Development Operations Specialist

University of Texas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Job summary

University of Texas—Texas Performing Arts is seeking a Development Specialist, Operations to support fundraising activities and administrative operations on the UT Austin campus. You will handle gift processing, donor acknowledgments, and financial reporting in collaboration with the Business Office and UT Gift Operations teams.

You will manage CRM data and donor credits, support Texas Inner Circle programs, and provide cross-departmental project help.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum three years in development, nonprofit management, admin support, or related field.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Word, Outlook, and Excel; Slack; Zoom.
• Experience with data entry and database management.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deadlines.
• Commitment to confidentiality and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Lead on gift processing and coordinate with Business Office and Gift Operations.
• Manage donor acknowledgements and financial reporting for the department.
• Oversee pledge tracking and department finances (monthly/quarterly/annual).
• Track membership campaigns and renewals; manage auto-renewal and gift processing.
• Prepare donor stewardship activities and maintain donor credits.
• Serve as Contracts POC for department including corporate & UBIT support.
• Manage database and CRM across platforms like Paciolan, Salesforce, and VIP.
• Ensure clean donor data and support prospect research.
• Support Texas Inner Circle membership communications and program expansion.
• Provide administrative support for department-wide initiatives and grant timelines.

Skills

Writing skills

Communication

Data entry

Database management

Customer service

Organization

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Slack

Zoom

UT VIP

Paciolan

Job description

University of Texas—Texas Performing Arts is seeking a Development Specialist, Operations to support fundraising activities and administrative operations on the UT Austin campus. You will handle gift processing, donor acknowledgments, and financial reporting in collaboration with the Business Office and UT Gift Operations teams.

You will manage CRM data and donor credits, support Texas Inner Circle programs, and provide cross-departmental project help.