Development Director Jobs in Arizona
Development Director jobs in Arizona are in strong demand, with active hiring concentrated in nonprofit management, higher education, healthcare systems, and community development organizations, covering the full range from associate-level development roles through senior directors overseeing multimillion-dollar fundraising programs. Phoenix, Tucson, and Scottsdale account for the largest share of openings, with anchor employers like Banner Health, Arizona State University, and Dignity Health consistently recruiting development directors across their foundations and institutional advancement teams. The most sought-after specializations in Arizona include major gifts, corporate and foundation relations, and capital campaign leadership. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Day to Day
This role is a hybrid position, requiring Tuesdays and Wednesdays in-office in our Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona location.
As a Client Activation Sales Director in our Scaled Business Success (SBS) team, you will guide a successful team focused on helping prospective, new, and churned clients in our small business segment. Through regular, outbound interactions, your team will educate clients on the value proposition of Indeed and present opportunities to help them be successful in using Indeed’s products and services.
You will be a director who can recruit, train, develop and inspire a team while balancing opposing priorities in a vibrant, results-oriented work environment.
Responsibilities
- Motivate the team to hit all weekly and quarterly KPIs
- Hiring, Mentoring and developing the team
- Performance management
- Oversee team schedules and time off
- Control team critical issues
- Find opportunities, process improvements and gaps to goal and present to the Senior Director
- Collaborate with other SBS global managers/directors
- Share top sales approaches and drive strategy and innovation
Skills/Competencies
- Requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience; or a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years experience.
- Inspirational innovator who can rally a team towards their targets and get the utmost out of team members performance
- Track record of motivating your team to hit all KPIs
- Coordination of team meetings, gathering feedback and new hire onboarding
- Performance management and mentoring techniques
- Proven track record of navigating a team through times of change management
Salary Range Transparency
Tier 1 - United States of America 66,000 - 100,000 USD per year base. On-Target Earnings (OTE) for this position is between $95,700 - $145,000 USD per year.
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Reference ID: 47801
The deadline to apply to this position is 9/25/26. Job postings may be extended at the hiring team’s discretion based on applicant volume.
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Pay: $95,700.00 - $145,000.00 per year
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Application Question(s):
- How many years of people management experience do you have?
- This role is a hybrid position, requiring Tuesdays and Wednesdays in-office in our Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona location. Are you able to meet this requirement?
- Are you a current or former Indeed employee?
Experience:
- B2B/B2C sales: 5 years (Preferred)
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What Arizona Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in development director jobs across Arizona.
- Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, communications, business, or a related field required
- Proven experience managing fundraising campaigns, donor pipelines, or development teams
- Demonstrated success meeting annual fund or major gifts revenue goals
- Proficiency with donor management platforms such as Raiser's Edge or Salesforce Nonprofit
- Strong relationship-building skills with individual donors, foundations, and corporate partners
- Experience creating and presenting development reports to boards or executive leadership
Development Director Jobs in Arizona: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a development director in Arizona?
Most development directors in Arizona build their path through nonprofit or institutional fundraising roles, starting as development associates, grant writers, or major gifts officers before advancing to director-level positions. A bachelor's degree is the standard minimum, while a Certified Fund Raising Executive credential from the Association of Fundraising Professionals is the most recognized professional credential in the field and carries real weight with Arizona nonprofit boards and hospital foundations when candidates are compared.
Which companies hire development directors in Arizona?
Employers hiring development directors in Arizona right now include IQVIA, ASU Foundation, and Rocket Lab USA, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Arizona's large nonprofit healthcare systems, university foundations, and community service organizations make the state one of the more consistent markets for this role in the Southwest.
Which Arizona cities have the most development director jobs?
Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tucson have the most development director openings in Arizona. Phoenix dominates due to its concentration of major nonprofit organizations, hospital foundations, and university systems, while Tucson's strong presence of arts institutions and the University of Arizona drives consistent demand, and Scottsdale's affluent donor base supports a steady pipeline of major gifts and capital campaign roles.
Are there remote development director jobs in Arizona?
Yes, but they're less common than in purely desk-based fields, since development directors depend heavily on in-person donor cultivation and relationship management. About 74% of development director openings tied to Arizona are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with the remote options tending to cluster around grant writing, individual giving strategy, and roles at national nonprofits with Arizona-based staff.
How can I get hired as a development director in Arizona with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is starting as a development coordinator or development associate at one of Arizona's large nonprofit networks or hospital foundations, such as those affiliated with Banner Health, Dignity Health, or Arizona State University's foundation. Building experience in annual fund calling, event coordination, or grant research opens the door to senior individual contributor roles, and earning the Certified Fund Raising Executive credential while in an entry-level role significantly strengthens a candidate's candidacy for director-level positions.
Where can I find and apply to development director jobs in Arizona?
You can find and apply to development director jobs in Arizona on Migrate Mate, which lists current Arizona openings from employers actively hiring. Search the available roles, find the ones that fit your background and location preference, and apply directly to the positions that match.
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