Associate Director of Development, Cockrell School of Engineering
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The Associate Director of Development manages a portfolio of 50 to 90 prospective donors for the Cockrell School of Engineering. The role engages prospective and current donors through funding proposals, qualification efforts, strategy development, relationship building, and major and principal gift closing. Within 18 months of starting, the role is expected to consistently produce more than $2,000,000 per year.
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Managean active portfolio of 50to 90 prospective donors.Engage in the delivery of funding proposals to prospective and current donors, qualification efforts, strategy development, relationship building and closing of major and principal gift(s) of $100,000+ for the Cockrell School of Engineering. Participate in goal setting, proposal preparation, strategy development, and stewardship as required for donors in the portfolio.Within 18 months of start date, consistently produce $2,000,000+ per year.Participate in goal setting, proposal preparation, strategy development, and stewardship as required for donors in the portfolio.Successfully and consistently deliver funding proposals to prospective and current donors.Effectively work with, communicate with, and collaborate with faculty, academic leaders, and other development staff to develop campus-wide funding opportunities and reach campaign goals.Maintain appropriate electronic documentation on a timely basis, including engagement activities, proposal tracking, contact reports, donor strategies, and forecasting in VIP.Record timely reports, letters, proposals, or gift agreements following a donor contact.Work collaboratively, proactively, and in a professional, service-oriented manner with all University development officers to further the development goals of the University.
How this job compares
Set against the 677 open Development jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Texas median$94–160K/yr21 salary ranges
- US median$28–41/hr47 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 72 open Development jobs in Texas and 677 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
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- Experience
- Development postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (504 postings).
- Education
- 348 of the 677 open Development jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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