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The Miami City Ballet School, which opened in Miami Beach in January 1993, trains students for a professional career in ballet. The School has an enrollment of more than 350 students, and no child of talent is turned away for lack of funds. In June 1997, Miami City Ballet accepted the first School graduate for a professional position with the Company. The School launched the Miami City Ballet School Summer Intensive Program in July 2001. The Summer Program draws approximately 200 students from around the world. Today, MCB is one of the most acclaimed ballet companies in the United States, with an artistic influence extending nationally and internationally.

The focus of this position is to aggressively pursue income streams in order to meet all ordained philanthropic/sponsorship income goals. The Chief Development Officer will implement individual, foundation, government and corporate giving campaigns; and manage an organization wide stewardship program including recognition, cultivation and stewardship events. Working in concert with the board and staff, s/he will attract top businesses and community leaders as members and sponsors and, in the process, continue to expand through aggressive membership cultivation and development.

• Six to eight years of proven and successful development officer experience. • Proven track record as a fundraising professional with a strong track record of obtaining support from corporations, foundations and individuals. • The ability to identify and cultivate high net worth individuals is essential, and knowledge of the S. Florida philanthropic community is highly desired. • Proven success in asking for and closing major gifts and building and maintaining long-term relationships with major individual donors, foundations and corporations is required. • Ability to maintain and grow relationships while working effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, including staff, consultants, board members, and business and community leaders. • Key skills as a manager of staff – ability to hire, build staff morale and make staff changes as necessary. • Exceptional organizational and planning skills; stellar writing and communication skills; interpersonal skills; and an ability to handle a multitude of tasks and deadlines. • Be self-motivated, able to recognize and communicate strategic opportunities, and able to work collaboratively in a results-orientated, data-driven environment. • Resourcefulness, creativity, capacity for hard work, and a sense of humor will help make the candidate successful in this position of crucial responsibility.