Donor Relations Officer II in Development

UTHealth Houston; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid medical premiums

Generous time off

Longevity Pay

Retirement/pension plan

Free financial and legal counseling

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

UTHealth Houston's Office of Development and Alumni Engagement seeks a Donor Relations Officer II to advance acknowledgment, stewardship, recognition, and engagement with donors and partners, emphasizing accuracy, tone, and donor-centric communication.

This full-time, salaried role offers remote work with in-office days, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within Texas’s premier health institution.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• At least four years in development, stewardship, advancement services, communications, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Manages impact reporting and donor communications with accuracy and donor-centric focus.
• Executes recognition and engagement strategies to strengthen donor relationships.
• Ensures timely delivery of multi-functional projects and provides status updates.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Project management

Technology systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

UTHealth Houston’s Office of Development and Alumni Engagement is looking for a Donor Relations Officer II to join our team. You will implement various pillars of our donor relations program, including acknowledgment, stewardship, recognition, and engagement activities. You will also cultivate positive relationships with internal and external partners, all of whom serve an integral role in our collaborative processes. Familiarity with comprehensive and integrated technology systems is essential.
You will work primarily remotely, with intermittent in-office days during the week as needed. The office is in our University Center Tower, which is at the intersection of Fannin and Pressler. This is a full‑time salaried position that is eligible for all UTHealth Houston benefits.
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’s resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Once you join us, you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full‑time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equate to around 37‑38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world‑renowned institution, we consider our employees’ wellbeing is important. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts, including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Project manages critical impact reporting and communication needs, ensuring tone and voice are consistent with sender and recipient, maintains accuracy and scientific integrity and a donor‑centric point of view, and actively participates in writing and providing writing direction as needed.
• Executes multiple recognition and engagement strategies, ensuring delivery is timely, and touchpoints are appropriate and consistent to further strengthen the donor's relationship with the university.
• Ensures approved, multi‑functional projects are implemented promptly and efficiently by anticipating potential needs on the team calendar and preparing status reports for assigned projects.
• Promotes a culture of philanthropy with key stakeholders throughout the university, with the goal of encouraging proper donor stewardship, recognition, and engagement.
• Enhances donor relations by maintaining excellent relations with a multitude of internal and external stakeholders to promote partnerships and collaborations in various projects and donor touchpoints.
• Manages and sends periodic gift acknowledgment reports for select faculty and staff who, subsequently, send notes of gratitude.
• Seeks opportunities for professional development to enhance job performance, including building networks within the University and with colleagues at peer institutions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education:

At least a Bachelor's Degree in a related field is required.

Minimum Experience:

At least four (4) years of experience in development, stewardship, advancement services, communications, or related field, preferably in a complex healthcare or academic environment, is required.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security‑sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code

• 51.215 and Texas Government Code
• 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code
• 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R.
• 791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.