Director of Development and Alumni Relations, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences

Job Summary

Reporting to the Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations, this position is the development officer for School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the Dean, Associate Deans, faculty, staff and other development and alumni relations staff to perform the primary tasks required to support the activities of major gift and principal gift solicitations, including planned gifts as appropriate, and a secondary role supporting alumni relations activities.

A successful candidate for this role will be excited to join the collaborative, open-minded and trust-filled environment that supports the development and alumni relations efforts of UT Dallas.

The successful candidate should possess a passion for public education and an interest in the social sciences. In addition, he / she should possess a high level of respect for all people and a customer service mentality that emphasizes the importance of relationships.

The Director of Development and Alumni Relations will be intellectually curious and committed to continuously improving their leadership, skills, and knowledge Minimum Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree with five or more years of fundraising experience.

Preferred Education and Experience Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree and at least five to seven years of development expertise including experience with major gift solicitations and relationship management.

Demonstrated experience with managing high-level relationships is required. Candidates must also possess outstanding speaking, writing, and time-management skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Advise individuals, foundations, and corporations with the capacity and interest to make a major philanthropic commitment in support of the University.

Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward a pool of individual prospects and document all prospect activity in the University’s alumni and donor management database.

In addition, the successful candidate should manage and build a portfolio of potential or qualified major gift prospects.

Travel as needed throughout North Texas and other regions where large concentrations of potential donors are located.

Collaborate with other staff in the Office of Development and Alumni Relations, including alumni relations, annual giving, communications and marketing, corporate and foundation relations, donor relations, gift planning and research to develop effective approaches to major gift cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

The Director of Development and Alumni Relations will work directly with the Senior Director, Dean, Associate Deans, Program Heads, and individual faculty and staff as needed to identify and execute a development and alumni relationship strategy focused on raising major gifts of $25,000 or more to support UTD’s mission to deliver an extremely high-quality public education.

Physical Activities Working Conditions Additional Information The position requires occasional evening / weekend hours, as well as some travel.

Salary will be commensurate with experience, education, and abilities.

Remote Work Notice :

Hybrid remote work environment available and a UT Dallas Remote Work Agreement is required upon employment. Use of personal computer and other standard office equipment may be required.

Must be located within the State of Texas (or Must be located within the DFW Area) and have the ability to be on campus with 24 hours of notice.

What We Can Offer

UT Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer with an employee-friendly and supportive work environment. Our comprehensive compensation and benefits package that is effective as of your hire date includes :

• Competitive Salary
• Tuition Benefits
• Internal Training
• BCBS PPO Medical insurance 100% paid for full-time employees
• PPO and DHMO Dental Insurance Plan PPO plans include ortho benefits
• Vision Insurance
• Long and short-term disability
• TRS Retirement Plan defined benefit plan offering lifetime annuity upon retirement
• Voluntary Retirement Plan Options additional savings opportunities with Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plans and Deferred Compensation Plans
• Dental / Vision / AD&D
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Winter Break
• Fertility Benefits
• Remote Work Options approved by department

All UT Dallas employees have access to various professional development opportunities, including a membership to Academic Impressions, LinkedIn Learning, and UT Dallas Bright Leaders Program.

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