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JCA Personnel has partnered with the University of Texas at Tyler to identify potential candidates for the universities Director
of Development. Colleges of Arts & Sciences and Education position.
Job Summary
The Director of Development for the Colleges of Arts & Sciences and Education is responsible for building and leading a comprehensive
development program with a focus on major, leadership, and principal gifts to support the initiatives of the Colleges, as well as UT Tyler.
This position is expected to work closely with advancement leadership, the academic deans, and faculty to establish a robust philanthropic
program within the Colleges.
Major Responsibilities/Duties/Critical Tasks
- Cultivate existing
relationships to increase current philanthropic support. - Proactively identify new prospects and build relationships with the intent
of securing major, leadership, and principal gifts. - Make personal visits, create proposals, and written correspondence as primary
methods of donor engagement. Plan, organize, coordinate, and manage daily activities to maximize gift solicitation efforts and events. - Use all available University resources to identify, cultivate, and solicit major gift support within reason.
- Collaborate with
University partners/other development officers or units to coordinate fundraising strategies for donors with multiple interests. - As
appropriate, may work to design donor and volunteer cultivation events in order to attract and retain interest in the College and affiliated
programs. - Work daily to ensure timely and accurate completion of proposals, pledges, and fund agreements. Maintain accurate and
timely documentation of prospect strategies and contact reports, evaluate new prospects, and generate reports and other correspondence as
necessary to cultivate prospects. - Proactively represent UT Tyler at external events to identify prospects and grow network of
support. - Portfolio Management: Manage portfolio consisting of a minimum of 75 major gift prospects. Goals relating to personal
contacts, number of proposed gifts, private grants, and prospect identification to be set with and approved by leadership. - Develop
and manage portfolio of individual, corporate, and foundation prospects capable of making significant gifts in order to secure gift
commitments. Plan and implement programs that include measurable targets for each fiscal year (e.g., cultivation, personal visits,
stewardship activities, solicitations). - Other duties as assigned by advancement leadership.
Minimum
Required Education/Experience
- Bachelor’s degree. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be
considered. - Five (5) to seven (7) years of experience in major or planned gift fundraising, sales, business development, account
management, marketing, and/or public relations. - At least two (2) years of experience in major or planned gift fundraising, sales,
business development, account management, marketing, and/or public relations at a senior level preferred. - Successful track record
working with boards, donors, the public, and staff.
Accompanying Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and
Competencies
- Proven ability to cultivate and solicit donations from individuals and organizations at major and
leadership gift levels. - Knowledge of fundraising, public relations, marketing, or sales.
- Expert knowledge of fundraising
techniques. - Excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated record of completing assignments.
- Ability to establish,
nurture, and maintain productive relationships with internal and external contacts. - Solid ability to recruit and manage activities
of volunteer staff. - Communicate well in all forms while maintaining interpersonal relationships.
- Analyze
information/situations and work proactively to solve problems. - Handle sensitive information discretely and maintain
confidentiality. - Organize and manage multiple projects/tasks simultaneously; ability to work independently and collaboratively and
adapt to changing priorities. - Knowledge of current issues facing public universities and higher education in general.
- Ability to utilize a variety of communication styles to achieve successful outcomes and negotiate agreements.
- Ability to think
strategically and analytically - Computer proficiency.
About The University of Texas at
Tyler
The University of Texas at Tyler is part of the prestigious University of Texas System that includes 13
institutions located throughout the state. Founded in 1971, UT Tyler today enrolls 10,000 students and consists of six colleges.
Our beautiful Tyler campus features more than 200 acres nestled along a lake and surrounded by thick pine and oak forests,
providing a picturesque location for study and recreation. We also offer instructional sites at The University of Texas Health Science
Center at Tyler and in Palestine, Longview, and Houston.
With more than 80 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral
degree programs offered, UT Tyler provides a wealth of learning opportunities and dynamic programs.
Salary:
$75,000 to $80,000
Reports to: Archie Tucker, II, Ph.D. Senior Vice President for University Advancement
Informative Hyperlinks:
University of Texas at Tyler: https://www.uttyler.edu/
University of Texas Health Science
Center: https://www.uthct.edu/overview-and-history/
University of Texas at Tyler Medical School: https://medicine.uttyler.edu/
Tyler Real Estate:https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Tyler_TX
Tyler’s School District: https://www.cityoftyler.org/community/school-district
Tyler’s Churches: https://www.churchangel.com/churches-by-state/texas/tyler/
About Tyler:https://www.cityoftyler.org/
Things to do in Tyler:https://visittyler.com/experience-tyler/?gclid=CjwKCAjw_b6WBhAQEiwAp4HyIH_QBgBSP_w9Dyj7DC_rbg8QScKswNCoerwWoGDfqh7_mIYwojQ-
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Submit C.V.’s Directly to:
John Nelson, C.P.C., President, CEO JCA
Personnel Consultants
281-676-4677 Direct line. Email: [email protected]
