Development Director Jobs in Missouri
Development Director jobs in Missouri are concentrated in Kansas City and St. Louis, where nonprofits, higher education institutions, and major healthcare systems drive consistent demand for fundraising and organizational leadership. Employers such as Washington University in St. Louis, Children's Mercy Hospital, and the United Way of Greater Kansas City maintain ongoing development functions that hire at the director level. The most in-demand specialties include major gifts, planned giving, and corporate and foundation relations. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Director of Development
Start Your Journey with Midas Hospitality
Midas Hospitality is seeking a Director of Development to lead and coordinate real estate development projects across hospitality, multi-family residential, and retail assets. This position will provide oversight throughout the development lifecycle, working closely with architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, financial partners, internal stakeholders, and other project partners.
The Director of Development will provide hands-on leadership across acquisition, feasibility, predevelopment, entitlements, design, permitting, procurement, construction, leasing, and disposition. This role will manage project budgets, schedules, consultants, contractors, and execution while representing the ownership interests of Midas Hospitality and ensuring projects progress toward established financial, operational, quality, and timing objectives.
The Director of Development will manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment while providing leadership, guidance, and support to members of the Development team.
What You Will Be Doing
Real Estate Development & Project Leadership
- Lead and coordinate assigned real estate development projects from initial planning and acquisition through completion and disposition.
- Manage multiple development projects simultaneously while balancing competing priorities, deadlines, budgets, and project objectives.
- Serve as an owner representative throughout the development and construction process.
- Provide hands-on oversight of project planning, design, construction services procurement, scheduling, budgeting, and execution.
- Establish and maintain project goals, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
- Monitor project progress and proactively identify risks, delays, cost concerns, and other issues that may affect project objectives.
- Lead projects from an ownership perspective to support timely and successful completion.
Predevelopment, Acquisition & Feasibility
- Coordinate and manage the predevelopment process, including conceptual planning, site evaluation, design development, construction pricing, and entitlement activities.
- Assist with acquisition-related activities, including necessary due diligence, and evaluate development opportunities as assigned.
- Assist with financial projections and development assumptions for individual projects.
- Coordinate with internal and external partners to evaluate project feasibility, development costs, schedules, and potential risks.
- Support the preparation and review of project budgets, schedules, and development plans.
Design, Entitlements & Permitting
- Provide Leadership throughout the design and entitlement process.
- Oversee the coordination of architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, landscape, geotechnical, environmental, and other required consulting services.
- Review plans and specifications to support project objectives and identify potential issues.
- Ensure project design and development activities remain aligned with approved budgets, schedules, and project requirements.
Hospitality Brand & Project Partnerships
- Assist with securing and coordinating hospitality brand franchise agreements and related requirements.
- Coordinate with hospitality brand representatives and other project partners to support brand compliance and project execution.
- Maintain awareness of project-specific brand requirements, design standards, and development expectations.
- Support coordination between development, ownership, operations, brand partners, and external consultants.
Financing & Financial Management
- Assist with efforts to secure project financing and applicable financial incentives.
- Develop, maintain, and manage approved project budgets.
- Monitor project financial performance and communicate budget variances and financial risks to leadership.
- Assist with development financial projections and project cost analysis.
- Track project costs and commitments throughout the development process.
- Review vendor contracts, change requests, and other project-related financial obligations.
Construction & Project Execution
- Coordinate and manage the construction process for assigned projects from an ownership perspective.
- Coordinate with general contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, consultants, and owner’s capital projects group to support project execution.
- Monitor construction progress against approved plans, schedules, budgets, contracts, and project objectives.
- Conduct or coordinate onsite owner inspections and monitor building construction activities.
- Responsible for project punch lists and completion activities including certificate of occupancy.
- Track contractor performance, project milestones, challenge and negotiate change order requests.
- Help ensure completed work aligns with project plans, specifications, contracts, and established quality expectations.
Project Reporting & Documentation
- Maintain accurate project schedules, budgets, tracking documents, contracts, and other development records.
- Track each project against established budgets, timelines, goals, and milestones.
- Prepare and provide regular project status updates and reports to Development leadership.
- Maintain project tracking systems and ensure information remains current and accurate.
- Communicate project risks, challenges, decisions, required actions to appropriate stakeholders.
- Support project closeout and transition activities as assigned.
Consultant & Vendor Management
- Negotiate and coordinate the engagement and ongoing management of third-party consultants and project partners.
- Manage relationships with architects, contractors, engineers, surveyors, environmental consultants, geotechnical consultants, and other professional service providers.
- Review consultant and vendor scopes, contracts, deliverables, and change requests.
- Hold project partners accountable to established schedules, scopes, budgets, and deliverables.
Team Leadership & Development
- Provide leadership, guidance, and support to members of the Development team.
- Assist with the supervision and development of Development Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and other Development team members as assigned.
- Help establish priorities, expectations, and project responsibilities across the Development team.
- Support collaboration and communication among Development team members and cross-functional partners including owner’s capital project group.
- Share development knowledge and best practices to support the continued growth of the team.
What You Bring
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Real Estate Development, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
- 5-10 years of relevant professional experience in real estate development, construction, project management, architecture, engineering, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex development or construction projects from predevelopment through completion.
- Strong understanding of construction contracts, plans, specifications, budgets, schedules, and project execution.
- Strong project management, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Procore, and project management software.
- Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with a broader Development team.
- Ability to travel to project locations and other business-related destinations as required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in hospitality, hotel, multifamily, retail, and redevelopment projects.
- Strong understanding of entitlements, permitting, zoning, and regulatory approvals.
- Ability to manage franchise requirements, project financing, and development budgeting.
- Proven experience coordinating cross-functional project teams, including contractors, architects, engineers, and consultants.
- Skilled in project management systems; PMP certification/training preferred.
- Skilled in contract negotiation.
Core Competencies
- Strong background in real estate and hospitality development, including acquisitions, feasibility studies, predevelopment, and construction management.
- Proven project management experience with budgeting, scheduling, risk mitigation, contract administration, and owner's representation.
- Knowledge of zoning, entitlements, permitting, design coordination, and construction documentation.
- Experience managing vendors, consultants, contractors, and cross-functional project teams.
- Strong financial analysis, negotiation, stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management software.
Reporting Structure
Reports To: VP of Development
Department: Development
Supervises: Development team members as assigned, including, Development Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and other team members as applicable
FLSA Status: Exempt
Travel
This position is non remote role based in St. Louis, Missouri, with approximately 30% travel required annually within the state of MO. Travel may include visits to development and construction project locations, meetings with consultants and project partners, property inspections, and other business-related travel.
Benefits
At Midas Hospitality, we invest in our associates and provide opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. Benefits may include:
- Career growth and development opportunities
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Hotel and travel discounts
- Recognition and advancement opportunities
About Midas Hospitality
Founded in 2006, Midas Hospitality has grown to more than 1,000 associates and a portfolio of 60+ hotels across 14 states. The company partners with Marriott, Hilton, and IHG.
At Midas Hospitality, our associates are the heart of our success. We believe in creating an environment where team members can build rewarding careers, contribute meaningful work, and be recognized for their achievements.
Midas Hospitality is committed to a people-first culture focused on growth, teamwork, opportunity, and exceptional guest experiences.
Midas Hospitality is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.
Director of Development
Start Your Journey with Midas Hospitality
Midas Hospitality is seeking a Director of Development to lead and coordinate real estate development projects across hospitality, multi-family residential, and retail assets. This position will provide oversight throughout the development lifecycle, working closely with architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, financial partners, internal stakeholders, and other project partners.
The Director of Development will provide hands-on leadership across acquisition, feasibility, predevelopment, entitlements, design, permitting, procurement, construction, leasing, and disposition. This role will manage project budgets, schedules, consultants, contractors, and execution while representing the ownership interests of Midas Hospitality and ensuring projects progress toward established financial, operational, quality, and timing objectives.
The Director of Development will manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment while providing leadership, guidance, and support to members of the Development team.
What You Will Be Doing
Real Estate Development & Project Leadership
- Lead and coordinate assigned real estate development projects from initial planning and acquisition through completion and disposition.
- Manage multiple development projects simultaneously while balancing competing priorities, deadlines, budgets, and project objectives.
- Serve as an owner representative throughout the development and construction process.
- Provide hands-on oversight of project planning, design, construction services procurement, scheduling, budgeting, and execution.
- Establish and maintain project goals, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
- Monitor project progress and proactively identify risks, delays, cost concerns, and other issues that may affect project objectives.
- Lead projects from an ownership perspective to support timely and successful completion.
Predevelopment, Acquisition & Feasibility
- Coordinate and manage the predevelopment process, including conceptual planning, site evaluation, design development, construction pricing, and entitlement activities.
- Assist with acquisition-related activities, including necessary due diligence, and evaluate development opportunities as assigned.
- Assist with financial projections and development assumptions for individual projects.
- Coordinate with internal and external partners to evaluate project feasibility, development costs, schedules, and potential risks.
- Support the preparation and review of project budgets, schedules, and development plans.
Design, Entitlements & Permitting
- Provide Leadership throughout the design and entitlement process.
- Oversee the coordination of architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, landscape, geotechnical, environmental, and other required consulting services.
- Review plans and specifications to support project objectives and identify potential issues.
- Ensure project design and development activities remain aligned with approved budgets, schedules, and project requirements.
Hospitality Brand & Project Partnerships
- Assist with securing and coordinating hospitality brand franchise agreements and related requirements.
- Coordinate with hospitality brand representatives and other project partners to support brand compliance and project execution.
- Maintain awareness of project-specific brand requirements, design standards, and development expectations.
- Support coordination between development, ownership, operations, brand partners, and external consultants.
Financing & Financial Management
- Assist with efforts to secure project financing and applicable financial incentives.
- Develop, maintain, and manage approved project budgets.
- Monitor project financial performance and communicate budget variances and financial risks to leadership.
- Assist with development financial projections and project cost analysis.
- Track project costs and commitments throughout the development process.
- Review vendor contracts, change requests, and other project-related financial obligations.
Construction & Project Execution
- Coordinate and manage the construction process for assigned projects from an ownership perspective.
- Coordinate with general contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, consultants, and owner’s capital projects group to support project execution.
- Monitor construction progress against approved plans, schedules, budgets, contracts, and project objectives.
- Conduct or coordinate onsite owner inspections and monitor building construction activities.
- Responsible for project punch lists and completion activities including certificate of occupancy.
- Track contractor performance, project milestones, challenge and negotiate change order requests.
- Help ensure completed work aligns with project plans, specifications, contracts, and established quality expectations.
Project Reporting & Documentation
- Maintain accurate project schedules, budgets, tracking documents, contracts, and other development records.
- Track each project against established budgets, timelines, goals, and milestones.
- Prepare and provide regular project status updates and reports to Development leadership.
- Maintain project tracking systems and ensure information remains current and accurate.
- Communicate project risks, challenges, decisions, required actions to appropriate stakeholders.
- Support project closeout and transition activities as assigned.
Consultant & Vendor Management
- Negotiate and coordinate the engagement and ongoing management of third-party consultants and project partners.
- Manage relationships with architects, contractors, engineers, surveyors, environmental consultants, geotechnical consultants, and other professional service providers.
- Review consultant and vendor scopes, contracts, deliverables, and change requests.
- Hold project partners accountable to established schedules, scopes, budgets, and deliverables.
Team Leadership & Development
- Provide leadership, guidance, and support to members of the Development team.
- Assist with the supervision and development of Development Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and other Development team members as assigned.
- Help establish priorities, expectations, and project responsibilities across the Development team.
- Support collaboration and communication among Development team members and cross-functional partners including owner’s capital project group.
- Share development knowledge and best practices to support the continued growth of the team.
What You Bring
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Real Estate Development, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
- 5-10 years of relevant professional experience in real estate development, construction, project management, architecture, engineering, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex development or construction projects from predevelopment through completion.
- Strong understanding of construction contracts, plans, specifications, budgets, schedules, and project execution.
- Strong project management, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Procore, and project management software.
- Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with a broader Development team.
- Ability to travel to project locations and other business-related destinations as required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in hospitality, hotel, multifamily, retail, and redevelopment projects.
- Strong understanding of entitlements, permitting, zoning, and regulatory approvals.
- Ability to manage franchise requirements, project financing, and development budgeting.
- Proven experience coordinating cross-functional project teams, including contractors, architects, engineers, and consultants.
- Skilled in project management systems; PMP certification/training preferred.
- Skilled in contract negotiation.
Core Competencies
- Strong background in real estate and hospitality development, including acquisitions, feasibility studies, predevelopment, and construction management.
- Proven project management experience with budgeting, scheduling, risk mitigation, contract administration, and owner's representation.
- Knowledge of zoning, entitlements, permitting, design coordination, and construction documentation.
- Experience managing vendors, consultants, contractors, and cross-functional project teams.
- Strong financial analysis, negotiation, stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management software.
Reporting Structure
Reports To: VP of Development
Department: Development
Supervises: Development team members as assigned, including, Development Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and other team members as applicable
FLSA Status: Exempt
Travel
This position is non remote role based in St. Louis, Missouri, with approximately 30% travel required annually within the state of MO. Travel may include visits to development and construction project locations, meetings with consultants and project partners, property inspections, and other business-related travel.
Benefits
At Midas Hospitality, we invest in our associates and provide opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. Benefits may include:
- Career growth and development opportunities
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Hotel and travel discounts
- Recognition and advancement opportunities
About Midas Hospitality
Founded in 2006, Midas Hospitality has grown to more than 1,000 associates and a portfolio of 60+ hotels across 14 states. The company partners with Marriott, Hilton, and IHG.
At Midas Hospitality, our associates are the heart of our success. We believe in creating an environment where team members can build rewarding careers, contribute meaningful work, and be recognized for their achievements.
Midas Hospitality is committed to a people-first culture focused on growth, teamwork, opportunity, and exceptional guest experiences.
Midas Hospitality is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.
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Development Director Job Market in Missouri
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Telecommunications
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Missouri Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in development director jobs across Missouri.
- Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, communications, business, or a closely related field
- Demonstrated success managing donor portfolios and closing five- or six-figure gifts
- Experience building and leading development teams, setting fundraising goals, and reporting to boards
- Proficiency with donor management platforms such as Raiser's Edge, Salesforce Nonprofit, or Bloomerang
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for grant writing, appeals, and donor stewardship
- Familiarity with Missouri's philanthropic community, regional funders, and corporate giving landscape
Development Director Jobs in Missouri: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a development director in Missouri?
Most development directors in Missouri move into the role through progressive nonprofit fundraising experience rather than a state-issued license or exam. Employers typically want a bachelor's degree and several years in development roles such as major gifts officer, grants manager, or development associate. The Certified Fund Raising Executive credential, awarded by CFRE International, is widely respected among Missouri employers and signals professional competency even though it is not legally required.
Which companies hire development directors in Missouri?
Employers hiring development directors in Missouri right now include Ryder System, Larson Financial, and Switch, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Missouri's dense nonprofit sector, anchored by large health systems, universities, and community foundations in Kansas City and St. Louis, produces some of the steadiest development director hiring in the Midwest.
Which Missouri cities have the most development director jobs?
St. Louis, Kansas City, and Chesterfield lead Missouri in development director openings. St. Louis and Kansas City generate the largest share because of their concentration of hospital foundations, research universities, and regional philanthropic organizations, while Columbia's activity reflects the University of Missouri system and a growing independent nonprofit community that draws consistent fundraising leadership demand.
Are there remote development director jobs in Missouri?
Yes, but they are less common than in purely desk-based fields because donor relationship management and board engagement favor in-person presence. About 50% of development director openings tied to Missouri are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with those arrangements most often found in grant writing, planned giving, and roles at nationally distributed foundations rather than locally focused organizations.
How can I get hired as a development director in Missouri with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a development associate or annual fund coordinator role at a Missouri nonprofit, which builds the portfolio and donor stewardship experience that directors need. Large St. Louis institutions such as Washington University in St. Louis and BJC HealthCare, and Kansas City organizations like the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Rockhurst University, regularly hire entry-level development staff who can advance internally. Earning the CFRE credential and volunteering with the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Kansas City or St. Louis chapters accelerates that progression.
Where can I find and apply to development director jobs in Missouri?
You can find and apply to development director jobs in Missouri on Migrate Mate, which lists current Missouri openings updated regularly. Find the roles that fit your background and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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