Development Manager

Sponsorship

• Lead corporate sponsorship programs for AIA Seattle + Seattle Design Festival
• Develop and manage annual sponsorship campaigns, and oversee development of fundraising tools
• Collaborate with communications and programs teams to determine sponsor benefit opportunities
• Oversee sponsor recognition and fulfillment of benefits
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with current and potential sponsors
• Provide leadership, tools, and training to support and motivate board members to achieve fundraising goals
• Lead process to ensure accurate data collection and maintain accurate records
• Lead Development Committee for AIA Seattle + Seattle Design Festival
• Oversee online advertising sales to sponsors and prospects
• Collaborate with communications and programs teams to ensure accurate messaging and exposure related to sponsorship benefits and advertising
• Develop and manage goals and budgets for sponsorship activities

Fundraising

• Lead charitable giving for Seattle Design Festival and public programs
• In partnership with the programs team, assess current and future program offerings for funding potential
• Contribute to grant writing and reporting
• Develop and manage individual giving
• Lead and manage annual fundraising campaign
• Explore potential new fundraising opportunities
• Manage and leverage platforms for giving
• Manage in-kind giving
• Develop and manage goals and budgets for giving activities

Membership

• Develop and implement strategies to maintain and continue to grow membership for the 10-County chapter in all categories: individuals, firms, and allied professionals
• Execute annual membership recruitment plan, with support from Membership Development Steering Committee, which has led to consistent membership growth over the past decade
• Oversee annual membership billing and renewals, and monitor membership renewal rates
• Lead Membership Development Committee for AIA Seattle
• In partnership with the communications and programs teams, conduct member outreach and collect member feedback as needed to inform member recruitment and retention efforts
• Collaborate with communications team for membership outreach and stewardship
• Collaborate with programs team to communicate engagement opportunities available to members
• Work with AIA national membership staff to coordinate membership efforts

Management

• Manage Development Coordinator including hiring, onboarding, performance evaluation and professional development with a focus on mentorship and coaching to foster growth and skill-building
• Manage Development team workload to optimize capacity, systems analysis, and customer service
• Participate in hiring activities and decisions for AIA staff
• Contributes to long term planning
• Represent AIA Seattle + Seattle Design Festival at community events, conferences and education programs to steward current relationships and cultivate new relationships

Job Skills and Attributes

• Exceptional ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
• Courageous collaborator that values success of the collective
• Eagerness to identify opportunities for growth in revenue and membership
• Relationship builder and connector with excellent interpersonal skills who excels at partnership development
• Organized and self-directed strategic thinker with attention to detail
• Effective communicator with strong presentation, writing, and facilitation skills
• Commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Excited to further the aligned organizations’ vision for equitable, resilient, thriving communities

Job Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s degree or equivalent life experience
• Demonstrated management experience in fundraising, partnership, business development, membership, or related work

AIA Seattle + Seattle Design Festival

• Offers a competitive salary and benefits package
• Supports industry-wide culture change to attract and retain more people of color, women, and non-binary people
• Small office that supports flexibility, creativity, leadership, and professional development
• Currently works both in person and remotely, seeking ways to encourage collaboration while providing flexibility for work-life balance
• Encourages applications from people of color, immigrant and bilingual communities, people of all abilities, members of LGBTQ+ communities, and people with other diverse backgrounds and lived experiences
• Active in supporting sustainability, equity, diversity, and anti-racism

To Apply

• Submit a resume and letter of interest through the application portal
• PREFERRED DEADLINE: June 15, 2026