The Director of Development is responsible for helping to meet the fundraising objectives of the department and ensuring that predetermined fundraising goals with regard to facilities, endowments, annual fund memberships, and coaches club are reached. Under the supervision of the Senior Vice President of Development, this position is responsible for advancing donors through the fundraising cycle.

Responsibilities

• Expand the annual fund donor base in assigned region
• Identify, cultivate, ask, and steward major gift donors focused on facility and endowment commitments
• Execute active donor touchpoint strategy
• Meet and surpass a predetermined new business and renewal fundraising goal annually
• Build and manage a prospect and donor portfolio
• Properly steward the resources provided by donors and constituents
• Write proposals for donor solicitations

  Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree required
  • Minimum of 5 years of sales experience with demonstrated success in a metrics-driven environment
  • Embody Seminole Boosters, Inc’s company values: Teamwork, Excellence, Bold, Integrity, and Service
  • Ability to use client database management systems, Salesforce and Blackbaud CRM
  • Ability to work weekend and evening events

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced knowledge and experience identifying, cultivating, directly soliciting, and closing capital or major gifts
  • Experience in an athletics fundraising or ticket sales setting