Director of Business Development

The Development Director is responsible for project management, data analysis, communication, creating, implementing, and managing a comprehensive development strategy that supports the financial sustainability and growth of Denton County MHMR Center. This includes oversight of grants (federal, state, local, foundation, and corporate), donor cultivation, fundraising initiatives, community partnerships, annual giving programs, and strategic development planning.

The Business Development Director works under the leadership of the Executive Director, and works closely with the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operations Officer, and program leadership to ensure alignment of funding opportunities with the Center's mission, service lines, and compliance standards under Texas Administrative Code (TAC), HHSC requirements, CCBHC certification standards, and federal funding regulations.

This position supervises the Grant Specialist, the Marketing & Communications Specialist, and Fundraiser Coordinator. The Grant Specialist ensures that all Grant Specialist activities, including research all requirements for eligibility, proficiency with grant writing, strong knowledge of RFA's, RFI's, and RFPs as the grant begins with the RFA, FFI, or RFP process. The grant position is responsible for tracking, reporting as required for each respective grant in conjunction with program staff responsible for each respective grant, and compliance with all grant requirements, are completed accurately and as outlined in each respective grant.

Supervision of the Marketing & Communications Specialist, ensuring that they are provides strategies to enhance the center's goal for brand awareness, developing communication platforms and ensuring that all available platforms contain meaningful content to draw listeners to the Center, monitor the annual marketing for the Center, that strategically identifies program, awareness champagnes, establishing a calendar of events that establishes all coordination of campaigns, proclamation's for mental health, Substance use, and for individuals with developmental disabilities, notification to board members, staff, and stakeholders of all events, together with the Business Development Director establish the required budget and analyze the market and competitors.

Ensure that the Marketing & Communications Specialist has the items for tabling and events, ensures that the Marketing & Communications Specialist has content writing skills, automation, and social media marketing skills for all platforms. Ensures the Marketing & Communications Specialist has excellent interpersonal skills, and customer service skills, excellent organizational skills. Supervises the fundraiser position, ensuring that in coordination with the Marketing & Communications Specialist planning, organizing and executing all fund-raising events, building on the Center's donor pool, connecting with potential donors, tracking all donations received and ensuring that thank you cards are sent out no later than three days after an event.

Ensuring compliance and accurate record keeping, monitoring the success of all events and donor campaigns, researching potential sponsors and donors. Networking and strong knowledge of community partners.

• Bachelor's degree in Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Public Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, grant writing, or related work.
• Demonstrated success in managing fundraising programs and developing donor relationships.
• Experience in a behavioral health or healthcare setting is preferred.