Senior Director of Annual Giving

Job Posting Title:

Senior Director of Annual Giving

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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:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

About Ut Austin

The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the 40 best universities in the world with top national programs across 18 colleges and schools. The university is an enduring symbol of the spirit of Texas, driving economic and social progress while serving the city, state, nation and world as a leading center of knowledge and creativity. Our work is inspired by the bold spirit of Texas and our commitment to its people.

Learn more about UT Austin’s mission and values, leadership and strategic plan.

Why Join Texas Development?

What starts here changes the world. What starts here starts with you. 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. 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.

Together, through one of the largest fundraising efforts in our state’s history, we will unlock student potential, recruit world-class faculty, transform health and care, and create a vibrant future for Texas and beyond. With more than $4 billion raised in the past five years, Texas Development is quickly becoming one of the best fundraising programs in higher education.

Texas Development is a dynamic and growing community of approximately 500 team members across the Forty Acres. 

Join us and change the world.

Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

Purpose

Leading and mentoring a robust Annual Giving Programs team, the Senior Director of Annual Giving Programs will be responsible for strategizing, implementing, and managing multi- and omni-channel annual giving programs to increase donor acquisition, retention, engagement, participation, and revenue. This role focuses on cultivating new and retaining existing donors by identifying, qualifying, and moving them through the fundraising pipeline utilizing internal partnerships, reporting, AI and predictive analytics. The successful director will be expected to strengthen the annual giving program to increase the number of donors, their level of giving, and their continued support of the University and its philanthropic priorities, as well as leverage emerging AI and other digital technology to advance efficiency and impact at scale.

Responsibilities

• Execute a comprehensive Annual Giving Program that includes but is not limited to: direct mail, email, texting, social media, crowdfunding, video, and any other available communication channels.
• Collaborate with the University Development team to support pipeline building and identify major gift prospects for referral and cultivation across campus
• Manage a reporting system that provides regular analysis of annual giving effectiveness on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis 
• Ensure timely, personalized donor acknowledgment and annual giving stewardship processes 
• Analyze data and develop insights. Utilize data to develop and deploy fundraising strategies to optimize fundraising results. Use data to drive segmentations of fundraising campaigns and engagement from a multitude of audiences
• Utilize and closely monitor a comprehensive set of metrics to achieve annual giving fundraising goals that include total giving, alumni donor participation, donor retention, and fundraising by appeal, segment, and channel
• Utilize and update (as needed) dashboards to track annual giving performance and drive donor engagement and solicitation strategy
• Develop strong and strategic partnerships across campus and within key constituencies to effectively identify and support annual giving opportunities
• Coordinate with the Executive Director of Marketing and Communication and their team to develop a comprehensive annual giving campaign and solicitation calendar that will interface with an overall communication strategy and drive all annual giving fundraising campaigns
• Advance and grow the donor pipeline. Design and execute strategies to maximize donor retention and move entry-level annual giving donors from first gift to leadership giving levels
• Utilize and maintain an annual giving budget to accomplish strategic initiatives
• Support ongoing and new strategies to drive growth in the President's Associates giving program
• Translate fundraising goals and donor insights into creative briefs that guide design, provide clear and constructive feedback on creative concepts
• Foster collaboration with teammates working on production and design by setting realistic timelines and aligning strategy with design capacity
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree. Deep knowledge of all direct marketing channels.
• Makes strategic recommendations and adjustments rooted in data analytics and results.

• Strong People Management.

• High level of integrity and servant leadership.
• Driven by mission and impact.

​Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least three to five years experience and successful track record leading Annual Giving teams at a major university in a complex environment.
• Highly strategic, analytics-minded, data-driven problem solver driving annual giving program to accomplish most important KPIs.
• Can provide specific evidence of being a lifetime learner, via specific industry-related marketing or fundraising certifications or other direct qualifications. This could also include an M.B.A. or Master’s-level marketing degree.

Salary Range

$130,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Works in standard office conditions, in a shared office environment, with repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Some evening and weekend hours may be required during peak periods and special events.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. This position is not eligible for sponsorship of work visas.
• This is an Austin, TX-based position.

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 and 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.