Development Manager

Position Overview:

The Development Manager position is a full-time year-round position that will report to the Senior Director of Development.  This position plays an important role within the Development Team with special events, corporate outreach and donor relations.  This position will assist with all aspects of fundraising events, including our signature gala, A Taste of Nature.  This person will manage all other development-related events and meetings. This person will also manage the A Taste of Nature live and online auctions, corporate in-kind and cash sponsorships within their portfolio and entry level donor retention and growth.  In addition, this person will manage the tracking, implementation, benefits fulfillment and renewals of all corporate sponsor relationships as well as individual donor benefit fulfillment.

This person must have a “can-do” attitude and a collaborative team approach, interfacing with Development Team members, programs, marketing and finance team members, donors, prospects, partners and vendors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Events; Live and Online Auction

• Assist with the planning and execution of our A Taste of Nature annual gala (early July) and possible second event to engage the next generation of donors, to exceed timelines and budgets.
• Manage A Taste of Nature live and online auctions to exceed timelines and revenue goals.
• Manage a variety of development related events and initiatives including EdVentures, private events, events that are part of a Corporate Partner benefits package, stewardship events and cultivation events (e.g. Corporate Breakfast, Corporate Happy Hour, Holiday Open House).
• Manage venue setup and breakdown, F&B, remote meeting A/V set up and other requested details for Development Team, Development Committee, ATON Committee and Board of Trustee meetings and retreats.
• Manage individual and corporate sponsor benefit fulfillment activations at all events.
• Manage in-kind donations for the above events (e.g. – alcohol, food, services)
• Manage development team storage area and tracking/ replenishment of development-related inventory, including event decor and supplies and donor apparel.

Corporate Sponsorships

• Manage corporate in-kind and cash sponsorship solicitations within your portfolio to exceed budgets.
• Manage tracking of all corporate in-kind and cash sponsor prospects and donors, as well as auction donors, including contacts/related role, benefits fulfillment, payments, sponsorship terms and renewals.
• Track individual donor and sponsor benefits and related fulfillment.

Entry Level Donors

• Manage entry level donor research, stewardship, retention and growth.

Administrative 

• Manage budgeted revenue and expenses against actuals along with event planning timelines and action items for non-fundraising development-related events and initiatives and assist with these items for A Taste of Nature and a possible second fundraiser.
• Manage tracking for all live and online auction items along with all corporate sponsorships relationships.
• Maintain corporate sponsor and corporate prospect records by business and by company role in Bloomerang database in collaboration with Database Manager and Finance Liaison

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

**Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, activities and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice. 

• Participate in regular Development Team meetings, Development Committee meetings, event committee meetings, leadership team meetings, all-staff meetings and all-staff and Development Team retreats.
• Attend community events, as requested from time to time, to engage individual and corporate donors and prospects.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Extremely well organized with ability to comfortably and efficiently multi-task.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, an upbeat attitude and a calm, professional demeanor.
• Ability to comfortably interact with donors and prospects at all levels with a “hospitality mindset”.
• Strong computer, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite skills along with the proficiencies necessary to quickly utilize Bloomerang (donor database).
• Effective collaborator, including within the Development Team, with programs, marketing and finance team members and with vendors and partners.
• Attention to detail, timelines and related deadlines.
• Ability to effectively work on a diverse team and with a diverse range of people.

Strongly Preferred

• Event management and production skills and an eye for organizing events that appeal to donors and prospects.
• Experience with corporate cash and in-kind solicitations or similar sales or non-profit experience.
   

Work Environment

The job primarily is located in the Avon office with offsite meetings and frequent events on and off site.Evening and weekend work required for events and prospect/donor relations interactions.Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, do off-site pick up and return of items and do setup/breakdown of events, at our Avon Campus as well as off-campus in both indoor and outdoor settings.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation and benefits are reviewed annually.

• Starting salary $56,000 dependent on qualifications
• Heath, Dental and Vision insurance program
• 401K match program, currently 6%
• Professional development funding opportunities
• Discounted ski pass & WMSC program registration fees
• Early access to WMSC event registration
• Access to discounted clothing and gear programs
• 15 days vacation leave
• 12 days of sick leave for you or to care for a member of your immediate family
• 12 holidays