Senior Associate Director, Major Gifts

About the role

The Major Gifts team at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is dedicated to securing sustained transformational philanthropic support for the institution. The Sr. Associate Director, Major Gifts will heavily prospect for major gift donors in a designated travel territory, conceptualizing highly customized cultivation strategies for individual constituents and stakeholders to personally solicit and secure philanthropic gifts in excess of $100,000 for the institution's fundraising priorities.

Responsibilities

• Heavily prospect for major gift donors in a designated travel territory
• Conceptualize highly customized cultivation strategies for individual constituents and stakeholders
• Solicit and secure philanthropic gifts in excess of $100,000 for the institution's fundraising priorities
• Qualify for and present opportunities for planned gifts in partnership with Planned Giving colleagues
• Engage with varied constituencies with social fluency and garner their trust to influence donor behavior
• Align donors to giving opportunities and orchestrate and facilitate meaningful engagements
• Drive execution of strategic plans and lead decision making around donor relationships, special projects, and initiatives
• Manage professional staff and staff team and division projects

Requirements

• Seven years direct fundraising experience and two years supervisory experience
• Strong experience prospecting, qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting high net worth donors within complex, mission-driven institutions
• Exceptional perceptiveness and situational awareness, effectively navigating cross-functional teams, faculty partnerships, and leadership collaboration
• Ability to thoughtfully align donor interests with institutional priorities
• Highly adept in matching donor interests with institutional fundraising priorities
• Comfortable personally soliciting gifts of $100,000 to $1 million or more, including identifying planned giving opportunities
• Strong leadership and project management skills, driving strategy execution across a robust portfolio, consistently achieving revenue goals
• Model MD Anderson's Core Values in all aspects of securing funds in support of the institution

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

Skills

• Perception and Attentiveness
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leadership and Project Management

Benefits

MD Anderson offers our employees:

• Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium)
• Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
• Teachers Retirement System defined benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
• Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness related reduced salary pay program
• Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups

Pay

$121,000 (minimum), $138,000 (midpoint), and $155,000 (maximum)

Schedule

This position is designated as a remote role, allowing the selected candidate to perform their responsibilities from any location. While remote, the role requires reliable virtual connectivity, active collaboration with team members across digital platforms, and adherence to standard business hours as applicable. Occasional in-person meetings or travel may be requested with advance notice.