University of North Texas · 1 day ago
Senior Director of Development, College of Science
Denton, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
7+ years expThe University of North Texas is a prominent educational institution in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, and they are seeking a Senior Director of Development for the College of Science. This role involves designing and implementing a comprehensive development program to cultivate and solicit major gifts in support of college priorities, while collaborating with various stakeholders to maximize giving to the university.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Communicate with existing donors regularly for continued cultivation and retention
Identify and qualify prospects to build and manage a prospect portfolio of a minimum of 50-100 active prospects
Solicit and successfully close major gifts
Works effectively with the Dean, Chairs, Faculty, Department heads, and Advisory Board’s to develop programs and strategies for specific/specialized funding needs
Establish and cultivate cross-campus partnerships to identify, engage, and solicit prospects for multi-disciplinary UNT initiatives
Coordination with the Assistant Vice President for Development to design, plan, and implement a development program to foster and enhance development opportunities
Collaborate with colleagues across the university to fulfill donor goals and objectives and to implement appropriate stewardship and recognition
Actively participate in College and University events and participate in any special project fundraising for university priorities as assigned by executive leadership
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and seven years of professional experience in fundraising, donor relations, public relations, or sales; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Extensive knowledge of philanthropy and fundraising principles
Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining effective professional relationships with internal and external constituents
Ability to plan, organize, develop, and execute strategies
Ability to attend numerous off-site events and meetings, as well as travel and work evenings and weekends as necessary
Ability to establish and maintain cordial, productive, and professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Exceptional communication skills
Ability to master University policies and procedures and apply these in specific situations
Ability to exercise resourcefulness and good judgment
Ability to manage multiple streams of work
Demonstrated excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
Preferred
An ability to work independently, take initiative, use sound judgment, and make good decisions
An ability to plan, coordinate, and collaborate with development colleagues, faculty, staff, and volunteers
An ability to communicate internally and externally with tact and diplomacy
An ability to relate fundraising programs to university goals and objectives
Supervisory experience that includes hiring, managing, training, and mentoring development directors and administrative staff
Superior verbal and written communication skills
Excellent organizational skills and an ability to set priorities, organize workload, handle multiple responsibilities, and meet deadlines
An ability to effectively plan and organize meetings and develop presentation materials
Experience with Blackbaud Raiser's Edge/NXT or other CRM
Company
University of North Texas
Ranked a Tier One research university by the Carnegie Classification, UNT is the flagship of the UNT System and is located in Denton, Texas.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Clayton Gibson, CPA
Vice President for Finance & Administration and CFO
Clay Simmons
Vice President and Chief Integrity Officer
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