Job Description

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Texas McCombs believes that diversity in our faculty, student, and staff populations is integral to our core purpose of educating leaders that create value for society. We welcome applicants from under-represented groups and those who can demonstrate a commitment to inclusion.

Texas McCombs is a top business school at the center of one of the most innovative cities in the U.S. The McCombs community champions hands-on experiences alongside the ground-breaking research and thought-leadership of a world-class faculty. The collaborative spirit and enterprising drive of the Longhorn alumni network, one of the largest university networks in the world, is embedded in our culture, making us human-centered and future-focused in all our endeavors. We are shaping those who will shape tomorrow, and solving challenging problems while remaining committed to creating a community that is diverse, supportive, and challenging. What starts here really does change the world.

For more information about Texas McCombs please visit: https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/

Purpose

Manage annual giving and gift/pipeline analysis and reporting for McCombs. Supervise a Development Associate for gift administration and 1-2 student associates (as needed). Assist with gift stewardship, internal communications related to giving and serve as liaison to business office.

Responsibilities
Annual giving: Partner with central Annual Giving team to provide data, knowledge for and execute on a robust annual giving strategy to elevate participation and engagement; Assist marketing manager with information for all direct marketing associated with all annual giving; Manage biannual 40 for Forty Campaign, student giving campaigns, Thanks Day, and any additional related annual giving events.
Gift and pipeline analysis: Research and prepare reports on a regular basis for the development team; Analyze gifts and pledges for leads on leadership and major gift prospects; Work with departments to communicate new gifts, gather information on usage and define funding needs. Manage pledge trackers for specific initiatives and special projects.
Gift administration and acknowledgment: Supervise Development Associate’s receipt of McCombs gifts and tracking to central gift processing team. Ensure gifts are properly coded in database for lists and reports. Work closely with stewardship team to ensure appropriate acknowledgment of and internal communication with those gifts. Serve as liaison to McCombs’ Business Office for gift information.

Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with CRMs, reports and data analytics.
Knowledge of annual giving operations, trends, best practices and an understanding of necessary steps needed to expand donor participation;
Proven/measurable track record of successful interactions with donors or clients, and experience in development, sales, or client services.
A passion for higher education and philanthropy profession;
Ability to work well with colleagues, faculty/staff, and students;
Proficient in Microsoft applications, particularly Excel, and constituent relationship management software;
High attention to detail, sense of decorum and diplomacy, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to multitask, organize priorities, think strategically and creatively, work well under pressure, independently, and without day-to-day supervision.
Willingness to set ambitious goals and ability to work within deadlines.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of higher education landscape
2+ years of experience in annual giving operations, trends, best practices and an understanding of necessary steps needed to expand donor participation;
5+ years of experience with CRMs, reports and data analytics.
3+ years of experience in development, sales, or client services.

Salary Range

$70,000 - $73,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions
May work around standard office environment and conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
Some evening and weekend hours may be required during peak periods and special events.
This is an Austin, TX-based position and is eligible for hybrid work.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. This position is not eligible for sponsorship of work visas

Required Materials

Resume/CV

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

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above

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Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:
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.

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Pay Transparency:
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197.

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