Now Hiring - University of Texas at San Antonio - Director or Senior Director of Development - Alvarez College of Business (Chief Development Officer) in San Antonio, TX

Location: San Antonio, TX
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 10027
Full/Part Time: Full Time

Org Marketing Statement

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a nationally recognized, public, urban serving university with core areas of expertise in cyber, including cybersecurity and computation and informatics; health, including brain health and bio-regeneration; social-economic transformation and fundamental futures. It is the largest university in the San Antonio metropolitan region, with more than 34,000 students, and the third-largest of eight academic universities and five health institutions within The University of Texas System.

UTSA is rising to new heights as one of approximately 20 universities nationwide that are designated as Hispanic Serving Institutions and hold a prestigious Tier One classification for research excellence. As an institution of learning and discovery, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions and its nearly 1,400 faculty members and more than 2,400 staff members are highly focused on student success and meeting the educational needs of first-generation, transfer, DACA, veteran and international students.

As part of UTSA President Taylor Eighmy's exciting vision to transform UTSA into San Antonio's university of the future, UTSA aspires to become a model for student success, a great public research university, and an exemplar for strategic growth and innovative excellence.

With over 8,000 students, the Carlos Alvarez College of Business is one of the 40 largest business schools in the nation and offers a comprehensive curriculum at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral level that expands the boundaries of a traditional business education.

Nationally ranked and recognized, the College was named one of the Top 5 undergraduate business programs in Texas by Bloomberg Businessweek. At the graduate level, the college was ranked the No. 10 graduate business school in the nation for Hispanics by Hispanic Business.

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Posting End Date

This position will remain open until filled. At the discretion of the hiring department, this position posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Salary

Salary Range: Commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications

Hours per Week

Exempt Position: 40 hours per week

Required Application Materials

Resume and Cover Letter required

Essential Functions

The Chief Development Officer (CDO) is a member of the Office of Development within UTSA Advancement & Alumni Engagement and will play a critical role in helping the college meet its fundraising goals for the university's $500 million campaign, Be Bold: A Campaign for Our Future.

Reporting to the Dean of the Carlos Alvarez College of Business (ACOB) and the Assistant Vice President for Development, the CDO will be responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding major gift and principal gift donors and prospects for the College.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

1. Meet or exceed defined visit and fundraising goals.

2. Manage personal portfolio of major gift prospects including qualifying, cultivating and soliciting prospects for gifts of at least $25,000.

3. Responsible for discovery, pipeline building, strategic engagement activities as well as moves management with major gift donors and prospects.

4. Contribute to internal and external communications and overall public relations and marketing for the College of Business to include the College's website, publications, and promotional and fundraising materials.

5. Supervise the gift recording, reporting and acknowledgement process for all gifts to the College of Business.

6. Co-lead the College of Business Advisory Council; plan and oversee council meetings and provide guidance on development-related matters.

7. Provide direct supervision of an Assistant Director of Development who is responsible for primarily mid-tier fundraising.

8. Prepare dean, other administration or volunteers for development activities.

9. Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Director - Bachelors degree and five years of relevant experience. Up to two years of additional education may be substituted for experience on a one for one basis.

Senior Director - Bachelor's degree and seven years of relevant experience. Up to two years of additional education may be substituted for experience on a one for one basis.

• Proven track record of building excellent donor relationships and closing five+ figure gifts
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communications skills to establish and maintain good working relationships within all organizational levels and with outside constituencies.
• Advanced analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to make cold calls as well as to develop cultivation and solicitation strategies.
• Highly effective organizational skills. Detail-oriented, self-starter with a demonstrated ability to work independently and manage more than one project simultaneously to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work well with diverse groups of constituents/colleagues as a team member and as a leader in a complex organizational environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Director - Seven years of professional fundraising experience securing private support for a university or service organization..

Senior Director - Ten years of professional fundraising experience securing private support for a university or service organization.

• Proven track record of building excellent donor relationships and closing six+ figure gifts.
• Experience in collaborating with a team involving different phases of advancement including communications, special events and alumni relations.
• Experience working with advisory council members and other volunteers.
• Familiar with San Antonio business and philanthropic communities.
• Knowledge of development information systems, preferably Raiser's Edge and NXT.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and Outlook or equivalent email system.
• Planned Giving experience.
• Capital campaign experience.
  

Working Conditions

• Office Environment.
• Requires use of personal computing equipment and telephone.
• Ability to travel locally and out of town, to and from meetings, training sessions or other business-related events.
• After hours and weekend work is required on an occasional basis.

This position will be Hybrid-Regularly: This position will require working both remotely and on campus (approximately five or more days on campus per month). Travel and parking expenses are the employee's responsibility. Applicants must be adaptable and open to working in both environments.

Additional Information

• UTSA is a tobacco free campus.
• This is a security sensitive position. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
• Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.

EO/AA Statement

As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. UTSA campuses are accessible to persons with disabilities.