Job Posting Title:

Associate Director of Donor Stewardship

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Hiring Department:

University Development Office

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Oct 25, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General NotesAbout The University of Texas at Austin

What starts here changes the world.

The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the 40 best universities in the world with top national programs across 19 colleges and schools. By creating educational opportunities for all and leading cutting-edge research at scale, the University fosters positive social change, technological advancement, and economic progress showing the world that change really does start here.

Following our 10-year strategic plan, UT will become the world’s highest-impact public research university, unleashing knowledge, opportunity and innovation from the heart of Texas.

Learn more about UT’s mission and values, leadership and Change Starts Here strategic plan.

Why Join Texas Development?

The University of Texas at Austin is on the front lines of the future: sparking the imagination, driving discovery and transforming lives. And it’s only possible because generous supporters believe in the power and promise of our state’s flagship university to change the world.

Together, through one of the largest fundraising efforts in our state’s history, we will support our people, amplify the unmatched potential of our place, and lead innovation through world-changing pursuits. With nearly $5 billion raised over the past six years, Texas Development is quickly becoming one of the best fundraising programs in higher education.

Texas Development is a dynamic community of more than 450 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.

Join us and 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

The Associate Director of Donor Stewardship will lead and direct stewardship efforts for all centralized scholarship and donor retention programs with a focus on Texas Challenge – part of UT’s Texas Advance Commitment to support high potential low- and middle-income students. Additional programs include the University Leadership Network (ULN), UT for Me, other scholarships managed by the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OFSA), First Time Donors and Longhorn Loyal. In addition, the Associate Director will be responsible for supervising the Development Specialist for Programmatic Stewardship, building positive working relationships with internal stakeholders on the University Priorities team, the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) and the Undergraduate College. This role partners closely with various stakeholders including the Offices of the VP for Development and President, UDO and CSU development colleagues, scholarship administrators, and students to execute assigned projects and support fundraising goals.

Responsibilities

Lead stewardship efforts for centralized scholarship and donor retention programs.

Build a best-in-class stewardship program by leveraging the talented team members in Donor Relations, Endowment Compliance, and Marketing & Communications.

Supervise a Development Specialist that supports the execution of stewardship deliverables and events for Texas Challenge, ULN, UT for Me, other scholarships managed by OFSA, First Time Donors and Longhorn Loyal.

Develop, execute and document best-in-class stewardship strategy, including acknowledgement protocol, print and digital stewardship, events and recognition for scholarship donors.

Project manage personalized donor recognition pieces (including strategic writing and graphic design) for donor thank you letters, impact reports, recognition or memory books, donor awards, special events and other special projects.

Work with gift officers across campus to provide information for coordination purposes as needed about donors who support scholarships in OSFA and the Undergraduate College.

Ensure that donor recognition activities and other stewardship initiatives are planned and executed efficiently and are in compliance with university, foundation and federal regulations.

Meet with development colleagues in the Colleges and Schools on a regular basis to provide updates and review progress on stewardship deliverables for the Texas Challenge scholarship program.

In partnership with the Annual Giving team, develop and execute stewardship deliverables for the First Time Donor and Longhorn Loyal donor retention programs.

Proactively support the stewardship responsibilities of Texas Development staff by assisting them in developing, implementing and documenting individualized stewardship plans for donors to their college, school or unit.

Creatively think of ways to engage donors as other Development needs arise; research and resolve internal/external questions as they relate to top donor individual stewardship plans.

Partner with Development and Donor Relations colleagues on donor engagement opportunities.

Work on one-off custom engagement events as needed.

Additional Duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree. Two years of increasingly responsible experience as a development professional. Experience interacting with top-level clients or customers both internally and externally. Experience supporting senior administrators, faculty, and fellow gift officers. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Demonstrated ability to think strategically and creatively, work well under pressure, and manage details of several concurrent projects. Ability to work with sensitive information with complete confidentiality. Proven project management skills. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment. Capable of working independently. Work with integrity and professionalism. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Three or more years of increasingly responsible experience development. Experience working in a large-scale research university. Experience working in a technical environment. Experience with prospect management systems, e.g. VIP, Raiser's Edge, etc. Working knowledge of UT Austin’s structure, policies, procedures, and VIP database.

Salary Range

$80,000+ depending on qualifications

Required Materials

Resume/CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.