What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Development III position at UT Southwestern Medical Center?
Director of Development: Neurosciences and Ophthalmology
Requisition #730876
ABOUT UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranks among the top academic medical centers in the world. Its faculty members – who are responsible for a broad array of groundbreaking biomedical research advances – are respected for their dedication to teaching and patient care. The medical center has four degree-granting institutions: UT Southwestern Medical School, UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, UT Southwestern School of Health Professions and the UT Southwestern School of Public Health. The schools train about 3,700 medical, graduate, and allied health students, residents, and postdoctoral fellows each year.
UT Southwestern was named one of the Top 5 Best Organizations for Leadership Development (BOLD) Award winners by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) in 2022. The NCHL conducts a survey of health care organizations across the U.S. every other year to assess all components of organizations’ efforts to prepare and develop leaders.
A great medical center offers outstanding patient care in addition to fine teaching and innovative research. We emphasize compassionate medical treatment. UT Southwestern’s physicians are equipped to bring the latest laboratory findings to each patient. We provide inpatient care to nearly 117,000 people and oversee approximately 3 million outpatient visits annually. UT Southwestern has approximately 21,000 employees and an operating budget of approximately $4.1 billion.
POSITION SUMMARY
A leader on the fundraising team as well as in the Office of Development and Alumni Relations, this individual is responsible for securing major and principal gifts, including those from grateful patients and their families. This team member will build trust and deep relationships with assigned faculty leaders, help identify funding needs and priorities, and serve as a liaison between the Office of Development and Alumni Relations and the Departments of Neurology, Neurological Surgery, Neuroscience, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, Ophthalmology, and the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute.
The successful candidate will have significant experience raising funds in an academic medical setting, including six- and seven-figure gifts. The candidate should also have experience managing fundraisers and bring creativity as a thought leader for revamping our grateful patient program and physician engagement efforts.
Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Development Programs, this individual should embrace our existing collaborative culture, thrive in a team-first environment, and have a deep passion for advancing the mission of UT Southwestern.
The UT Southwestern Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute (OBI) is led by its esteemed Director, William Dauer, M.D. An acclaimed physician investigator in dystonia and Parkinson’s disease, Dr. Dauer is focused on developing the OBI into the leading center for the research and treatment of brain and spine diseases and illnesses, as well as the means for preventing them.
With William Harbour, M.D., at its helm, the Department of Ophthalmology has received national and international acclaim for its clinical practice and patient care, research, and physician training. Dr. Harbour is passionate about turning advances in the lab into improvements in patient care through cutting-edge research in proteomics, genetics, and pharmacology.
The North Texas philanthropic community is unparalleled in its generosity, and UT Southwestern has been a natural beneficiary of this largess, in light of our strong reputation, high standing, exceptional faculty, and visionary leadership. This position offers a unique opportunity to join an energetic and collegial team dedicated to fulfilling UT Southwestern’s mission “to promote health and a healthy society that enables the achievement of the full human potential.”
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
REQUIRED
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of ten (10) years of fundraising or related sales/client facing experience.
PREFERRED
Fundraising in academic medicine.
JOB DUTIES
- Identify, qualify, cultivate, and solicit prospects capable of making gifts of $1,000,000 .
- Manage and develop a portfolio of prospective donors and implement solicitation and engagement strategies in support of UT Southwestern priorities.
- May supervise others in performance of duties.
- May serve as clinical line liaison.
- Build and nurture effective working relationships with administrative leadership, physicians, researchers, and volunteer leadership.
- Work closely with Stewardship team to identify and implement appropriate stewardship strategies.
- Work collaboratively as a member of the Development team.
- Identify, recruit, and train volunteer leaders who can extend the reach of staff through involvement in the cultivation and solicitation of prospective donors.
- Write letters, proposals, and case materials.
- Utilize constituent relationship management system to strategically plan and track activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. To learn more, please visit: https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/why-work-here/diversity-inclusion
