Position Summary:

The Miami Marlins Foundation is seeking a full-time Executive Director to drive strategic growth across all functional areas while continuing to increase the reach and impact of the Foundation. The Executive Director is responsible for fundraising, overseeing the administration, programs and strategic plan of the Miami Marlins Foundation. In conjunction with the Foundation Board, the Executive Director has overall strategic responsibility and operational management responsibility for the Miami Marlins Foundation’s achievement of mission and financial objectives. Other key responsibilities include supervision and mentorship of staff members, maintaining and enhancing the infrastructure of the Foundation, serving as the primary communication link among directors, officers, committee members and volunteers, coordination and execution of fundraising efforts, networking with community services, serving as the public face and corporate spokesperson and providing the necessary follow-up to ensure that the entire organization runs smoothly and effectively while carrying out the goals and objectives of our mission. A passion for youth baseball and softball is imperative.

Essential Functions:

• Development and oversight of annual budget
• Establish policies and procedures for all functions and for the day-to-day operation of the Foundation
• Serving as the Miami Marlins Foundation ’s primary spokesperson to the organization’s constituents, the media and the general public
• Establish and maintain relationships with various organizations and utilize those relationships to strategically enhance the Foundation’s Mission
• Report to and work closely with the Board of Directors to seek their involvement in policy decisions, fundraising and to increase the overall visibility of the Foundation
• Manage and collaborate with Foundation staff, as well as cross-functionally with TeamCo staff in various departments
• Strategic planning, fundraising and implementation for the Foundation
• Oversee organization Board and committee meetings
• Oversee all fundraising events and activities
• Oversee all foundation programming, with a heavy emphasis on youth baseball and softball
• Oversee “telling the story” of the Foundation in collaboration with communications
• Oversee volunteer engagement opportunities that engage staff and partners
• Oversee disaster relief efforts
• Review and approve contracts for services
• Other duties as assigned

Strategic Management & Board Relations:

• Establish strategic direction for the Foundation and the successful implementation of annual plans
• Revise, update and implement strategic plan to align budgets and resources with emerging priorities
• Collaborate with the board in strategic planning sessions at regular intervals; maintain plan and update as necessary
• Work with staff and board president to prepare agendas, reports, and materials for board meetings, and communicate such to the board in a clear and timely manner.
• Support the nominating process of the board in recruiting and training new board members and officers
• Introduce and encourage board development initiatives as appropriate for healthy board governance
• Mentor and encourage board members in personal giving and fundraising goals, always striving for 100% board participation, keeping in mind that board participation may come in a variety of ways; e.g., legal, financial, chairing a fundraising event and policy/procedure development.
• Participate in pertinent board committee meetings and facilitate and support their work.
• Undertake any other responsibility as may be directed by the Board.
• The Executive Director is a non-voting, ex-officio member of the Board of Director and will attend all board meetings

Fundraising and Communications:

• Articulate a vision of philanthropy which inspires and motivates donors, volunteers, and staff
• Collaborate with the Director of Development and head of Partnerships on the creation of a comprehensive annual fundraising plan to ensure sustainability of desired programming, including cash and in-kind contributions
• Explore and expand as appropriate fundraising activities to support desired programming and new ventures, including grant writing, fundraising events, outreach to new and old donors, and increasing the Foundation’s presence in the community
• Manage grant writing, budgeting, reporting, and donor expansion in collaboration with Director of Development and head of Partnerships
• Personally, engage current and prospective donors, oversee grant applications, investigate fundraising events, expand digital fundraising efforts, manage annual appeals and encourage major gifts
• Prepare annual fundraising budget including cash and in-kind donations
• Identify necessary levels of contribution to target and new programs, campaigns and other means to achieve the targets
• Identify donors to augment the existing donor base
• Ensure philanthropic goals are aligned with strategic goals
• Serve as primary spokesperson for the Foundation
• Work with staff to deepen all aspects of communication from web presence to external relations with the goal of telling the impact story
• Make effective and persuasive presentations to Board, staff, volunteers, donors and others

Organization Mission and Strategy:

• Works with board and staff to ensure that the mission is fulfilled through programs, strategic planning and community outreach.
• Responsible for creation and implementation of Foundation’s programs that carry out the organization’s mission.
• Responsible for strategic planning to ensure that the Foundation can successfully fulfill its Mission into the future.
• Responsible for the enhancement of Foundation’s image by being active and visible in the community and by working closely with other professional, civic and private organizations.

Program Development:

Fiscal & Operational Management:

• ·Collaborate with the Finance Committee to formulate the annual budget and facilitate oversight of financial management and board reporting.
• Direct and coordinate formulation of financial programs to provide funding for new or continuing operations, including oversight of all fundraising efforts.
• Organize and manage projects and people to accomplish the Foundation’s mission and create healthy revenue streams.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Foundation, staff and programs, in close collaboration with working committee including conducting staff meetings to ensure all team members have a clear vision of their roles and activities.
• Collaborate with accountants regularly on routing oversight of financial operations including banking, cash flow, and internal controls.
• Responsible for the hiring and retention of competent, qualified staff. Responsible for signing all notes, agreements, and other instruments made and entered into and on behalf of the organization.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• A commitment to and passion for the Miami community, children and families
• Goal-driven, self-directed and highly adaptable to working in a rapidly changing environment
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with high level donors as well as mid-level fundraising, marketing campaigns and grant writing as needed
• Strong leadership skills including excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to delegate and motivate staff, volunteers and board members
• Leadership skills in financial management including fund allocation, and leveraging assets and resources
• Solid knowledge of organizational development, short- and long-range planning
• Ability to generate respect and trust from staff and external constituencies and provide effective and inspiring leadership
• Demonstrated leadership of managing multiple projects across multiple locations as well as managing volunteers
• Transparent and high integrity leadership
• Solid, hands-on, budget management skills, including budget preparation, analysis, decision-making and reporting
• Strong organizational abilities including planning, delegating, program development and task facilitation
• Ability to convey the Foundation’s vision to staff, board, volunteers and donors
• Knowledge of fundraising strategies and donor relations unique to nonprofit sector
• Skills to collaborate with and motivate board members and other volunteers
• Strong experience in event planning
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to interface and engage diverse volunteer and donor groups
• Demonstrated ability to oversee and collaborate with staff
• Strong public speaking ability

Suggested Education & Experience Guidelines:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years senior nonprofit management and/or corporate social responsibility experience
• Experience in designing, implementing and executing a comprehensive development plan and in identifying and securing gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations and government agencies, including membership, corporate memberships, patron contributions, grants and event rentals.
• Experience in program development and management