Executive Director of Development, West Palm Beach

Job description

The Executive Director of Development, Vanderbilt West Palm Beach will serve as Vanderbilt University's senior development leader for the West Palm Beach campus, overseeing fundraising efforts for the academic enterprise. This is an exceptional opportunity for a high-performing fundraiser and manager to build and lead a dynamic team and drive transformational impact for Vanderbilt's newest academic endeavors in business, engineering, and technology in South Florida. The successful candidate will be intellectual and socially curious, possessing extraordinary communication and emotional intelligence. The executive director will have political savvy and flexibility to navigate a complex academic community, and the desire and ability to build bridges and strong working relationships with all members of the operation, while being deeply embedded in South Florida philanthropic community. They will be a collaborative and innovative leader with a comprehensive knowledge of all major advancement functions and substantial strategic planning experience; personal success securing major and principal gifts from individual donors, foundations, and corporations; proven ability to lead and motivat...