Development Manager

EDMONDS CENTER FOR THE ARTS

POSITION TITLE:

Development Manager
EMPLOYMENT STATUS:
Permanent, Full-Time, Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO:

Director of Development
STARTING SALARY RANGE: $65,

ABOUT USEdmonds Center for the Arts (ECA) is one of the premier performing arts centers in the Pacific Northwest--a 700seat jewel-box venue located in Edmonds, Washington, just 20 minutes north of Seattle. Owned and operated bythe Edmonds Public Facilities District (PFD), ECA opened in 2006 in a beautifully renovated historic high schooland has since built a beloved reputation for live performance, arts education, and community engagement acrossthe Puget Sound region.

Every year, ECA curates a focused season of presented events spanning music, dance, comedy, theater, spoken word, and more, from classical to Broadway, jazz to folk, pop to world music, with complementary educational events. Through our Rentals Department, we host 130+ additional events produced by touring and local artists and community organizations. Together, these programs serve more than 90,000 patrons annually, supported by afinancially stable organization.

Edmonds Center for the Arts is where community and culture come alive!

The Development Manager will partner closely with the Director of Development on fundraising strategy, major donor engagement, and board relations, with a path toward taking on greater strategic ownership over time. This isa strong opportunity for a mid-career fundraising professional who wants to deepen their strategic impact by first building mastery of the systems and relationships that drive a high-functioning development program.

Reporting to the Director of Development, you'll be the operational engine of ECA's advancement program — adetail-oriented, organized professional who keeps the database accurate, donors well cared for, and events running smoothly.

The right candidate is committed to equity and inclusion, welcoming of diverse perspectives, and invested inmaking sure colleagues and partners feel valued and empowered.

• Growth & Strategic Development. You'll shadow the Development Director on high-level strategy,major gift conversations, and board engagement, with the goal of building the skills and judgment to grow into strategic fundraising leadership over time.
• Database & Data Integrity. You'll serve as the organization's champion for donor data, owning theCRM/database, including gift entry, donor coding, and data hygiene standards that the whole teamcan rely on.
• Moves Management & Reporting. You'll maintain donor pipelines and moves management tracking,and pull regular reports on gift activity, donor trends, and campaign performance to support leadership's strategic decisions.
• Donor Stewardship. You'll support the execution of stewardship touchpoints, including acknowledgment letters, gift receipts, impact updates, and donor recognition, ensuring donors feel consistently valued and informed.
• Donor Relations Support. You'll assist in cultivating and maintaining relationships with individual donors, helping prepare briefings, donor histories, and giving summaries to support major donor conversations led by senior staff.
• Special Events Support. You'll support the planning and execution of the organization's two annual signature events and smaller donor engagement touchpoints throughout the year, coordinating logistics, guest lists, and donor communications alongside the contracted event planner.
• Gift Processing & Systems. You'll manage gift processing workflows and ensure proper documentation, coding, and reconciliation between the database and financial records.
• Cross-Team Coordination. You'll work closely with development, finance, and marketing colleagues to keep donor communications, acknowledgments, and reporting aligned and timely.

We're not just looking for someone who checks every box. We're looking for a connector: someone who leads with curiosity and heart, brings a commitment to trust-building, and is energized by the opportunity to grow something meaningful alongside a passionate team. This is a senior leadership position. We expect candidates to bring commensurate experience and a demonstrated track record of success in comparable roles.

• 5+ years of progressive fundraising experience, including interest in engaging with all facets of development.
• Comfortable working with technology, including donor databases, CRM systems, project management tools ... and excited to learn new ones.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect authentically with donors, board members, volunteers, and community partners across diverse backgrounds.
• Strong project management ability. You’re organized, deadline-driven, and able to manage competing priorities without losing sight of the bigger picture.
• Collaborative and solution-oriented, able to pivot gracefully when plans change and bring people together to solve problems creatively.

Even Better if you have...…