Senior Development Manager

The Senior Development Manager will lead fundraising efforts for a new university in Austin, Texas, focusing on cultivating and managing relationships with current and prospective major donors. This role involves implementing major gift strategies, conducting donor visits, and planning events to secure significant financial contributions, while collaborating with various teams to align donor interests with institutional goals.

• Role requires frequent travel and conducting 100 donor visits a year
• Performance metrics include closing $2-4M annually and conducting 25 solicitations per year, with a focus on high-value gifts
• Position is in a startup environment, which may involve ambiguity and evolving responsibilities