Sr Development Manager II

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Builds, sustains, and elevates high-impact relationships with key donors, sponsors,volunteersand community partners toensure revenue goal achievementand foster long-term engagement.30%

• Recruits,engagesand mobilizes executives and leadership volunteers to support revenue plans, with a focus on event chairpersons, ambassadors, and event leadership teams. 20%

• Partners with Corporate & Philanthropy team members to create tailoredpartner and donor experiences toattract andretainhigh-value supporters, as well asaligningeventpartners withbroaderSocietycultivation effortsto grow revenue impact beyond events.10%

• Ensures a best-in-class event experience through oversight ofcomplexplanning,logistics, brand positioning, budgets, and vendor relationships. 10%

• Monitorsfundraising progressandexpensesagainstbudget andbenchmarks, proactively adjustingstrategies toexceedaggressivefinancialgoals,andoptimizereturn on investment.10%

• Effectivelyconvenesand coordinates the differentcontributors toeventsuccess - Corporate,Philanthropy,Marketing,coordinatorsupport,AreaLead, event execution, etc.10%

• Champions community presence and brand elevation, positioning events as premier experiences that deepen public interest and engagement. 10%

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Degree Required:Bachelor’sDegree

• Preferred Degree:Bachelor’s

• Certificate(s) or License(s): None

• Years of experience:4+ years successful experience in fundraising, corporateengagement,volunteer partnership,and relationship development.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:

• Experience drivingrevenue through sales excellence –prospecting, identification, cultivation, solicitation, evaluation,stewardship– with a focus on large, multi-year partnerships.

• Skilled at leading high-functioning collaborativeeventteams, includinginternal and externalstakeholders,to execute event deliverables.

• Creates a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve itsobjectives.

• Demonstrated ability in handling multiple priorities, projectand timelinemanagementand planning.

• Ability to proactivelymonitorand adjust activities to respond to changing circumstances and priorities to meet goals, proactively address issues as theyariseand mitigate risks associatedtoevents.

• Able to work through others toaccomplishgoals; builds support for ideas among key stakeholders and decision makers.

• Proven relationship building, persuasion and influence skills.

• Ability to recruit, train and motivateexecutive, C-suite level &high influence leadershipvolunteers.

• Strong customer service orientation, with extensive experience in effectively addressing and resolving issues.

• Proactivelymonitorsdataand adjustsactivities to respond to changing circumstances and priorities to meet goals.

• Strong market,communityand constituentknowledge & experience.

• Effectively builds formal and informal networks, both inside and outside theorganization; leverages knowledge andnetworkto remove barriers and achieve outcomes.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Limited travel to meetings, training & events.

• Expectation of being external in the market an average of 3 days per week.

• Must be able toattendevening and weekend meetings,eventsand programs.

PHYSICALREQUIREMENTS:

• Some lifting as part of event set up activities.