Donor Communications Lead for Transformational Gifts

University of Texas at Austin; United States; On-site; USD 74,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin's Dell Medical School seeks a Transformational Gifts Writer, Development to provide strategic donor-focused communications, lead editor/writer for external content, and collaborate with faculty and marketing teams to craft proposals, cases for support, and campaign materials.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Development Communications, this role ensures alignment with brand standards and donor engagement goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with at least 5 years of experience in fundraising or marketing communications strategy for a large institution or health sciences organization.
• Experience collaborating with faculty, development officers, and communications teams.
• Ability to translate complex academic priorities into donor-focused narratives that support fundraising goals.

Responsibilities

• Advise internal clients on donor communications across the giving cycle and ensure alignment with fundraising priorities.
• Lead writer for proposals, cases for support, campaign materials, and donor-focused external content.
• Collaborate with faculty, institutional communications, and marketing to integrate messaging with brand standards and donor engagement goals.
• Translate complex academic and clinical priorities into compelling donor narratives under tight deadlines.

Skills

Donor communications strategy

Editing & writing

Storytelling

Brand alignment

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications/marketing/public relations or related field

5+ years fundraising/marketing communications experience

Tools

CRM tools

Content management systems

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin's Dell Medical School seeks a Transformational Gifts Writer, Development to provide strategic donor-focused communications, lead editor/writer for external content, and collaborate with faculty and marketing teams to craft proposals, cases for support, and campaign materials.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Development Communications, this role ensures alignment with brand standards and donor engagement goals.