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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Development Specialist in Austin, Texas
The Development Specialist supports the TG team by managing calendars, travel, events, and confidential information to ensure the AVP/EDs goals are achieved, including advancing their respective portfolios.The Development Specialist collaborates with team leadership to identify operational needs and develops, directs, and implements processes and programs.Maintain and communicate logistical and scheduling details to all relevant parties, serving as a liaison with the events team to coordinate key meeting times and day-of plans.Assist with special functions as needed, including attending events, greeting guests, managing registration, and ensuring all attendees have appropriate nametags.Development Specialists may coordinate and manage schedules, plan trips, arrange travel, and submit travel and entertainment reimbursements.Assist with recording contact reports, conducting prospect and donor research, managing donor stewardship projects, and enhancing internal team functions.Proactively develop creative ways to engage donors as additional development needs arise, and research or resolve internal and external questions related to stewardship plans.Research and address questions related to transformational donor stewardship.Serve as a liaison with Donor Relations to ensure stewardship initiatives are effectively planned, executed, and compliant with university, foundation, and federal regulations.Support constituent relations by performing or assisting with processes, events, communications, and other activities as needed.