Senior Director of Engagement

Company: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Cente
Location: Dallas
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

Job Summary The Senior Director of Engagement & Participation will be responsible for providing direction, management, planning, and strategy for UT Southwestern's annual giving and grateful patient programs. The incumbent will focus on developing a robust donor pipeline and growing the UT Southwestern donor pool. Additionally, he/she/they will be responsible for helping to raise the profile of the institution, create a culture of philanthropy, and increase alumni, friends, and grateful patient giving in terms of revenue generation, donor engagement, marketing presence, and institutional impact. The incumbent will partner closely with Advancement Services, Constituent & External Relations, and Development Programs to provide direction to new and growing programs that engage students, alumni, grateful patients, and friends of the Medical Center, while encouraging their financial support. Job Duties

• Direct and manage the Office of Development and Alumni Relations\' annual giving, grateful patient, and alumni relations teams and activities.
• Responsible for developing and monitoring an annual operating budget.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the Vice Provosts, Deans, and Development Officers providing best practices for annual giving and alumni relations.
• Responsible for building a strong base of annual support for UT Southwestern through planning, implementation, management, and evaluation of numerous programs, including student and alumni philanthropy initiatives, direct mail appeals, and email solicitations.
• Design and develop an overall strategy, priorities, and goals for the long-term expansion of revenue generation, alumni and donor engagement, marketing presence, and institutional impact.
• Develop a strong Annual Fund brand and message.
• Grow the Circle of Friends to become a leading annual giving society.
• Establish goals for growth in annual giving programs.
• Serve as a consultant to the Medical School, School of Health Professions, and School of Biomedical Sciences in alumni engagement activities.
• Through the use of analytics and innovative revenue generation opportunities, increase annual giving revenue and develop donor support and pipelines.
• Determine target markets using demographic and market research. Provide related analysis, reports, and other pertinent information as needed.
• Hire, train, develop, and manage staff. Plan, assign, and oversee the work of staff to ensure that objectives are met. **Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned. Experience and Education Bachelor's degree with a minimum of ten (10) years of demonstrated successful experience in annual fundraising. Experience working in an academic medical center, health care, or higher education is required. Salary Salary Negotiable Working Conditions Work is performed primarily in office area. Security This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimum require prior approval of Vice President for Human Resources Administration or his/her designee. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; sex; including sexual harassment; age; disability; genetic information; citizenship status; and protected veteran status. In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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