UTHealth Houston's Office of Development is seeking an Associate Director of Corporate Engagement. This role offers the opportunity to build strategic partnerships and secure philanthropic support from a diverse portfolio of corporate donors invested in advancing UTHealth Houston's mission to improve health through education, research, and clinical care.
This Associate Director will work as part of a team to develop and implement strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward corporate support. The successful candidate will play an important role in growing UTHealth Houston's Corporate Relations program by building new partnerships and connecting the institution's educational, research, and clinical priorities with corporate funding interests. The focus will include both corporations with existing relationships with the university and new prospects not currently engaged with UTHealth Houston.
Applicants should have at least three years of frontline fundraising experience managing a portfolio of prospects and a demonstrated track record of securing philanthropic support. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, able to effectively navigate the complex nature of our organization, develop an understanding of our clinical, research, and educational enterprises, and build strong relationships with corporate and community partners.
This position reports to the Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations and offers a hybrid/flexible work schedule and opportunities for professional development. The office is located in University Center Tower in the heart of the Texas Medical Center.
Position Summary:In alignment with the direction provided by development leadership, this position is charged with identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding corporate partners of UTHealth Houston. Supports initiatives to expand the institution's Corporate Engagement program.
Position Key Accountabilities:- Manages a portfolio of corporate and foundation donors and prospects.
- Works with prospect researchers to identify funding opportunities (RFP/RFA) that align with UTHealth Houston's institutional priorities and develop plans involving faculty to submit.
- Formulates solicitation strategies in conjunction with development leadership and coordinates implementation.
- Works closely with prospect researchers, development staff, deans, faculty and volunteers to identify and solicit for project-driven requests.
- Participates in solicitation calls and meetings. Prepares necessary materials for those calls, such as briefings and proposals.
- Assesses prospect interest, matching particular interests with school or institutional priorities, and then facilitates involvement of donors in the activities of the assigned area as appropriate.
- Ensures appropriate stewardship of gifts, including providing informative and regular reports to donors.
- Works within current organizational systems to implement efficiently and effectively; maintains communications modules, and helps to modify or establish processes for continued smooth operations as needed by CEFR (grant calendars, stewardship and other processes).
- Engage with the Universities' Sponsored Project and Technology Management teams as needed to understand and manage areas of potential risk and coordinate institution-level approvals.
- Travel as required to maintain relationships with donors and to cultivate new prospects.
- Ensures effectiveness and appropriate utilization of resources.
- May provide leadership, direction, and guidance for the staff within the area of responsibility.
- Manages Human Resources activities of the department in regard to recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education:At least a Bachelor's Degree is required.
Minimum Experience:At least three (3) years of experience in corporate and foundation gift fundraising, preferably in higher education, healthcare, or nonprofit required. Experience with Raiser's Edge or similar donor software required
Physical Requirements:Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code a751.215 and Texas Government Code a7411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code a7117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. a7791.4.
Residency Requirement:Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas. This is a hybrid position.
