Senior Manager of Engagement and Philanthropy

Job Summary

UATX seeks an entrepreneurial and relationship-driven Senior Manager of Engagement and Philanthropy to serve as the lead strategist for broad-base fundraising, donor engagement, and stewardship. This role is responsible for building and growing a sustainable community of supporters through thoughtful acquisition, retention, stewardship, and donor upgrade strategies.

The Senior Manager serves as a key ambassador for UATX, representing the university with professionalism and enthusiasm through donor interactions, events, campus visits, and community engagement opportunities. In partnership with colleagues, this individual will create meaningful donor experiences that deepen affinity for UATX, strengthen long-term engagement, and cultivate future major gift prospects.

This position is ideal for an entrepreneurial fundraiser in pursuit of excellence who enjoys building systems, creating donor-centered experiences, and developing innovative approaches to philanthropy. The successful candidate will play a critical role in building a best-in-class fundraising program at the nation's newest university.

Responsibilities

• Own acquisition, retention, and donor upgrade strategies for supporters giving up to $25,000 annually

• Develop, manage, and execute annual giving campaigns across direct mail, digital fundraising, and other broad-base channels

• 1. Relying on traditional academic bureaucratic language or institutional platitudes
• 2. Inability to handle intense ideological debate with intellectual charity and rigor
• 3. Risk-aversion when facing ambiguous operational mandates

I build rigorous educational institutions by prioritizing foundational truth-seeking and institutional startup grit over bureaucratic comfort.