Senior Director of Development & Philanthropic Strategy

Take the next step in your career with a rewarding and challenging opportunity at Center for BrainHealth. This position provides strategic leadership for a comprehensive development program driving transformational philanthropic support aligned with long-term priorities. The Senior Director leads multi-year fundraising strategy, personally advances major and principal gifts, serves as a key advisor to leadership, drives cross-institutional alignment, and cultivates high-level donor relationships while elevating visibility and building a high-performing development function positioned for sustained growth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead and execute a comprehensive philanthropic strategy that advances Center for BrainHealth's mission, strategic priorities, and long-term growth objectives.
- Secure transformational philanthropic investments by cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding principal and major gift prospects, including ultra-high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and corporate partners.
- Manage a strategic portfolio of high-capacity donors and prospects, developing sophisticated engagement and investment strategies aligned with organizational priorities.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on fundraising strategy, philanthropic opportunities, donor engagement, and resource development initiatives.
- Build and strengthen relationships with donors, board members, community leaders, and strategic partners to expand philanthropic support and engagement.
- Lead an integrated fundraising function encompassing major gifts, principal gifts, planned giving, foundation relations, corporate partnerships, and donor stewardship.
- Partner with academic, research, and administrative leaders to identify funding opportunities and align philanthropic priorities with institutional goals.
- Represent Center for BrainHealth to elevate organizational visibility and strengthen strategic partnerships.
- Leverage data, analytics, and performance metrics to inform decision-making and optimize fundraising effectiveness.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing development team fostering accountability, innovation, and stewardship excellence.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with ten years of work experience in a related field.

Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree and 15+ years of demonstrated success within complex, high-performing nonprofit organizations leading principal gift strategies, comprehensive campaigns, and partnerships with executive leadership and high-level volunteer boards.

This is a regular full-time, hybrid position located in Dallas, TX. A UT Dallas Remote Work Agreement is required upon employment, and candidates must be located within the DFW area with the ability to be on campus within 24 hours of notice.

Benefits include 100% employer-paid medical for full-time employees, dental and vision insurance, life/AD&D/disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, paid time off and holidays, retirement plans, employee tuition assistance, and professional development opportunities.