Director of Major Gifts — Geosciences, $3M+ Annual

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin in Austin, TX seeks a Director of Development for Major Gifts to lead a philanthropic program within the University Development Office. You will manage a portfolio of major donors and craft strategies for gifts at six to seven figures.

You will collaborate with faculty and leadership to identify opportunities, build proposals, and close gifts of $100,000+ while tracking activity in VIP.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to execute successful full-cycle donor strategy.
• High degree of emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrated ability to show tenacity and be nimble.
• Ability to drive results in a complex, highly matrixed organization.
• Highly effective communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal).
• Ability to think strategically and creatively and work well under pressure.
• Project management skills. Capable of working independently, while also engaging in collaboration between teams.
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently to visit prospects and donors.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain integrity and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Build and carry an active portfolio of 40 to 80 prospective donors.
• Engage in qualification, strategy development, relationship building and closing of major gift(s) at $100,000+ for the Jackson School of Geosciences.
• Proactively engage, cultivate, and solicit Jackson School of Geosciences parents.
• Within 18 months of start date, consistently produce $3,000,000+ per year.
• Participate in goal setting, proposal preparation, strategy development, and stewardship as required for donors in the portfolio.

Skills

Donor strategy

Relationship building

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Project management

Travel readiness

Discretion & integrity

Emotional intelligence

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

VIP donor database

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin in Austin, TX seeks a Director of Development for Major Gifts to lead a philanthropic program within the University Development Office. You will manage a portfolio of major donors and craft strategies for gifts at six to seven figures.

You will collaborate with faculty and leadership to identify opportunities, build proposals, and close gifts of $100,000+ while tracking activity in VIP.