Assistant/Associate/Director of Development - Corporate Relations

🇺🇸 Remote - US 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Development & Advancement 🗓️ March 19th, 2026

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University of Houston is hiring an Assistant, Associate, or Director of Development - Corporate Relations. This role manages a portfolio of major gift donors and prospects, supports programmatic growth for high-level initiatives like the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Data Science Institute, and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to secure and steward financial investments.

Highlights

Manage a major gifts portfolio with prospects typically starting at $100,000+
Identify, cultivate, solicit prospects and steward donors while collaborating with faculty, staff, and volunteers
Develop and implement development plans for assigned colleges or units
Support growth and restricted funding for the HPE Data Science Institute and other key programs
Assist in strategic planning for industry collaboration and corporate relations
Track and report on corporate investments and advancement activities
Use advancement-related software tools such as stewardship tracking and dashboards
Required education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent specialized training in relevant discipline
Experience varies by level: minimum 1 year for Assistant Director, 3 years for Associate Director, 5 years for Director
Engage with university-wide development activities and manage relationships with key advisory board members