Development Director, Columbus

About the role

The physical location for the candidate selected must reside within the local market area of Columbus, OH and within the contiguous United States.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a team leader and member of a community-based fundraising team for Susan G. Komen.
• Oversee the implementation of a year-round fundraising program for the market, working in close coordination with state or regional and national fundraising teams.
• Lead the community fundraising team potentially with 1-2 direct reports and be responsible for meeting revenue targets.
• Be a strong player-coach, in addition to providing day-to-day leadership of the team, the Director must also help team members deliver on tactical execution.
• Drive execution and implementation of other revenue generating activities in the market area, which may include individual giving, major gifts, corporate engagement, and special events.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and minimum 5-7 years’ experience in fundraising, special events and team management.
• Minimum 5 years minimum successful fundraising experience and expertise closing on $1M in revenue, through corporate sponsorship, peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns and major gifts.
• Ability to close face to face fundraising and sponsorships.
• Strong executive volunteer recruitment and management skills and demonstrated ability to provide a high level of customer service and motivation to business and social leaders.
• Excellent planning, organizational and follow-up skills.
• Demonstrated professional and mature interaction with other staff and leadership volunteers, sponsors, donors and others to engage them toward the achievement of revenue goals.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with varying priorities at one time.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively speak and present to individuals including high net worth donors, executive corporate management as well as small, mid-size and large groups.
• Willingness and ability to travel throughout the market and work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Familiar with the community and local non-profit space.

Qualifications

• Must be willing and able to travel through geographic service area with your own reliable transportation.
• Preferred Experience includes 5 years minimum successful fundraising experience and expertise closing on $1M in revenue, through corporate sponsorship, peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns and major gifts.
• Ability to close face to face fundraising and sponsorships.
• Strong executive volunteer recruitment and management skills and demonstrated ability to provide a high level of customer service and motivation to business and social leaders.
• Excellent planning, organizational and follow-up skills.
• Demonstrated professional and mature interaction with other staff and leadership volunteers, sponsors, donors and others to engage them toward the achievement of revenue goals.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with varying priorities at one time.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively speak and present to individuals including high net worth donors, executive corporate management as well as small, mid-size and large groups.
• Willingness and ability to travel throughout the market and work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Familiar with the community and local non-profit space.

Skills

• Develops year-round fundraising plan and budget to meet revenue goals.
• Hires, trains and supervises community fundraising staff.
• Maintains an ongoing pipeline of potential sponsors and donors.
• Executes the strategy, management and tactical fundraising plan of the MORE THAN PINK Walk™/Race for the Cure® to meet revenue goals for the event(s).
• Secures and manages high dollar corporate partnerships for market events.
• Establishes relationships and communication with key constituents which include top fundraisers, top team captains, event chairs and fundraising committees, sponsors, major to mid-level donors and volunteers.
• Keeps participants, volunteers, and staff on track and motivated to reach goals.
• Works in collaboration with Executive Director on identifying and cultivating potential major gift prospects in the community.
• Works cross-functionally with other Community Development staff on larger regional or national strategies.
• Provides leadership in building confidence and a strong working relationship between the community and Susan G. Komen as an organization.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the Susan G. Komen mission and programs to promote the field and campaign fundraising initiatives.
• Maintains a productive and collaborative relationships with all Komen staff; participates on regional and enterprise projects and committees as appropriate.

Benefits

Komen provides a remote and/or home based working environment for all active employees. Komen defines remote as the ability to work from any physical location within the U.S. where an employee can perform specified work duties without disruption or distraction. Komen defines home-based roles as positions that are required to reside in a specific market. Work schedules for both remote and home based are determined by the organizational needs of each department.

Komen provides:

• Health, dental, vision and a retirement plan with a 6% employer match
• Unlimited Flexible Paid Time Off plus scheduled holidays
• Flexible work arrangement in a fully remote working environment
• Bi-weekly work from home stipend
• Parental leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• A culture of learning and development

Additionally, Komen provides:

• Approximate salary $75,000-$96,000/annual, exact compensation ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job level, internal equity and budget.
• Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's skills, experience and geographic location.
• Komen provides a remote and/or home based working environment for all active employees.
• Komen defines remote as the ability to work from any physical location within the U.S. where an employee can perform specified work duties without disruption or distraction.
• Komen defines home-based roles as positions that are required to reside in a specific market.
• Work schedules for both remote and home based are determined by the organizational needs of each department.

Pay

Approximate salary $75,000-$96,000/annual, exact compensation ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job level, internal equity and budget.

Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's skills, experience and geographic location.

Schedule

Work schedules for both remote and home based are determined by the organizational needs of each department.