Associate Director of Development, Major Gifts, School of Social Work

Job Title

Associate Director of Development, Major Gifts, School of Social Work

Hiring Department: University Development Office

Location: Austin, TX

Work Hours: 40 hours/week (Exempt)

Start Date: Oct 15, 2025

Duration: Expected to Continue

To serve the Associate Director of Development on Texas Development's GIFT Team, supporting the School of Social Work. Successful candidates will work closely with the School of Social Work and focus on identifying and cultivating prospects with a capacity of $100,000+ with an emphasis on soliciting gifts of $100,000 and above.

• Maintain and understanding of university and School of Social Work priorities, vision, and mission.
• Build and carry an active portfolio of 75-100 prospective donors.
• Engage in qualification, strategy, development, relationship building, and closing of major gifts at $100,000+ for the School of Social Work.
• Consistently produce $2,500,000+ per year.
• Participate in goal setting, proposal preparation, strategy development, and stewardship as required for donors in the portfolio.
• Successfully and consistently deliver funding proposals to prospective and current donors.
• Effectively work with, communicate with, and collaborate with faculty, academic leaders, and other development staff to develop campus-wide funding opportunities to reach campaign goals.
• Utilize a fundraising database and prospecting tools. Maintain appropriate electronic documentation on a timely basis, including engagement activities, proposal tracking, contact reports, donor strategies and forecasting.
• Record timely reports, letters, proposals, or gift agreements following a donor contact.
• Work collaboratively, proactively, and in a professional, service-oriented manner with all University Development Officers to further the development goals of the University.

• Bachelor's degree.
• Demonstrated ability to execute successful full‑cycle donor strategy.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in major gifts fundraising or related fields.
• High degree of emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrated ability to show tenacity and be nimble.
• Ability to drive results.
• Highly effective communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal).
• Ability to think strategically and creatively and work well under pressure.
• Project management skills.
• Capable of working independently, while also engaging in collaboration between teams.
• Experience working with VIP, Raiser's Edge or other similar CRM.
• Ability to travel frequently to visit prospects and donors.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain integrity and professionalism.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• More than the required years of fundraising experience.
• Graduate degree.
• Experience working in a large-scale complex academic research university.
• Knowledge of UT Austin policies and procedures.

$65,000.00

• Typical office environment.
• Must be able to travel frequently, overnight and weekends.
• Able to work long hours, evenings and weekends.
• 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.

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

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.