Director of Corporate Giving

Witte Museum

Founded in 1926, the Witte Museum inspires people to shape the future of Texas through transformative and relevant experiences in nature, science and culture. Located on the banks of the San Antonio River in Brackenridge Park, the Witte is consistently voted San Antonio’s top museum. Here, visitors of all ages journey through Texas Deep Time, uncovering untold stories of the people and forces that shaped Texas across millions of years to the present day.

Position Summary

The Director of Corporate Giving is a key member of the Witte Museum’s Advancement team, responsible for cultivating, securing, and stewarding corporate partnerships across multiple giving channels. This role strategically aligns corporate interests with the museum’s exhibitions, programs, initiatives, and signature events—including the annual Witte Game Dinner Gala—to maximize engagement and philanthropic impact.

The Director will manage their own corporate portfolio while collaborating closely with the Engagement and Stewardship Manager and other Advancement colleagues to ensure high-quality donor experiences and coordinated fundraising efforts. This role is ideal for a confident relationship-builder who enjoys networking, creating compelling proposals, and contributing to a team-focused environment.

Core Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of corporate supporters through sponsorships, memberships, and gifts supporting exhibitions, programs, initiatives, and signature events
• Strategically align corporate interests with giving opportunities, developing compelling proposals and directly soliciting corporate support
• Oversee stewardship of the corporate portfolio, including managing and evolving corporate membership and sponsorship levels and benefits
• Collaborate with the Donor Engagement and Events Manager and Advancement colleagues to ensure coordinated fundraising, recognition, and high-quality donor experiences
• Work across museum departments to develop feasible, meaningful corporate benefits and sponsorship opportunities
• Lead corporate fundraising efforts for the Witte Game Dinner and support corporate engagement across additional cultivation and donor events

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Nonprofit Management, Communications, Public Administration, or a related field required; equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in fundraising, sponsorships, sales, or business development, with a track record of securing five-figure gifts or sponsorships
• Proven ability to build and manage relationships with corporate partners or clients
• Comfort with networking, relationship-based fundraising, and direct solicitation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including proposal development and presentations
• Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Collaborative team player who thrives in a cross-functional environment
• Nonprofit or cultural institution experience preferred but not required

Physical Requirements

• Works in a climate-controlled environment as well as periods of outdoor activities and events, sometimes in varying weather conditions
• Must be able to walk, stoop, bend, climb stairs, reach overhead, sit and stand for extended periods
• Occasionally lift heavy objects up to 35 lbs.
• Frequent near vision use for reading and computer
• Must be able to function effectively in a sometimes-stressful environment, dealing with a variety of challenges, strict deadlines and numerous contacts
• Must be able to work in a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays

The Witte Museum is an equal opportunity employer.
Closing date: Open until filled