Music Settlement Admin Director of & Communications Cleveland, OH

Director of Advancement & Communications

Full Time Admin

Location

Cleveland, OH

Salary / Pay

$90,000–$93,000

Employment Type

Full Time

Category

Admin

The Director of Advancement & Communications leads The Music Settlement's donor development efforts and oversees a fully integrated cultivation communications strategy that moves prospects, donors, patrons, and community members through a clearly defined engagement funnel — from brand awareness to active engagement, to philanthropic investment, and loyal stewardship. This role unites fundraising strategy with mission‑aligned marketing communications.

REPORTS TO:

President & CEO

Full-time, exempt, salaried. Salary range: $90,000–$93,000, with the opportunity for a performance-based bonus.

• Develop the overall Advancement strategic plan with all donor tiers mapped to the cultivation funnel, operational goals, and budget
• Directly supervise the Advancement team
• Build cross-functional relationships with Center and Bop Stop leadership to align programs, advancement priorities, and funding opportunities
• Lead the development calendar and FY planning across appeals, events, and mailings

• Develop, lead, and execute a comprehensive donor development strategy that grows individual giving, major gifts, planned giving, endowment giving, financial aid fundraising, monthly giving, and donor retention
• Manage a personal portfolio of top‑tier major gift prospects and conduct face‑to‑face solicitations for transformational gifts
• Plan and execute strategic Annual Appeal campaigns, setting strategy, segmentation, and ask amounts
• Lead donor strategy for capital campaign and milestone events
• Direct the planned giving and legacy program and endowment giving program
• Lead corporate sponsorship and stewardship operations
• Lead strategy for donor cultivation events and the Advancement Committee

• Direct strategy of paid, owned, and earned marketing channels to build awareness and feed qualified prospects into the donor pipeline
• Lead creative vision for donor‑centered storytelling, photography, video, and campaign messaging
• Lead branding initiatives and marketing and public relations strategy

• Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, journalism, communications, marketing, or related field required
• 8 years of experience in fundraising, donor development, or integrated nonprofit marketing communications preferred
• Demonstrated success identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individual and major gift donors
• Proficiency with donor CRM systems;
  Raiser's Edge experience preferred
• This position is primarily onsite and requires regular evening and weekend availability

Posted by The Music Settlement. Verify details before applying.