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Position Title: Director of Relationship Development
Classification: Exempt
Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000 DOE
Reports To: President & CEO
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Application Deadline: February 14, 2024, 5:00 PM
Submit Cover Letter and Resume: Lisette@UnitedWayLee.org

ABOUT UNITED WAY OF LEE, HENDRY, and GLADES
United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades (UWLHG) is a volunteer driven organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for all people in our community. This is accomplished through fundraising, fund distribution (90+ partners), community building, volunteer advancement, and information and referral. UWLHG is a $20 million nonprofit social services organization, with 70+ employees in four locations with the main campus being located at 7273 Concourse Drive, Fort Myers, FL. The majority of funding is from private donations although UWLHG also receives local, state, and federal grants.

Job Summary
The Director of Relationship Development (DRD) is responsible for building United Way relationships throughout the community. The DRD serves as an ambassador for United Way and works with external partners, which include stakeholders, donors, volunteers, and corporate leaders to develop relationships leading to collaboration, sponsorship, volunteerism, in-kind contributions, and monetary donations.
The DRD will work with the President & CEO to develop a measurable and strategic workplan that will include presenting to civic groups, chambers, associations, and other groups on all facets of United Way.

Direct Reports
No direct reports. Internally this position collaborates across all departments within the organization.

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in relevant field and commitment to personal/professional development.
• Minimum two years of experience in donor development, fundraising, sales, or a related field.
• Superb written, presentation, persuasion and listening skills.
• Excellent public speaking skills to both small and large groups.
• Experience with CRM/database management.
• Planned Giving Experience.
• Demonstrated experience cultivating, soliciting, and securing gifts.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent project management skills - attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Organization skills for a fast-paced work environment.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and commitment to maintaining donor confidentiality.
• Ability to innovate and adapt quickly to change.

Key Competencies

• A strong collaborator, comfortable working with many different external partners, internal teammates, and departments.
• Mission-Focused: Commitment to mission to create a better quality of life for all people in our community.
• Relationship-Oriented: Understands that people come first and is astute in cultivating and managing relationships toward a common goal.
• Collaborator: Understands the roles and contributions of all UWLHG departments and external partnerships. Can mobilize resources (financial and human) through meaningful engagement.
• Results-Driven: Dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good; creating, resourcing, scaling, and leveraging strategies and innovations for impact.
• Brand Steward: Understands his/her role in growing and protecting the reputation and results of the greater network.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time, talk, and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to use finger and hand motion and occasionally to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/ or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. There may be additional physical requirements associated with department meetings/events. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Requires talking, hearing, and visual acuity sufficient to perform these major functions. Occasionally, the work of this position is spent at offsite meetings, or event locations within Lee, Hendry, or Glades County.

Licenses: Valid Florida Drivers License

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job operates in a professional office environment, including occasional off-site venues, and outside event areas in various weather conditions. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Some evening and weekend hours may be required as job duties demand.

United Way is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions. United Way will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in undue hardship.

Terms of employment are subject to satisfactory negative drug testing as part of our drug-free workplace program. Level II background screening may be conducted because of the nature of the position or funding. Applicants may be asked to take an online skills assessment.

Additional Information:
UWLHG is an exceptional workplace that can provide you with:

• Opportunity to work with smart, passionate, and enthusiastic team members and volunteers.
• Working with diverse staff and other constituents.
• Culture of high-performance expectations and accountability.
• Exciting and challenging work.
• Opportunity to help solve the communitys toughest problems.
• Competitive pay that is commensurate with demonstrated successful performance and experience.
• Paid Health and Dental Insurance for employees, 401k, and Monthly Accrued PTO.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evenings as needed
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person