Description
This position provides strategic leadership for a comprehensive development program driving transformational philanthropic support aligned with long-term priorities. Leads multi-year fundraising strategy and personally advances major and principal gifts. Serves as a key advisor to leadership, drives cross-institutional alignment, and cultivates high-level donor relationships while elevating visibility and building a high-performing development function positioned for sustained growth.
“For consideration of this position we must receive a completed application through our job portal.”
Please follow this link it will take you directly to our job posting: https://jobs.utdallas.edu/postings/32455
Requirements
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead the cultivation, solicitation, and closing of transformational gifts in support of the center’s research, innovation, and community impact priorities
- Build, manage, and advance a strategic portfolio of high-capacity donors, executing complex gift strategies aligned with institutional goals
- Engage ultra-high-net-worth individuals and institutional funders to secure significant philanthropic investment in brain health initiatives
- Design and lead integrated fundraising strategies across major gifts, planned giving, corporate and foundation relations, and donor engagement initiatives
- Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on philanthropic priorities, opportunities, and growth strategies
- Drive collaboration across academic, research, and advancement stakeholders to ensure a unified and effective development approach.
- Cultivate and steward relationships with key donors, board members, and community leaders to expand engagement and giving
- Represent the center as a senior ambassador to elevate visibility, strengthen reputation, and advance philanthropic partnerships
- Leverage strategic networks and partnerships to expand funding opportunities and advance mission impact
- Define and advance a comprehensive philanthropic vision, translating strategy into measurable goals and outcomes supporting long-term growth
- Provide enterprise-level leadership to elevate the role of philanthropy in advancing the center’s mission
- Leverage data, reporting, and CRM insights to inform decision-making and optimize fundraising performance
- Ensure strong stewardship, financial accountability, and compliance for all philanthropic revenue
- Lead and develop a high-performing development team, fostering accountability, innovation, and results-driven performance
“For consideration of this position we must receive a completed application through our job portal.”
Please follow this link it will take you directly to our job posting: https://jobs.utdallas.edu/postings/32455
