Director of Development and Marketing

Description

• Lead fundraising that creates greater opportunity.
• Magnify of Central Florida seeks a Director of Development and Marketing to grow philanthropic support and lead
• communications that advance opportunity for people with disabilities. This fundraising-first role combines meaningful
• donor relationships, personal solicitation, strategy, and team leadership.
• Report to the Executive Director and help build a department designed to include a Manager of Marketing and
• Communications and a Development Operations Coordinator. Lead the fundraising and the team, with production,
• administration, and event coordination delegated to complementary roles.

The opportunity

• ? Personally cultivate, solicit, renew, and steward donors; partner with the Executive Director and volunteer leaders
• on significant relationships and asks.
• ? Lead annual, recurring, major, corporate, parish, and legacy giving through a clear fundraising plan, budget, and
• forecast.
• ? Develop funder relationships, grants, and cases for support with Finance and program input; advance approved
• campaign readiness.
• ? Coach both direct reports, strengthen stewardship and reporting, and use Salesforce and donor insights to guide
• decisions.
• ? Guide organization-wide messaging and empower the Marketing Manager to deliver campaigns, content, and
• communications.
• Harvest Ball: lead the fundraising and the results
• Own Harvest Ball’s financial goals, sponsorship strategy, donor experience, and post-event cultivation. The Coordinator
• maintains the operational plan and logistics; the Marketing Manager leads creative and promotion; Finance handles
• independent reconciliation. You ensure clear assignments, a qualified day-of lead, and adequate coverage.

Requirements

What you will bring

• ? Ten or more years of related nonprofit development experience, including fundraising leadership and staff
• supervision.
• ? Personal donor cultivation and solicitation results across major and recurring gifts, sponsorships, and event
• fundraising.
• ? Strong planning, budgeting, forecasting, writing, presentation, collaboration, and delegation skills.
• ? A bachelor’s degree or a relevant combination of education and experience. A master’s degree, fundraising
• certifications, and Salesforce or comparable donor-system experience are preferred. Disability-services experience is a plus.
• Mission and work setting
• The role requires appreciation and respect for the Catholic Church and its teachings, and conduct consistent with the
• Church’s mission and diocesan policies. Work includes the Magnify campus, program sites, donor meetings,
• community events, periodic travel, and occasional evenings or weekends.
• Required background screening, Safe Environment training, confidentiality practices, and assignment-specific
• clearances apply. Magnify/Diocese driving and insurance requirements apply when driving on organizational business.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.