The Office of Development advances the mission of UTHealth Houston by seeking and securing philanthropic support for its programs in service to students and society. The office comprises four giving programs—Annual Giving, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Major and Principal Gifts, and Gift Planning.
Director, Gift Planning II
UTHealth Houston is seeking a Director, Gift Planning II to develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive gift planning and fundraising efforts for identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of planned and blended gift prospects. The Office of Development advances the mission of UTHealth Houston by seeking and securing philanthropic support for its programs in service to students and the community. The Director, Gift Planning II will have experience fostering relationships and will utilize their knowledge of charitable estate and gift planning strategies to support donors when making key philanthropic decisions. The incumbent will carry a portfolio of around 70 individuals, contact leads for the marketing program, steward Heritage Society members and work with gift officers to support their non-cash asset gift strategies.
Senior Gift Assurance Officer
UTHealth Houston is looking for a Senior Gift Assurance Officer to work in our Office of Development (within our fundraising operations team). This person will be responsible for ensuring that gifts, both endowed and non-endowed, are used according to the contributors’ wishes. They will also be responsible for ensuring the University complies with philanthropic funding instructions, requests, and legislative regulations. You will assist in establishing new philanthropic accounts. You will also analyze philanthropic accounts and generate reports (or review reports) on how they are being used.
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst in Development for Salesforce
UTHealth Houston’s Office of Development and Public Affairs is looking for a Senior Business Intelligence Analyst who will primarily support the administration of the Salesforce constituent database, Affinaquest. This role will serve as the primary programmer and system admin that supports the development and maintenance of Affinaquest, the SQL reporting instance, and the SQL patient database. You will need to apply a user-centered approach to transform raw data into meaningful and valuable information, enabling more effective, strategic, tactical, and operational insight and decision-making to support the department’s fundraising and brand elevation goals.
Associate Director of Corporate Engagement and Foundation Relations in Development
UTHealth Houston’s Office of Development is seeking an Associate Director of Corporate Engagement and Foundation Relations. This role offers the opportunity to secure philanthropic support from a diverse portfolio of corporate and private foundation donors invested in advancing UTHealth Houston’s mission to enhance community health through education, research, and clinical care. The Associate Director will develop and implement strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts from corporations and foundations. The successful candidate will support efforts to expand the institution’s Corporate and Foundation Relations program by fostering new relationships and matching UTHealth Houston’s educational, research, and clinical funding opportunities to donors’ interests. The focus will be on mid-level corporations and foundations with grant-making capacity that have existing relationships with the University and prospects not currently engaged with UTHealth Houston.
Multimedia Specialist in Public Relations specializing in Videography and Photography
UTHealth Houston’s Office of Development is seeking an Associate Director of Corporate Engagement and Foundation Relations. This role offers the opportunity to secure philanthropic support from a diverse portfolio of corporate and private foundation donors invested in advancing UTHealth Houston’s mission to enhance community health through education, research, and clinical care. The Associate Director will develop and implement strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts from corporations and foundations. The successful candidate will support efforts to expand the institution’s Corporate and Foundation Relations program by fostering new relationships and matching UTHealth Houston’s educational, research, and clinical funding opportunities to donors’ interests. The focus will be on mid-level corporations and foundations with grant-making capacity that have existing relationships with the University and prospects not currently engaged with UTHealth Houston.
Media Relations Specialist / External Communications in Public Affairs
UTHealth Houston is looking for a multifaceted external communications, media relations pro, or public relations expert who can pitch compelling stories of medical and science innovations, write articles using SEO (Search Engine Optimization), and create videos. This person is responsible for promoting the university's strategic priorities and protecting the university's brand by developing and executing media, public relations, and social media strategies to inform and engage external and internal audiences. This role is vital to the support of the university's three-part mission of education, research, and patient care. The role requires strong communication, collaboration, writing, news judgment, and creative idea skills. It also requires a person who can do multiple things, including managing content, as they approach public and media relations at many levels. We prefer candidates with a public relations background and those with video skills who can hit quick deadlines.
Social Media Specialist in Public Affairs
UTHealth Houston is looking for a creative, organized social media specialist who loves to tell medical and scientific stories that change people’s lives while featuring the faculty, staff, and students who make up the heart of the University. You must be able to think quickly, write well, create video content, and produce material that encourages engagement between UTHealth Houston and its audience. This employee will work within our Media Relations team in the Department of Public Affairs to create and execute comprehensive social media strategies to drive traffic and build awareness about UTHealth Houston. You must be able to effectively use data analysis of our social media sites to improve the University’s strategy and engagement on several platforms, including Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. Candidates need to know how to organize information, stay up to date on health trends, and determine what will make compelling posts about health and education news. Applicants need to have strong communication, project management, video, editing, design, writing, and proofreading skills. You should be able to create and edit short video content that is effective in getting a message across.
Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations
UTHealth Houston is seeking a Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations to lead the strategy, development, and execution of a comprehensive corporate engagement program, complementing broader institutional fundraising efforts. This position will focus on building and strengthening partnerships with local, regional, and national corporations to advance the mission of UTHealth Houston.
Working at UTHealth Houston
As one of the most comprehensive health leaders in the Texas Medical Center, UT System, and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston offers health care professionals of all disciplines an outstanding work environment. Our talented researchers, educators, clinicians, and professionals are committed to building healthier communities in Texas and around the world. While we take a multidisciplinary approach to care, each individual at UTHealth Houston has the opportunity to make a difference by bringing expertise, innovative thinking, and dedication to the challenge of advancing human health.