Job Title: Director of Development
Available: July 1
Reports to: General Director
Classification: Full-Time
Working with the General Director and existing development staff, Austin Lyric Opera’s Director of Development creates and executes plans to achieve all contributed income goals, including individual, foundation, corporate, government, and planned gifts, as well as special campaign fundraising. The successful candidate is an experienced and effective fundraising professional, a strong communicator and team player, and has a high sense of ownership and a positive outlook.
Responsibilities:
The Director of Development is responsible for creating effective strategies to expand all areas of company fundraising, including:
- Annual Fund (individual gifts under $1,500)
- Major Gifts (contributors above $1,500)
- Corporate Sponsorship
- Foundation and Government Grants
- Education Gifts
- Planned Gifts
- In-Kind Gifts
In addition, the Director of Development:
- Strengthens the department’s research and reporting capabilities in order to identify new opportunities, while effectively stewarding existing relationships
- Creates and carefully monitors the Development department’s income and expense budgets as well as forecasting throughout the year
- Works with the General Director and Director of Marketing to ensure consistency in external communications
- Provides expertise as needed to the Guild for the planning and execution of special events
Qualifications:
- 5 years’ experience in the creation and successful execution of initiatives across the areas of fundraising described above
- Superior communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with the Board of Trustees’ Development Committee, as well as other members of the staff
- Proven, successful experience in developing relationships with current donors and cultivating prospective donors
- Analytical ability to help in the expansion of research efforts, including experience in working with donor databases
- Strong experience in budget planning and analysis
- Understanding of the current planned giving landscape, and experience in securing planned gifts
- Ability to identify opportunities that link press/communications, development, and marketing
- Proactive, goal-focused, and possesses a high sense of accountability
- Ability and willingness to work outside of regular business hours as needed
- Ability to manage multiple and changing priorities as needed
- Knowledge of opera and the performing arts is strongly preferred
Compensation and Benefits:
Compensation is commensurate with experience. Benefits include health insurance and vacation time. Austin Lyric Opera is an equal opportunity employer.
To Apply:
Please send your resume, cover letter, and references to ehanson@austinlyricopera.org. Please put “Director of Development” in the subject line.
