Major Gift Director - Higher Ed. jobs in Fargo, ND

Description

 JLG is seeking an experienced professional motivated to sustainably grow business, advance expertise, and drive high-performance outcomes in the higher education market sector, in alignment with the company’s vision and values.   

Your passion for design excellence, creative client solutions, and organizational progress translates into an insatiable desire to grow the business, to be a thought leader, and to advance your team. As the “CEO” of the Practice Studio, you have the fire of an entrepreneur married with the corporate discipline required to drive success in the dynamic world of modern business.   

Why JLG? Because we work together to empower the future of architecture and design, driving dynamic solutions that make lives better. We are employee owners, collectively invested in the success of our clients, communities, and each other. Our candidates bring a diverse background of talent, a spirit of collaboration, and an enduring desire to help others thrive. At JLG, you will find inspiration to ignite change, challenge the status quo, and build resilient foundations for the next generation of industry, education, healthcare, sports, and civic service.  

Reports to: CEO

Responsibilities

• Set the studio vision, strategy, and annual business plans (including budget) in alignment with JLG’s strategy and goals for sustained and profitable growth
• Build a high-performance business unit that elevates outcomes for our clients, communities, and company through award-winning design
• Achieve studio and company objectives by cultivating a high-performance business unit, increasing studio revenue and profitability
• Effectively manage risk for the studio
• Work in the abstract to distill solutions, prioritize, and provide direction
• Drive influence; enlist and inspire others in pursuit of your vision
• Leverage your credible voice to establish yourself and JLG as an industry-known expert to build market ownership and close sales 
• Target and quickly develop client relationships based on studio plan through client intimacy, authenticity, and persuasion; consistently meet client outreach targets
• Advance JLG’s integrated design approach to elevate design, expand studio expertise, and drive high performance outcomes 
• Successfully manage projects in your portfolio as Principal-in-charge
• Lead the studio team and develop talent to ensure growth and succession
• All other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 10 years minimum post-licensure professional experience, with five years' experience working in the studio market sector; current architectural license/registration required
• Demonstrated ability to establish a clear vision and to enlist and inspire others in pursuit of that vision through the creation and effective execution of strategy
• Possess a credible voice in client markets and industry
• Highly self-motivated and collaborative, with demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and drive influence through authenticity and persuasion
• Demonstrate a growth mindset, exhibiting team-oriented qualities such as interpersonal skills, ambition, and humility
• Proven leadership capabilities, including capacity to manage difficult client or team situations/conversations through empathy and strong emotional intelligence
• Advanced professional architectural knowledge, including programming, building science, life safety/building code, working field experience, and a demonstrated understanding of current project type trends and systems 
• Demonstrated understanding of general management principles

EEO statement: JLG Architects will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability status, military service and protected veteran status, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status regarding public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws or ordinances in any aspect of employment.