Manager, Development

About the role

The ALS Association is seeking a Development Manager to oversee fundraising events in South Carolina. This role will manage the Walk to Defeat and Distinguished events, recruit and steward event participants and sponsors, and engage the public through community events.

Responsibilities

• Implement a comprehensive plan to meet an income portfolio goal of $400,000+ that includes a variety of fundraising events, Walk to Defeat ALS and a Golf Tournament in South Carolina.
• Recruit, steward, and retain event committee chairs and members as well as build strong relationships with community partners.
• Collaborate with the Event Experience team and committee volunteers to manage logistical details, printing, and promotional materials as needed for events.
• Operate within budgetary guidelines.
• Partner with Care Services staff to involve people living with ALS and their families in awareness and fundraising activities.
• Work with MarCom staff to achieve marketing and public relations objectives.
• Execute face-to-face meetings, phone and email contact with corporate partners, vendors, volunteer committees and donors.
• Engage the public by representing the organization and speaking at community events.
• Coordinate printing and distribution of event promotional materials.
• Support the Managing Director, Development, and team members as needed.
• Ensure smooth integration of Association standards and guidelines.
• Attend Territory events and meetings as required.
• Collaborate closely with others in the Programs and Development departments to support and grow the effectiveness and efficiency in fundraising and mission activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in fundraising, event management, volunteer development and management, public relations, donor cultivation and relations, and corporate sponsor cultivation.
• Skilled at managing participants in an online fundraising platform; ability to run reports and analyze data to build strategic outreach plans.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Must exercise good judgment in prioritizing the scheduling of events; must know when to seek input from supervisor.
• Able to communicate both orally and in writing in a timely and effective manner to multiple constituencies. Strong follow-up and follow-through are required.
• Able to maintain a high level of integrity and confidentiality in working with sensitive, confidential records and information.
• Demonstrated proficiency with a variety of computer programs in a Windows environment, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to quickly train and use a donor database (such as Salesforce and Blackbaud).
• Experience using Canva, Adobe Suite, Tableau, Greater Giving, and Spekit a plus for producing and/or editing program-specific materials, running reports, and accessing training.
• Insured driver with access to an insured vehicle as frequent travel throughout the territory is required.

Pay

The ALS Association’s pay range for this position is $49,440 - $59,196 annually. The Association may, at its discretion, offer merit-based increases tied to individual performance. The benefits listed may differ depending on employment status with the Association. Healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with employer match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, well-being benefits, paid time off and several paid holidays are available to Association employees, among other benefits.