Development Operations Lead

University of Texas; Utah; On-site; USD 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Medical School is seeking an Assistant Director of Operations, Development on the UT Austin campus. The role supports the SAVP/CDO and Senior Director with calendar management, project coordination, content creation, and CRM management to drive fundraising initiatives.

Responsibilities include executive assistance, meeting prep, reports, donor communications, and team development in a fast-paced environment. This position emphasizes collaboration with university leadership and donors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years in strategic planning, operations, fundraising, nonprofit work or corporate administration.
• Experience supporting senior administrators, donors, and faculty.
• Proficiency with Salesforce, Raiser's Edge or similar CRM and with financial management systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage executive calendars, coordinate meetings with donors and UT leadership.
• Prepare for daily needs, draft briefs and notes, arrange travel and events.
• Create content for communications and donor briefs; generate reports and dashboards.
• Update donor data in CRM; maintain UT Dell Med pages and SharePoint folders.
• Assist senior director with gift agreements, procurement, and team training.
• Support talent development, recruitment, onboarding, and team events.
• Adhere to internal controls and participate in special projects.

Skills

Calendar management

Executive support

Project management

CRM management

Data reporting

Communication

Team collaboration

AI tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Raiser's Edge

SharePoint

CRM software

MS Office

Job description

Dell Medical School is seeking an Assistant Director of Operations, Development on the UT Austin campus. The role supports the SAVP/CDO and Senior Director with calendar management, project coordination, content creation, and CRM management to drive fundraising initiatives.

Responsibilities include executive assistance, meeting prep, reports, donor communications, and team development in a fast-paced environment. This position emphasizes collaboration with university leadership and donors.