Associate Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations, Texas Law

Job Posting Title:

Associate Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations, Texas Law

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Hiring Department:

School of Law

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The University of Texas School of Law  strives to create and promote an environment that values kindness and mutual respect and a culture that provides a deep sense of belonging for each member of our community. 

The University of Texas at Austin provides an outstanding benefits package to staff, including: 

• Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%; family premiums at 50%) 

• Vision, dental, life, and disability insurance options 

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays 

• Teachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan) 

• Additional voluntary retirement programs: tax sheltered annuity 403(b) and a deferred compensation program 457(b) 

• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses 

• Training and conference opportunities 

• Tuition assistance 

• Athletic ticket discounts 

• Access to UT Austin's libraries and museums 

• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital Metro buses with staff ID card 

For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits  and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards  

Purpose

The Associate Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations will manage alumni relations and development programs related to annual giving, young alumni, and current students. 

Responsibilities

• ANNUAL GIVING: Execute the Law School’s annual giving fundraising efforts by developing and implementing an effective strategy for the Law School to secure annual gifts from students, alumni, and firms, in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Devise and implement strategies to increase new donor acquisition and strengthen and expand the donor pipeline to major gifts by visiting with leadership annual giving level prospects. Execute the 100% Giving Challenge, a firm/company-based giving program aimed at building participation among alumni, and managing volunteers associated with the program. Encourage and acknowledge annual fund gifts through letters, emails, phone calls, and visits.

• YOUNG ALUMNI AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT: Develop a culture of philanthropy and Alumni Association presence throughout current law student life, including executing the 3L Giving Campaign, Thanks Day, and managing associated volunteers and events. Implement strategies to build community among graduates of the last decade that connect them to each other and the School of Law. Manage Young Alumni Regional Committees and be the point of contact for student and young alumni initiatives.

• TECHNICAL CAPACITY: Working with the Director of Data Management, develop segmentation strategies, track activity, and provide regular reporting and analysis of annual giving campaign results. Create metrics to measure the success of annual giving campaigns. Keep up with annual giving and young alumni engagement trends and strategies and make recommendations for program advancement.

• Oversee the Law School’s involvement in university-wide annual giving efforts, including but not limited to 40 for Forty and Thanks Day.

• Work with the Chief Development Officer and Director of Alumni Relations on other projects, programs, and tasks as assigned.

• Other related responsibilities and functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and three to five years of experience in development and/or alumni relations. Proven project management skills with the ability to set priorities, task switch, and manage multiple projects. Experience managing volunteers and leading programs. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build productive, beneficial relationships with a broad range of colleagues and constituencies. Ability to work collaboratively or independently with minimal supervision. Knowledge of and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and mail merge, PowerPoint). Proficiency with CRM systems and fundraising software/donor management tools such as Salesforce, Tableau, ThankView, etc.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Five or more years of experience in development or alumni relations. Successful experience in annual fundraising. Experience working in a college or university setting. Ability to manipulate and segment large, complex constituent data, and to recognize and interpret trends in data.  Experience in marketing, outreach, and direct solicitation strategies. Experience in planning and executing donor stewardship. Experience with Google Analytics. 

Salary Range

$65,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Hybrid/Flex working environment. Occasional nights, weekends, and out-of-town travel are required.

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. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.