy of identifying new sources of underwriting, sponsorship, grants, philanthropic gifts and corporate partnerships.
• Leveraging Prairie View A&M University’s Sesquicentennial (150th Anniversary) to cultivate strategic partnerships and sponsorship opportunities that support KPVU’s special programming, live events, digital storytelling initiatives, and community engagement while establishing long-term funding relationships beyond the anniversary celebration.
• Collaborate with University Advancement, Marketing & Communications, Alumni Relations, Athletics, and other campus partners to strengthen fundraising efforts, expand community engagement, and identify opportunities for institutional and philanthropic support.
• Build and manage a robust corporate underwriting pipeline for KPVU’s on-air broadcast, livestream, website, mobile application, podcasts, digital content, and emerging multimedia platforms.
• Develop strategic partnerships with local, regional, and national organizations that align with KPVU’s mission, including opportunities through the station’s collaboration with the Black Public Radio Network and other public media initiatives.
• Identify and pursue grant opportunities, major gifts, sponsorships, and corporate investments that enhance KPVU’s role as Prairie View A&M University’s public media and digital storytelling destination.
• Assist in the planning and execution of fundraising campaigns, special events, donor cultivation activities, and community outreach initiatives designed to increase financial support and public awareness of KPVU.
• Track fundraising performance, partnership activity, and revenue goals while providing monthly reports and recommendations to station leadership to support informed decision-making and sustainable growth.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• No prior experience required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of database and spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to work in an environment of constant demands and frequent interruptions.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.

Job Posting Close Date:

• 10/28/2026

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.