Director, Fundraising Communications & Proposals

The University of Texas Medical Branch; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, TX seeks a senior leader to head the development communications function within the Office of Development and Alumni Relations. You will supervise writers, oversee proposals, case statements and stewardship reports to support fundraising initiatives and donor communications.

You will collaborate with executives and program leads to define needs, ensure high-quality web content, and coordinate communications for annual and priority

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or Communications and eight years of related experience.
• Experience producing fundraising communications materials in a higher education or academic health environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collects information, writes and edits proposals to seek gifts or grants from private foundations, individuals and corporations and letters in support of such applications for the signatures of the UTMB President and the Chief Development Officer.
• Develops and edits case statements and other documents describing key university priorities and other materials for overall university and priority fund raising initiatives.
• Provides editorial support for the university’s annual giving and reunion giving efforts. This includes the drafting of direct mail appeals for alumni annual giving and the production of communication pieces on class reunion giving projects.
• Participates in the development of appropriate content for web-based communications and serves on the team designing and approving of the web based content associated with development, annual fund and alumni programs.
• Serves as a member of the Development Management Team, a group of senior leadership in the department that provides direction on the department’s activities, sets departmental goals and plays a key role in prospect management.
• Coordinates the production of various other communications pieces in support of UTMB fund raising activities and programs, including presentations for the president, the vice president for Development and Alumni Relations and other staff and volunteers; remarks and speeches for fund raising events.
• Supervises development writers whose responsibilities include the preparation of acknowledgement letters for the president’s signature, the development of press releases and other materials for university publications and the drafting of funding proposals.
• Adheres to internal controls established for department.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Proposal writing

Editing

Editing oversight

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or Communications

Tools

CMS (Content Management System)

Job description

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, TX seeks a senior leader to head the development communications function within the Office of Development and Alumni Relations. You will supervise writers, oversee proposals, case statements and stewardship reports to support fundraising initiatives and donor communications.

You will collaborate with executives and program leads to define needs, ensure high-quality web content, and coordinate communications for annual and priority