Development Director

Required Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 7–10 years of nonprofit development experience, with demonstrated success achieving comprehensive fundraising results, particularly in soliciting and closing major gifts.
• Proven experience leading comprehensive fundraising strategies, including annual giving, major giving, campaign fundraising, and planned giving.
• Demonstrated expertise in campaign fundraising, including benchmarks, tracking and reporting, giving vehicles, policies, and volunteer engagement.
• Proficiency in data analytics, with the ability to extract, interpret, and apply insights from data sets to improve fundraising performance.
• Experience supervising development staff and providing leadership across departments through effective cross?functional collaboration.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with executive leadership, boards, and volunteer committees.
• Strong project and budget management skills, with the ability to plan, set fundraising goals, prioritize initiatives, and follow through to completion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage staff, donors, volunteers, and other key constituents.
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to engage and build effective relationships with practicing medical professionals.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with superior time management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while thriving in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience selecting, implementing, or managing donor relationship management (CRM) systems.
• Fundraising experience within a professional association, medical society, or membership-based organization, including familiarity with member?donor dynamics.
• Experience leveraging member engagement to support philanthropy, including board giving expectations, volunteer leadership, and peer solicitation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and scale fundraising initiatives across domestic and international regions, applying cultural competency to advance inclusive, globally relevant philanthropic strategies aligned with POSNA’s mission.
• Professional certification (e.g., CFRE) or active participation in fundraising or association leadership networks.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods in a standard 8?hour workday
• Willingness to occasionally work beyond normal business hours or on weekends
• Valid driver’s license required