Director of Development and Communications

3 weeks ago

Brooklyn, United States Willie Mae Rock Camp Full time

Position Overview

Willie Mae Rock Camp seeks a creative and forward-thinking Director of Development and Communications to lead the organization’s fundraising, external communications, and marketing. This is a new position at a critical time of organizational growth with key responsibility for increasing and diversifying organizational revenue, elevating the organization’s visibility, and fostering active engagement and support from individual, corporate, and institutional donors. The Director of Development and Communications reports to and works closely with the Executive Director and supervises an integrated development and communications team including the Communications Manager, grant writer and other development consultants.

About Willie Mae Rock Camp

Willie Mae Rock Camp empowers girls and gender-expansive youth through transdisciplinary music education programs that combine instrument instruction with creative technology and STEM-based learning. We equip students with the tools and support to develop and amplify their creative voices and provide hands-on skill building with sound-based technologies to help them thrive as tomorrow’s creators and innovators.

We reach over 600 students ages 10-17 annually at our Brooklyn studio and partner sites throughout NYC through a range of year-round programming, including in-school music education, community workshops, and after-school and summer intensives. Across our programs, students learn how to develop a song and create a musical track; receive hands-on instruction and practice using a range of tech including electronic instruments, recording technology, software, and creative coding; and work together to develop their own collaborative works. Our programs are tuition-free, and we center young people whose voices are underrepresented in both creative and tech fields. To learn more about Willie Mae Rock Camp, visit williemarockcamp.org.

Responsibilities

Development

  • Develop and manage annual and multi-year fundraising plans and strategy across all contributed revenue streams to meet fundraising targets, diversify and expand our fundraising portfolio, and support organizational growth;
  • Develop, lead, and execute fundraising campaigns to secure and increase support from new, existing, and lapsed supporters;
  • Work with the Executive Director and the board’s External Affairs committee to create mission-forward donor cultivation events to strengthen relationships with key donors and engage new supporters;
  • Partner with the Executive Director on identifying, cultivating, and securing major gifts and stewarding relationships with major donors;
  • Build and strengthen relationships with corporations to develop sponsorship opportunities and contributions;
  • Oversee foundation and government grants calendar and portfolio management;
  • Ensure strong systems and processes to support departmental operations and donor management;
  • Collaborate with the Deputy Director and accounting team on revenue reporting and forecasting, and report on fundraising metrics to the Executive Director and board of directors.

Communications

  • Oversee the organization’s communications strategy, brand positioning and messaging with the communications manager and ensure alignment between development and communications strategy;
  • With Executive Director, develop strategies for thought leadership initiatives to increase the organization’s public profile, including identifying opportunities for speaking engagements, publications, and other platforms;
  • Oversee strategy for developing and tracking metrics and benchmarks for communications and external relations to improve the organization’s visibility.

Team Leadership

  • Provide operational oversight of the development and communications team;
  • Supervise the Communications Manager and consultant grant writer.

Candidate Qualifications

  • At least 7 years of relevant experience in roles centered on fundraising communications, or marketing;
  • Collaborative and creative leader with the ability to operate on strategic, managerial and hands-on levels;
  • Demonstrable experience designing, leading, and successfully executing comprehensive fundraising plans and strategies for a range of revenue streams with a track record of securing gifts ranging from $10K to $100K+
  • Experience organizing and successfully executing fundraising and donor events;
  • Knowledge of the grant cycle from proposal development to post-award reporting and stewardship;
  • Deep knowledge of development systems, operations, and best practices, including portfolio management and CRM systems and databases;
  • Ability to generate and deliver persuasive and clear written and verbal communications to a range of audiences, with strong presentation skills;
  • Deep commitment to the mission and values of Willie Mae Rock Camp.

Compensation

The salary for this position is $100K annually. We offer medical insurance and a generous paid time off policy.

Work Environment

This is a hybrid position with the majority of work performed remotely and attendance at our Brooklyn studio for events, site visits, and meetings as needed.

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