Director of Development | Texas Ballet Theater

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Ballet Theater seeks a creative, hands‑on Development Director to lead annual fundraising efforts and prepare for a capital campaign. This role will attract major individual and institutional donors while supervising event‑driven fundraising and managing a committed development team.

Full job description:

Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Development Director will manage Texas Ballet Theater’s Development department and lead all capital and other annual fundraising efforts to sustainably increase TBT’s available financial resources. This individual will lead the ongoing strategic planning process that identifies development team goals as well as specific strategies and action steps necessary to achieve such objectives. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Prospecting, identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of a personal portfolio consisting of 125‑150 major donors and prospects (each with a philanthropic capacity to contribute $10,000‑$100,000 annually).
• Complete a minimum of 15 substantive contacts monthly within the DFW metroplex to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a major giving portfolio.
• Work collaboratively with Executive Director, Development team, and Board of Governors to implement effective fundraising strategies for increased giving.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships within the community to strengthen and build Texas Ballet Theater’s positive image and financial support for its arts mission.
• Prepare professional written proposals, gift agreements, and other materials needed to define, secure, and document major gifts. Record and track all portfolio activities within Tessitura.
• Ensure financial revenue targets and portfolio benchmarks are met through regular review of goals.
• Participate in the development of marketing materials for major gift cultivation and stewardship activities/events in partnership with the Development team.
• Attend periodic donor events and community events as needed to cultivate and steward donors.
• Supervising, selecting, hiring, advancing, and mentoring the Development team:
  Major Gifts, Annual Giving, Special Events, and Institutional Giving.

Required:

• 5+ years experience in nonprofit management, fundraising, public relations, communications, or marketing
• Demonstrated success leading significant fundraising campaigns
• Strong donor relations experience
• Proven ability to build and lead teams with performance metrics
• Bachelor's degree in Non‑Profit Management, Communications, Public Relations, Finance, or related field (or commensurate experience)

Preferred:

• CFRE certification

Highly competitive salary plus full benefits:

• Health and dental insurance
• 403B retirement plan
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Diverse, congenial, supportive environment

Dallas and/or Fort Worth, Texas. Moderate travel across DFW metroplex, including some nights, weekends, conferences, and events.

Submit cover letter and resume to:  Review of candidates begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.