Deputy Chief Development Officer

Job Summary

The Deputy Chief Development Officer is a senior executive leader responsible for the day-to-day leadership, execution, and performance of the Office of Development. Reporting initially to the Interim Chief Development Officer, the role serves as the second in command.

• Serve as the senior operational leader of Development, accountable for execution, cadence, systems, performance management, and staff development.
• Manage and mentor the Austin-based Office of Development, oversees regional fundraisers and operational team members, drive clarity of roles, priorities, and follow-through.
• Lead the team’s operational rhythm, including weekly planning, goal tracking, reporting, and internal accountability.
• Coordinate cross-functionally as the on-the-ground senior liaison to colleagues in Communications, Events, Finance, and other campus partners to ensure smooth execution and alignment.
• Ensure operational excellence across core functions, including CRM optimization, data integrity, portfolio administration, reporting, donor/event logistics, and prospect movement tracking.
• Institutionalize stronger analytics and performance dashboards to enable visibility into activity, pipeline health, and team productivity.
• Support donor engagement execution, including event cultivation logistics and market-specific follow-up, ensuring the team effectively captures and advances opportunities.
• Lead the continued professionalization of Development workflows, building clear processes, templates, documentation, and consistent standards.
• Organize and run team retreats and in-person convenings, strengthening culture, training, and operational alignment across a remote/hybrid team.
• Organization Leadership; supports the Interim Chief of Development by attending weekly leadership meetings and quarterly board meetings.

• 10+ years’ experience in nonprofit development or fundraising, with demonstrated success securing major and principal gifts; or in sales, business development, strategic partnership, investor relations, or equivalent experience
• A strong track record of motivating and managing gift officers and fund raisers
• Experience overseeing CRM systems or Donor Databases to maximize efficiency across a team and maintain good records
• Proven ability to develop and execute sophisticated fundraising strategies for high-net-worth individuals and families
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage complex, shifting priorities and adapt strategy in response to new opportunities
• High degree of initiative, discretion, and conscientiousness
• Deep appreciation for UATX’s mission and an entrepreneurial, institution-building mindset