Senior Director of Development and Marketing

21 hours ago


Tucson, Arizona, United States Sonoran Institute Full time
Job Summary

The Sonoran Institute is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Director of Development and Marketing to lead our development and marketing efforts. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic team and make a meaningful impact in the environmental conservation sector.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive development and marketing strategy to achieve the Sonoran Institute's fundraising goals.
  • Lead a team of development and marketing professionals to achieve exceptional results in fundraising, donor stewardship, and marketing campaigns.
  • Build and maintain relationships with major donors, foundations, and corporate partners to secure significant funding for the Sonoran Institute's programs and initiatives.
  • Collaborate with the Executive Team to develop and implement annual and major gift strategies, and to prepare written proposals for donors and donor prospects.
  • Manage donor relations through a vigorous communication plan, personal visits, phone calls, and events.
  • Ensure donors are appropriately recognized and engaged in the mission of the Sonoran Institute.
  • Research prospective donors through online and other resources.
  • Develop and manage mail appeals, including annual appeals.
  • Raise funds for annual operations, strategic programs, endowment fund, and future support.
  • Engage donors in conversation regarding various ways of giving such as outright, workplace, deferred, in-kind, stock, and personal solicitations.
  • Promote planned giving and engage supporters in Legacy Society.
  • Write gift proposals and related donor reports.
  • Manage donor software with support from development and marketing staff.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, including but not limited to business, environmental sciences, communications or liberal arts.
  • A minimum of 10 years of experience in fundraising or sales and marketing including team supervision, major gift solicitation, donor stewardship, marketing campaigns, and event planning.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Proven leadership capacity.
  • Excellent project management and organizational skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Takes initiative with ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Experience with web-based tools and collaboration.
  • Proven track record in developing and implementing successful fundraising campaigns.
  • Proven track record in securing major gifts from individuals, foundations and corporations.
  • Energetic, outgoing, flexible, creative, results driven, proactive, accountable and problem solver with ability to work in fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office 365 suite.
  • Able to work autonomously.
  • Attention to detail a must.
  • Problem-solving attitude.
  • Ability to relate to and work with a wide variety of stakeholders.
Benefits
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Life Insurance - Employer Paid
  • Long Term Disability - Employer Paid
  • 401K participation with employer match
  • Generous paid time off, starting at 20 days per year


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