Community Relations Marketing and Development Director

Community Relations Marketing and Development Director

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At Heartland Family Service, we are committed to building a culture that is trauma‑informed, values diversity, and celebrates inclusion. We believe this enables better service delivery and innovation, as it encourages our employees to bring various experiences and uniqueness to the workplace.

Trauma‑Informed Care is an approach to engaging people with histories of trauma that recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role that trauma has played in their lives. It also acknowledges the effects of working with trauma survivors on our workforce and seeks to build collaborative and supportive working environments and relationships.

If you believe in our mission of creating healthy families and communities, and like a fast‑paced, collaborative, and team‑oriented environment, then Heartland Family Service is the agency for you.

Manages Marketing/Communication/Development Team and demonstrates expertise on associated platforms including donor, giving, project management, and web. Experienced and detail‑oriented, the Director provides leadership and team proficiency while acting as a resource for the team and liaison to HFS leadership. The role maintains and oversees donor/sponsor/giving information and record‑keeping to create efficiencies and maximize productivity by managing daily development and marketing/communications operations in support of the department’s initiatives, including fundraising.

Requires continual problem solving, ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, decision making, development and marketing knowledge, and communication with internal and external audiences.

Between $55,200 and $69,833 (salary is determined by total years of relevant experience).

40 hours per week.

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in nonprofit management, business, or related field.
• Proficiency in management of technology platforms; CRM management strongly preferred; knowledge of donor platform preferred.
• Marketing and communication experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in fundraising strongly preferred.
• Supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• Some nights and weekends required.
• Valid driver’s license/acceptable driving record required.

• Supervise staff on the Development and Marketing & Communications Team.
• Manage and coordinate daily objectives for the Community Relations Department, working with the Chief Development Officer to achieve HFS strategic goals.
• Assist in fundraising initiatives and events, including corporate solicitations, sponsor ships for galas, a golf event, and community recognition event. Generate financial post‑event reporting, including gift/donation database entry, acknowledgment letters, and sales tax reports.
• Collaborate with the Chief Development Officer on marketing campaigns such as donor cultivation, annual solicitations, and Investor packages. Manage and share up‑to‑date fundraising progress reports.
• Implement systems for effective use of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, focusing on donor relations, analytics, and best practices in data management and reporting.
• Oversee the recording and categorizing of monetary gifts in the CRM, process acknowledgment letters, and manage a retention process. Use CRM’s capabilities (queries, imports, exports, donor journeys, campaigns, and analytics) to optimize targeted marketing and information sharing and data accuracy.
• Develop and review systems that support donor prospect strategies and goals, ensuring timely tracking of donor prospects through evaluation and cultivation leading to gift‑giving.
• Implement mail and email solicitation strategies (e.g., annual report, donor recognition, newsletters, and annual campaign) by organizing donor outreach, donor segmentation, volunteer management, and appeals using appropriate platforms.
• Oversee communication with event sponsors, manage reservations, create donor/sponsor content for…