Full Job Description
The Senior Director of Development and Marketing will report to the CEO.
The Senior Director of Development and Marketing will be responsible for the following:
• Lead and execute all fundraising strategies across major gifts, annual giving, campaigns, special events, capital fundraising, and planned giving,
• Own and achieve organizational revenue targets and pipeline development,
• Manage a portfolio of high-value donors and prospects,
• Build and oversee donor stewardship systems to maximize retention and lifetime value,
• Deliver measurable fundraising outcomes and financial sustainability,
• Develop and secure corporate partnerships, sponsorships, and cause-marketing initiatives,
• Expand revenue through strategic alliances and community-based engagement,
• Represent the organization in revenue-related external settings,
• Partner in building foundation and grant strategy, pipeline, and submissions,
• Align proposals with programmatic outcomes and funding priorities,
• Ensure compliance, reporting, and performance tracking,
• Lead all marketing, digital, media, and public-facing campaigns,
• Translate organizational strategy into compelling external messaging and campaigns,
• Build brand awareness, audience engagement, and market positioning,
• Oversee content, storytelling, social media, and public relations execution, in partnership with the Chief of Staff,
• Lead development infrastructure including CRM, reporting, and analytics,
• Establish KPIs, dashboards, and accountability systems,
• Build and manage high-performing development and marketing teams,
• Drive a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization,
Non-essential duties/functions:
• Performing other related administrative tasks as required.
• All other duties as assigned.
•Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree and/or CFRE highly preferred
• 5-8+ years in fundraising, development, with some marketing leadership
• Proven ability to generate significant revenue and lead high-performing teams
• Demonstrated ability to grow contributed revenues in excess of $1 million
• Must have Microsoft Suite and other related Development Software proficiency
• Strong communication and external relationship-building skills
• Excellent writing and organizational skills
• Must have reliable transportation to get to various locations as required
• Must provide All Required Clearances for this position.