Development Officer - Texas A&M Health

Texas A&M Foundation; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Retirement plan 17%

Job summary

The Texas A&M Foundation invites applications for a Development Officer to support Texas A&M Health. This onsite role in College Station offers flexibility to hire at Associate Development Officer, Assistant Director of Development, or Director of Development based on experience and demonstrated success.

You will build donor relationships, lead major gifts campaigns, and collaborate with health leadership to align philanthropic priorities with university initiatives across Texas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in fundraising, development, sales or related relationship-driven field; level determined by years of experience and outcomes.
• Associate Development Officer: 0–2 years; Assistant Director of Development: 2–3 years; Director of Development: 3+ years with progressive fundraising responsibilities.
• Proven ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships with a wide range of constituents.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills with a donor-centric approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic fundraising plans aligned with the Foundation’s priorities and Texas A&M Health’s mission and objectives.
• Cultivate, solicit, and close major and principal gifts in support of Texas A&M Health priorities, programs, research initiatives, scholarships, and strategic opportunities.
• Partner closely with Texas A&M Health leadership, faculty, university partners and Foundation colleagues to identify philanthropic opportunities and translate needs into compelling cases for support.
• Lead stewardship efforts to ensure donors feel valued, informed, and meaningfully connected to the impact of their philanthropy on health outcomes, education, and innovation.
• Build and manage a portfolio of donors and prospects, maintaining strong relationships through personalized outreach and consistent engagement.
• Collaborate across development teams to ensure alignment, data integrity, and coordinated donor strategies.
• Represent the Foundation and Texas A&M Health at donor meetings, events, and campus engagements as needed.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Relationship building

Communication

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Job description

Brief Description

Development Officer – Texas A&M Health

This position is located onsite in College Station, Texas

The Texas A&M Foundation is seeking a Development Officer to support Texas A&M Health, with flexibility to hire at the level of Associate Development Officer, Assistant Director of Development, or Director of Development depending on the selected candidate’s experience, skillset, and demonstrated success in fundraising.

In this role, you will serve as an ambassador of the Texas A&M Foundation and Texas A&M University, helping unite donor generosity with university priorities in support of Texas A&M Health across the state of Texas. In all levels, this position plays a critical role in building meaningful donor relationships, advancing philanthropic support, and aligning donor passions with impactful opportunities that strengthen education, research, patient care, and community health initiatives across the Texas A&M Health enterprise.

We are passionate about Texas A&M University. We believe Texas A&M has a unique ability to positively impact and transform lives, the state, the nation, and the world. At the Texas A&M Foundation, we aim to be the most trusted philanthropic organization for our university, our donors, and our team. Are you ready to make a difference and connect passions with purpose?

What You'll Do

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic fundraising plans aligned with the Foundation’s priorities and Texas A&M Health’s mission and objectives.


• Cultivate, solicit, and close major and principal gifts in support of Texas A&M Health priorities, programs, research initiatives, scholarships, and strategic opportunities.


• Partner closely with Texas A&M Health leadership, faculty, university partners and Foundation colleagues to identify philanthropic opportunities and translate needs into compelling cases for support.


• Lead stewardship efforts to ensure donors feel valued, informed, and meaningfully connected to the impact of their philanthropy on health outcomes, education, and innovation.


• Build and manage a portfolio of donors and prospects, maintaining strong relationships through personalized outreach and consistent engagement.


• Collaborate across development teams to ensure alignment, data integrity, and coordinated donor strategies.


• Represent the Foundation and Texas A&M Health at donor meetings, events, and campus engagements as needed.

What We Have to Offer

Purpose: Our work creates opportunities for students, faculty, and programs to thrive and make a global impact.

• Competitive total compensation package with performance-based incentives.


• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, identity protection and more available at no cost to you.


• Retirement planning with a 17% contribution toward your retirement.

What We Require

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Demonstrated experience in fundraising, development, sales or a related relationship-driven field, with level determined based on years of experience and demonstrated outcomes:


• Associate Development Officer: 0–2 years of relevant experience


• Assistant Director of Development: 2–3 years of relevant experience


• Director of Development: 3+ years of relevant experience, with a track record of progressively responsible fundraising or strategic relationship management


• Proven ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships with a wide range of constituents.


• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, with a consultative and donor-centric approach.

We'd Love to Find Someone With

• Master’s degree.


• Experience or familiarity with academic medicine, healthcare, health sciences or a related field.


• Experience in higher education, healthcare philanthropy or nonprofit advancement.


• Demonstrated success in securing principal gifts and managing high-level donor relationships.

We Expect Our Team Members To

• Demonstrate the attributes and behaviors of a Passionate Professional Dedicated to Purposeful Philanthropy.


• Embody the Aggie Core Values and the Foundation Beliefs.


• Contribute to team effectiveness through collaboration, knowledge-sharing and proactive identification of process improvements.


• Participate in the establishment and achievement of personal, departmental, divisional and organisational goals in support of the Foundation’s mission and vision.

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