Interim Vice President, Advancement and University Relations

🇺🇸 Houston, TX 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Development & Advancement 🗓️ May 13th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of Houston-Downtown is hiring an Interim Vice President for Advancement and University Relations. This executive leader will direct fundraising, marketing, communications, and constituent engagement efforts while enhancing philanthropic capacity, institutional visibility, and community partnerships in alignment with the university's mission. The Interim Vice President will report to the Interim President and serve on the President’s Cabinet to provide strategic leadership across advancement and university relations functions.

Highlights

Lead and execute comprehensive fundraising strategies including major gifts, annual and planned giving, and campaign planning.
Provide executive leadership for marketing, communications, digital engagement, public relations, and alumni relations.
Strengthen UHD’s institutional brand, philanthropic infrastructure, and community partnerships.
Develop measurable goals and performance metrics across advancement and university relations functions.
Collaborate with academic and administrative units to align strategic initiatives with institutional priorities.
Required: Bachelor’s degree, minimum ten years of progressive leadership in advancement or related fields, success in major gift fundraising, integrated marketing, and communications leadership.
Desired: Master’s degree, higher education advancement experience, digital engagement and campaign planning expertise.
Demonstrated ability to cultivate relationships with donors, alumni, corporations, foundations, and community stakeholders.
Lead a high-performing team fostering accountability, innovation, and collaboration.
Compensation is commensurate with experience.