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Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.
What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact - because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.
At Baptist Health, we're committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a "grow our own" philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:

• Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
• Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
• A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
• Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
• And so much more

Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.
Description
The Sr. Development Director/ Major Gifts Officer is responsible, in partnership with their assigned AVP/ Chief Development Officer, for overseeing the development, design, and execution of all aspects of a comprehensive and on-going philanthropy program with an emphasis on major gifts. The Foundation is engaged in a $600M campaign, which will require ability to achieve significant personal and team dollar goals. The position is responsible for designing, implementing and sustaining a successful fund-raising program, including individual and major gifts, planned giving, endowments, donor upgrading, corporate and foundation gifts, special event sponsorships and enhancing community awareness the Foundation with specific emphasis on assigned hospitals and/or Institutes. The Sr. Development Director will solicit donations and cultivate relationships with donors in order to develop, secure, upgrade and maintain major and principal gifts for the present and long term financial support of the system. The Sr. Director will carry a personal goal of $2M - $4M and a Team goal of $2M - $5M on average. The personal portfolio of will range for 144 active prospects with a total of 352 active and in stewardship. Estimated salary range for this position is $132531.50 - $172290.95 / year depending on experience.
Qualifications:
The Sr. Development Director/ Major Gifts Officer is responsible, in partnership with their assigned AVP/ Chief Development Officer, for overseeing the development, design, and execution of all aspects of a comprehensive and on-going philanthropy program with an emphasis on major gifts. The Foundation is engaged in a $600M campaign, which will require ability to achieve significant personal and team dollar goals. The position is responsible for designing, implementing and sustaining a successful fund-raising program, including individual and major gifts, planned giving, endowments, donor upgrading, corporate and foundation gifts, special event sponsorships and enhancing community awareness the Foundation with specific emphasis on assigned hospitals and/or Institutes. The Sr. Development Director will solicit donations and cultivate relationships with donors in order to develop, secure, upgrade and maintain major and principal gifts for the present and long term financial support of the system. The Sr. Director will carry a personal goal of $2M - $4M and a Team goal of $2M - $5M on average. The personal portfolio of will range for 144 active prospects with a total of 352 active and in stewardship. Estimated salary range for this position is $132531.50 - $172290.95 / year depending on experience.Degrees:

• Bachelors.

Additional Qualifications:

• A Bachelors degree is required and a Master degree is preferred with a minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in a successful foundation major gifts program, fund-raising or marketing/sales leadership.
• Experience in identifying, cultivating, soliciting and providing stewardship for major gifts from individuals, foundations and corporations.
• Experience in managing major components of effective development program and proven manager of fundraising teams.

Minimum Required Experience: 7 YearsDegrees:

• Bachelors.

Additional Qualifications:

• A Bachelors degree is required and a Master degree is preferred with a minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in a successful foundation major gifts program, fund-raising or marketing/sales leadership.
• Experience in identifying, cultivating, soliciting and providing stewardship for major gifts from individuals, foundations and corporations.
• Experience in managing major components of effective development program and proven manager of fundraising teams.

Minimum Required Experience: 7 Years