Vice President of Development

Overview

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We're hiring a Vice President Development in Austin, TX. The VP Development is responsible for leading, managing, inspiring, and implementing the Austin fundraising campaigns through strategic direction and leadership of a team of fundraising leaders and support staff, along with recruitment and leadership of executive volunteer partnerships.

This is an office-based position that offers a hybrid schedule in a fast-paced environment with the main responsibility of driving revenue in support of our mission.

We offer a base salary with the potential to earn an incentive up to 25% of your base pay. The potential incentive is based on achieving certain revenue targets and triggers.

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• Collaborate closely with Executive Director Austin and senior leadership to develop and implement strategies that deepen donor relationships and enhance our fundraising impact.

• Lead and manage a team of three to six direct reports all with direct fundraising/campaign related responsibilities ensuring accountability and support for achieving bold fundraising goals.

• Directly oversee development and fundraising campaigns, leading staff teams to achieve bold revenue targets through effective campaign development and volunteer engagement.

• Strategically position the Austin market for aggressive growth in unrestricted revenue, targeting $2,600,000, in campaign revenue by coaching and developing fundraising campaign staff for growth.

• Identify, recruit, onboard, and engage medical and non-medical volunteer partners and leaders. Ensure that volunteer leadership represents a community influence and is empowered to champion fundraising success through their personal and corporate giving.

• Cultivate and lead a network of meaningful volunteer partnerships to advance the mission of the organization, providing resources and direction to achieve campaign goals.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

• Three years of experience in a development position in a similar non-profit organization.

• Three years of experience in management of staff, preferably development or fundraising staff.

• Experience leading and cultivating high-level leaders at the C-suite level.

• Direct knowledge of special event fundraising tactics.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Ability to travel the Austin area daily; always requires access to reliable transportation on an immediate basis.

• Professional communication skills.

• Ability to lift and/or move large objects (such as boxes) with the expectation that heavier items would be broken down into smaller components or requesting additional assistance may be required before lifting and/or moving.

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• Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success through annual salary planning and incentive programs; this position is incentive…