Senior Director, Donor Relations & Stewardship

Socket.dev; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Senior Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship to provide strategic leadership for stewardship programs, align with university priorities, and strengthen donor relationships across Texas Development. The role oversees donor communications, impact reporting and campus partnerships to support fundraising success and donor-centric engagement.

Reporting to the Executive Director for Donor Relations, you will lead a stewardship team, set priorities,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in donor engagement or advancement roles.
• Experience designing and executing engagement strategies for boards, councils, or giving societies.
• Experience managing complex event portfolios across multiple locations (campus, regional, international).
• Strong project management and cross-functional partnership skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy and service quality.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership and Stewardship Team Management: set long-range plans, performance measures, and resource recommendations.
• Lead stewardship, recognition and impact reporting initiatives to strengthen donor relationships.
• Serve on the Donor Relations leadership team and contribute to planning and decision-making.
• Coordinate donor relations partnerships and stewardship activities across units.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Donor engagement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

7+ years of donor engagement experience

Experience designing engagement strategies for boards/councils

Experience managing multi-location event portfolios

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Senior Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship to provide strategic leadership for stewardship programs, align with university priorities, and strengthen donor relationships across Texas Development. The role oversees donor communications, impact reporting and campus partnerships to support fundraising success and donor-centric engagement.

Reporting to the Executive Director for Donor Relations, you will lead a stewardship team, set priorities,