Development Senior Manager

As the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life with T1D better while driving toward cures. We invest in the most promising research to turn ideas into life-changing therapies and devices. We work with government, regulatory officials, and insurance companies to address issues that impact the T1D community - breaking through barriers that limit access to care worldwide.

We provide resources and guidance that makes it easier to live and thrive with T1D. This is more than a moment - we're empowering a movement for the T1D community. Share your support and help educate and empower individuals facing type 1 diabetes.

Our mission is to improve lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent and ultimately, cure T1D and its complications. Always, we are guided by a single purpose:
As we drive towards curing type 1 diabetes, we help make everyday life better for the people who face it .The Development Senior Manager (DSM) at Breakthrough T1D is integral in the day-to-day execution of integrated fundraising efforts to support our organizational strategy and mission. Their relationships with constituents and donors on behalf of Breakthrough T1D will ensure the expansion of our reach to support maximum chapter and event growth to further our mission.

The Development Senior Manager role focuses on relationship building with donors, sponsors, and fundraising volunteers within their assigned event(s) and portfolio, driving impact and strengthening both donor and volunteer pipeline resulting in increased revenue and results.

This individual is a high-impact, high-energy team player who can effectively bring the mission to life within the community through collaboration, cultivation, inspiration, and engagement. They will implement activities to support organizational strategies through their assigned event(s) revenue and portfolio to drive optimal results and actively demonstrate and promote enterprise-wide mindsets.

As one of the top performing chapters in the country, the Southern Texas territory and Greater Austin Chapter plays a vital role in the organization’s success. The Greater Austin Chapter serves the Austin metropolitan area and surrounding counties and communities. This position will oversee and lead the Austin One Party Gala and Golf Tournament, which together raise over $1.87 million annually, manage other chapter fundraising efforts, and maintain a portfolio of donors and sponsors supporting the chapter’s program’s and mission.

The ideal candidate must have experience leading multi-million dollar fundraising signature events as well as leading community, volunteer and local staff.

This position is primarily remote, allowing you to work from home, with occasional in-field responsibilities as needed. Travel requirements are minimal, typically 1–3 trips per year for territory or national obligations.

Ideal candidate must reside within the Austin metropolitan area and surrounding counties and communities.

Key Responsibilities:

Fundraising & Engagement – 60%
Implement revenue and engagement plans that drive new levels of performance and year-over-year growth in the chapter. This includes driving individual and corporate supporter growth within assigned event portfolio.

Responsible for achieving personal event revenue goals and supporting the achievement of overall event, and ultimately chapter revenue and engagement  collaboration with national and chapter partners, implement annual strategies that will drive growth of assigned event portfolio through corporate and individual donor engagement and stewardship at the event level. Identify and develop new business with existing donors and new prospects.

Implement stewardship strategies of all event supporters that align to program standards; ensuring they are done timely and consistently throughout the year Deploy tactics and strategies within event portfolio that drive foundation and pipeline building activities in support of long-term success of organization

Implement strategies to retain, acquire and activate supporters in events that will…