bestrongintl

bestrongintl

Director of Development

Palmetto Bay, Florida · Director · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
Data AnalysisAdobe Creative SuiteCanvaGraphic DesignHubSpotCRMPipeline ManagementLogisticsLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationPublic SpeakingOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, strong communicator, and passionate advocate for our work and is someone who brings both heart and results.
  • Manager to list the top 5 critical duties for this role (these will be used to qualify/measure a new hire during their probationary performance review).
  • Establish and uphold best practices for donor engagement and long-term relationship management.

Responsibilities

  • Experience in soliciting stakeholders for financial support.
  • Creativity/Innovation: Develop new and unique ways to improve the image and functional capacity of the organization and to create new opportunities.
  • Behave Ethically: Understand ethical behavior and business practices and ensure own behavior and the behavior of others are consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organization.
  • Build Relationships: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization.
  • Lead: Positively influence others to achieve results that support the sustainability of the organization.
  • Organized: Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information and activities.
  • Plan: Determine strategies to move the organization forward, set goals, create and implement actions plans, and evaluate the process and results.
  • Develop new and unique ways to improve the image and functional capacity of the organization and to create new opportunities.
  • Understand ethical behavior and business practices and ensure own behavior and the behavior of others are consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organization.
  • Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization.

Requirements

  • This position is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, speak, and hear.
  • The position requires extensive computer use so the employee must have sufficient hand dexterity to use a computer keyboard and be capable of reading a computer screen.
  • Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Skills

  • Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.

Compensation

  • Actively leverage existing community, corporate, and donor relationships to expand BSI's fundraising pipeline and secure new individual gifts, sponsorships, and foundation support.
  • Personally cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors and partners, including leading face‑to‑face donor meetings, closing gifts, and maintaining ongoing relationship management.
  • Oversee fundraising systems and CRM strategy, including donor segmentation, pipeline management, reporting, and analysis to drive data‑informed fundraising decisions and revenue growth.
  • Lead fundraising events and donor cultivation activities, including consistent availability for evenings and weekends, ensuring strong donor engagement and measurable fundraising outcomes.

Company info

  • We are an equal opportunity employer.

Equal opportunity

  • Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Lead strategy and execution for fundraising events, donor cultivation activities, and sponsorship initiatives.

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