Executive Director for Leadership Principal Giving

The University of Texas at Austin; Utah; On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Growth opportunities

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an Executive Director of Development for Leadership Principal Gifts in the Texas Development team. The role focuses on identifying and cultivating seven- and eight-figure prospects, with an emphasis on leadership gifts of $5M+.

The position requires collaboration across campus and a proven track record of high-capacity fundraising. Join a dynamic, mission-driven university that engages donors to advance priorities across multiple colleges and schools

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Proven success in closing $1M+ gifts year over year.
• Experience raising $5M+ through proposals and closures.
• Strong emotional intelligence.
• Tenacity and adaptability across campus.
• Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an understanding of University and Texas Development's priorities, vision, and mission.
• Build and carry an active portfolio of 40-60 prospective donors.
• Engage in qualification, strategy, development, relationship building, and closing of leadership gifts at $5M+ for Leadership Principal Gifts as primary focus of portfolio. Secondary focus of closing seven- and eight-figure gifts to lead to pipeline building for the LPG program.
• Produce $25M+ annually within three years.
• Participate in goal setting, proposal preparation, strategy development, and stewardship as required for donors in the portfolio.
• Successfully and consistently deliver funding proposals to prospective and current donors.
• Effectively work, communicate, and collaborate with faculty, academic leaders, and other development staff to develop campus-wide transformational gift funding opportunities.
• Utilize a fundraising database and prospecting tools. Maintain appropriate electronic documentation on a timely basis, including engagement activities, proposal tracking, contact reports, donor strategies and forecasting.
• Record timely reports, letters, proposals, or gift agreements following a donor contact.
• Work collaboratively, proactively, and in a professional, service-oriented manner with all University development officers to further the development goals of the University.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Portfolio management

Donor strategy

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Posting Title

Executive Director for Leadership Principal Giving ----

Hiring Department

University Development Office ----

Position Open To

All Applicants ----

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40 ----

FLSA Status

Exempt from FLSA ----

Earliest Start Date

Immediately ----

Position Duration

Expected to Continue ----

Location

UT MAIN CAMPUS ----

Job Details

About The University of Texas at Austin

What starts here changes the world.

The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the best universities in the world. With 76 programs ranked in the top 10, UT Austin is the #1 public university in Texas and the #7 public university in the nation.

Like the state it calls home, The University of Texas at Austin is a bold, ambitious leader supporting more than 55,000 students, 4,750 faculty, 15,000 staff and top national programs across 18 colleges and schools. Amid the backdrop of Austin, Texas, a city recognized for its creative and entrepreneurial spirit, the University provides a place to explore countless opportunities for tomorrow's artists, scientists, athletes, doctors, entrepreneurs and engineers.

Learn more about UT's mission and values and leadership .

Why Join Texas Development?

The University of Texas at Austin is a thriving hub of learning and discovery that anchors our city and enables excellence and innovation on the highest level. And it's only possible because generous supporters believe in the power and promise of our state's flagship university to change the world. With more than $6 billion raised in the What Starts Here campaign, Texas Development is quickly becoming one of the best fundraising programs in public higher education.

Texas Development is a dynamic community of 500+ fundraising professionals across the Forty Acres. We strive to reach the highest levels of achievement and success in all that we do by creating meaningful and powerful experiences for our donors.

Follow your passion, grow your career and help us change the world .

Benefits

The University provides a competitive benefits package that includes insurance and retirement benefits in addition to other programs and services.

Texas Development supports growth by offering professional development opportunities that help every team member accomplish their goals, enrich their skillset and deepen their engagement with UT.

Purpose

To serve as an Executive Director of Development for Leadership Principal Giving on Texas Development's Fundraising Vertical. Successful candidates will collaborate with colleagues, leaders and faculty across campus and will have an emphasis on leadership principal gifts ($5M - $24.9M). The Executive Director will focus on identifying and cultivating prospects with a capacity of $5M+ with an emphasis on soliciting gifts of seven- and eight-figure gifts consistently.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an understanding of University and Texas Development's priorities, vision, and mission.


• Build and carry an active portfolio of 40-60 prospective donors.


• Engage in qualification, strategy, development, relationship building, and closing of leadership gifts at $5M+ for Leadership Principal Gifts as primary focus of portfolio. Secondary focus of closing seven- and eight-figure gifts to lead to pipeline building for the LPG program.


• Produce $25M+ annually within three years.


• Participate in goal setting, proposal preparation, strategy development, and stewardship as required for donors in the portfolio.


• Successfully and consistently deliver funding proposals to prospective and current donors.


• Effectively work, communicate, and collaborate with faculty, academic leaders, and other development staff to develop campus-wide transformational gift funding opportunities.


• Utilize a fundraising database and prospecting tools. Maintain appropriate electronic documentation on a timely basis, including engagement activities, proposal tracking, contact reports, donor strategies and forecasting.


• Record timely reports, letters, proposals, or gift agreements following a donor contact.


• Work collaboratively, proactively, and in a professional, service-oriented manner with all University development officers to further the development goals of the University.


• Additional duties as assigned.

Salary

OPEN

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.


• Demonstrated ability to execute successful full-cycle donor strategy and work high-capacity prospects through a principal giving strategy quickly.


• A minimum of 6-8 years' experience closing $1M+ gifts year over year and demonstrated ability to raise $5M+ through strategic proposal development, solicitation and closures.


• High degree of emotional intelligence.


• Demonstrated tenacity, adaptability and earned trust across campus.


• Ability to drive results.


• Highly effective communication skills (written. Verbal, interpersonal).


• Ability to think strategically and creatively with an entrepreneurial mindset while working well under pressure.


• Project management skills.


• Capable of workin