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Summary

The Principal Gifts & Strategic Initiatives team is dedicated to securing transformational gifts in support of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's initiatives of highest value and priority. Gifts are secured and supported in partnership with Presidential and institutional leadership, as well as in collaboration with MD Andersons network of committed Board of Visitors, faculty, major and planned gifts officers, and other volunteers that engage individuals in gifts of significance for the institution's initiatives. An integral part of the Principal Gifts Team is implementing and planning cultivation strategies for ultra-high net-worth constituents and stakeholders (new and established) for the purpose of securing philanthropic gifts of $5 million and more.

Reporting to the Sr. Director, Philanthropy (Institutional Fundraising Review Process), the Sr. Associate Director, Philanthropy plays a critical role in advancing principal gift-level donor engagement and major philanthropic partnerships within an academic medical center fundraising environment. This position is responsible for leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects that support strategic cultivation and stewardship efforts. The Sr. Associate Director collaborates across departments to coordinate timelines, manage competing priorities, and ensure alignment with institutional goals.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee priority development and management activities of multiple fundraising priorities, prepare materials for high-profile committee meetings and leadership presentations, and track key performance indicators to monitor progress toward fundraising objectives.

• Manage projects for principal and major gift-level donor engagement initiatives.
• Coordinate complex priority (both signature and institutional) development and management activities involving high-net-worth individuals and institutional partners, including a strong focus on gift officer enablement and education.
• Manage timelines and deliverables across multiple departments to support major philanthropic partnerships.
• Participate in strategic planning, outcomes development, and project execution as it relates to principal gift team operations.
• Develop and implement strategies, tools, and resources that enhance the efficiency of team operations.

Programmatic Project Execution

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including gift officers, faculty, and executive leadership, to advance fundraising goals.
• Prepare and coordinate materials for high-profile committee meetings, donor-initiated events, and leadership presentations.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and maintain dashboards to monitor progress toward strategic fundraising goals; utilize institutional CRM software for data management, tracking, and reporting responsibilities.
• Work cooperatively with all stakeholders, contribute to the success of collaborative work teams and support completion of initiatives or projects to achieve stated goals, with an eye toward continuous improvement, while being aware of the impact of work on and in partnership with others.

Perception and Attentiveness

• Navigate competing priorities and tight deadlines in a fast-paced fundraising environment.
• Ensure alignment of donor engagement strategies with fundraising priorities and campaign objectives.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication to ensure seamless execution of donor-related projects.
• Organize and present information in thoughtful and engaging ways, constantly shifting between multiple activities and sources of information, while maintaining situational awareness, cultural awareness, institutional awareness, and adeptly navigating cross-functional teams in support of division plans.

Education

• Required: Bachelors Degree
• Preferred: Masters Degree

Work Experience

• Required: Six years or more experience in fundraising/non-profit, government agency, marketing, advertising, or public relations, law, healthcare or related industry. Demonstrated experience synthesizing complex information and engaging stakeholders in complex strategy discussions and required two years supervisory experience.
• Preferred: Experience in an academic medical center or fundraising environment, managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders, competing priorities and tight deadlines; experience preparing and coordinating materials for high-profile meetings and leadership presentations; experience tracking KPIs, managing dashboards and monitoring progress toward goals.
• Successful completion of the LEADing Self Accelerate and/or LEADing Self Discover programs may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience. Completion of both programs can be substituted for a maximum of two years of supervisory or management experience.

Other Requirements

Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.

Benefits

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. It provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.

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