Strategic Philanthropy Operations Director

The Nature Conservancy (All); United States; Remote; USD 108,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Director of Philanthropy Operations to lead the Florida BU Development Operations Team in support of the annual Florida Fundraising Strategy. This role drives four core areas—donor engagement and events, donor communications, major gift management, and philanthropy operations—while guiding a team responsible for gift processing, research, administration, and reporting.

You will work with BU leadership to optimize fundraising workflows, set measurable goals,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 7 years related experience.
• Experience managing and supervising a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience developing, managing, and implementing multiple projects and strategic goals.
• Experience working across complex organizations.

Responsibilities

• Broad, proactive management responsibility for four or more administrative or professional staff, including training, professional development, establishing clear expectations, setting “stretch” objectives, and overseeing the execution of day-to-day work.
• Commit actions and resources in a way that affects public image and binds the organization financially or legally.
• Develop and administer budget, evaluate results and develop corrective strategies as needed.
• Ensure that programmatic commitments, TNC policies and procedures, and financial standards are met and managed for ethical compliance.
• Implement and direct multiple projects, directing work of staff, setting deadlines, and ensuring accountability.
• Lead new programs/initiatives that will ensure department and organization-wide goals and strategies are achieved.

Skills

Budget management

Team leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Donor relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Director of Philanthropy Operations to lead the Florida BU Development Operations Team in support of the annual Florida Fundraising Strategy. This role drives four core areas—donor engagement and events, donor communications, major gift management, and philanthropy operations—while guiding a team responsible for gift processing, research, administration, and reporting.

You will work with BU leadership to optimize fundraising workflows, set measurable goals,