Director

William Hochman; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

William Hochman in Miami-Dade County seeks a Director to advance access to quality Jewish education through equitable advocacy and increased philanthropic support. The hybrid role focuses on cultivating donor relationships and growing commitments, reporting to the Southern Director.

Responsibilities include developing and executing a community engagement and revenue-growth plan, pursuing new donors, and guiding lay leadership to expand outreach and influence in education and policy advocacy work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in sales, fundraising, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to track and manage donor interactions in a CRM.
• Experience building and leading volunteer or lay leadership.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute a community engagement and revenue-growth plan through donor solicitations and stewardship.
• Cultivate and grow relationships with donors and identify new opportunities.
• Help achieve quarterly and annual fundraising goals.
• Recruit and develop lay leadership for leadership roles in the community.
• Provide regular updates to encourage involvement in education and policy advocacy.

Skills

Donor relations

Fundraising

Leadership

CRM

Communication

Strategy

Sales

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CRM software

Job description

The client is seeking a Director for Miami and Dade County to help advance access to quality Jewish education through equitable advocacy and increased philanthropic support. This hybrid role focuses on cultivating relationships and growing financial commitments from existing supporters and inspiring new community members to become significant donors. The Director is expected to build momentum through effective client relations and fundraising efforts, supported by the state and national office, and will report to the Southern Director.

Key responsibilities include creating and executing a community engagement and revenue-growth plan through donor solicitations, cultivation, and stewardship. The Director will also maintain and grow relationships with donors, identify and pursue new donor opportunities, and help achieve quarterly and annual fundraising goals. In addition, the role involves recruiting and developing lay leadership for leadership roles and providing regular updates that encourage greater involvement in The client’s education and policy advocacy work.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in sales, fundraising, or a related field with a proven record of achieving and exceeding goals, along with the ability to pivot quickly in rapidly changing situations. The role requires strong self-direction, problem-solving, and analytical thinking; the ability to prioritize, work independently, manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment, and collaborate effectively with others. Preferred qualifications include a bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience, strong written and verbal communication skills, and meaningful ties to the Miami-Dade Jewish community and schools; the Director will also be expected to track communications and meetings in a CRM, engage supporters in action alerts and voting, and represent The client at community events and forums.