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If you’re ready to make an immediate impact in a fast-paced and dynamically progressive academic environment, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is the place for you. As an experienced development professional, you will provide the leadership to manage, develop, solicit and implement a portfolio of individual major prospects.

In the role as the Senior Director, you will be responsible for formulating and implementing the Development Office stewardship and foundation/corporate relations programs. Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills are needed to recruit, brief, and accompany volunteers and university leadership for prospect cultivation and solicitation. Working with other University development personnel in a proactive effort, you will develop cohesive prospect strategies.

Requirements include:

• A Bachelor’s in a related field with a minimum 8 years’ experience in major/principal gift fundraising, including direct solicitation; Master’s degree preferred
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to be conversant in medical/health professions research to a donor population is a plus
• Ability to orchestrate the involvement of volunteers and organizational leadership

The UT Houston campus is located in the world's largest medical center (42 institutions), in the fourth largest city in the United States, adjacent to a world-class museum district, is surrounded by urban living amenities, and is serviced by METRO bus and rail at the office building entrance. UT Houston is a comprehensive health sciences university in a dynamic state and city, with a historically robust economy and a strong culture of volunteerism and philanthropy. University leadership is inspiring and committed to institutional advancement. The 35-year-old university has thirty thousand alumni, six health professions schools (Medical, Nursing, Dental, Public Health, Health Information Sciences, and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences). Current enrollment at UT Houston exceeds 3,700 students, and faculty positions number 1,300. The position offers an opportunity to work with ambitious, world-class faculty, students and staff, who are eager to embrace an exceptional candidate who will work with them to strengthen the reputation and visibility of the institution and its outstanding people and programs.

Qualified candidates may apply online at https://jobs.uth.tmc.edu (Requisition # 082305 or click here: Senior Director of Development)

*Note: You are encouraged to upload your resume at that time.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is an EO/AA employer, M/F/D/V. This is a security sensitive position and thereby subject to Texas Education Code §51.215.