Senior Director of Development Strategy and Operations
The Batten Group
- Rockville, MD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- In partnership with the CDO, develop and implement a comprehensive and integrated fundraising and communications strategy that is focused on long-term growth, multi-channel revenue, and data-driven decisions.
- Identify areas where the individual channels of revenue can best intersect and then work with the appropriate Senior Directors to develop strategies to take advantage of these new opportunities.
- Serve as the liaison with the Office of Communications and Marketing to ensure that we are seeking all opportunities to increase our fundraising message to all our audiences.
- Serve as the liaison with the Office of Communications and Marketing and the Office of Patient Education on all content marketing activities.
- Work with the Chief Development Officer to establish, implement, and track the annual budget.
- Operationally oversee the Development Department's annual strategic plan and budget development process.
- Oversee the management of the departmental G&L on a monthly basis.
- Assess the operational policies and procedures of the Development Department on an ongoing basis and make changes that will streamline systems.
- Oversee the Development Manager, who will be responsible for assisting with the internal stewardship program, conducting donor research, and executing special projects as assigned.
- Stay abreast of the latest fundraising practices and trends in all areas of revenue in general as well as the most up-to-date innovations in renal science, drug development, and the overall pharmaceutical landscape.
- Work collaboratively with the Development Senior Directors to ensure that department-wide goals are achieved.
- Provide regular reports and advise the Chief Development Officer, Executive Team, and Board of Trustees on the status of fundraising strategies.
- As directed, assists in other AKF activities such as attending The Hope Affairs or other AKF events.
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience. 5 to 7 years of progressive fundraising experience, including demonstrated success in the areas of individual, corporate, and foundation giving as well as peer-to-peer.
- Experience in fundraising and cultivation of contributors.
- Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously with demonstrated success in project management and program development.
- Must be able to anticipate, plan, prioritize, and react to changing needs and situations with professionalism, integrity, and diplomacy.
- Have strong interpersonal skills, a positive disposition, strong written and verbal communication skills, be goal-oriented, excellent decision-making and judgment skills, strong project, and staff management/supervisory skills as well as an innate sense of pace and urgency.
- Self-starter with the ability to equally function autonomously and as a member of a team, with a high regard for accountability and outcomes.
- Proficient, in-depth knowledge of the MS Office Suite (Excel, Work, Outlook, and PowerPoint) as well as fundraising database software (Raisers Edge, Convio, or similar software) a plus.
- Some experience in voluntary health is preferred.
- Must have a valid driver's license and be able to travel (up to 15%).