Salary: $70K - $75K (pay evaluated annually)

Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, PTO

Flexible schedule: 40 hours a week, with occasional nights/weekends and WFH options.

Position Summary:

Eras Senior Network is seeking an experienced and dynamic Director of Development & Marketing. This is an extraordinary opportunity to work in a creative environment, and to be part of a team that is making a lasting impact in serving older adults across Waukesha and Milwaukee Counties, home to Wisconsin’s first and third largest senior populations. As an organization, our mission is to engage and support seniors, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers in leading meaningful lives.

As the Director of Development & Marketing, you will be the front-line fundraiser responsible for developing strategies to secure annual, planned giving, and donor-directed gifts. This role is also responsible for leading our local and federally funded grant processes. You personally manage and develop a prospect portfolio aimed at significantly increasing major gift support at Eras Senior Network. In addition, you will help to build and manage Eras’ brand and all aspects of marketing communications to raise awareness of the organization.

Responsibilities and Core Functions:

Fundraising & Partnership Building -

Oversee development team, fundraising strategic plan and activities including all agency special fundraising events and Holiday Giving Program, and community partnerships (in partnership with Executive Director and Board).
Create and manage annual grants calendar.
Write grant requests for program funding.
Manage healthy community partnerships with congregations, corporations, civic groups, and individuals to advance Eras’ mission.
Support a unified and consistent donor acknowledgement and recognition program.
Manage the use of fundraising CRM database and activities so that all data is timely, accurately, and consistently recorded and acknowledged in accordance with development, IT, finance, and regulatory policies and procedures.

Marketing and Communication –

Work with Board volunteers and Board Committees on fund and partner development and solicitation.
Coordinate direct mail efforts.
Work with other staff, Board, and Marketing Community on creative and compelling marketing materials and activities to enhance the public awareness of the organization, raise funds and recruit volunteers and partners.
Creates newsletter, website/social media, print, video content and moves all marketing content through review process.
Oversee content of agency website and PR materials.

Outreach and Support –

Maintain a high level of presentation to congregations, community groups, service groups, corporations, and senior centers.
In partnership with Volunteer Director, support volunteer recruitment efforts in the community.
Supports Outreach and Agency Ambassador teams with tracking & reporting outreach and recruitment efforts.
Oversee Agency Ambassador program to help represent the organization in the community.

Competencies:

Thinking Strategically – Demonstrates varying knowledge of methods in raising funds.
Communication & Influencing – Can effectively share the story of Eras’ impact in the community.
Managing Knowledge – Keeps up to date with knowledge relevant to job duties.
Coaching and Team Support – Responds to and provides constructive feedback to best meet company. objectives and goals.
Working Together – Works well with Board members, Committee members, volunteers, interns, and staff.
Managing Resources – Organizes own work to meet objectives on time and is aware of team workloads.
Leading People – Supports team members, follows through, and handles concerns in an appropriate way.
Delivering Results – Produces timely and quality work, holds self and team accountable to achieve company goals, responds to requests and supports the ideas and concerns of others.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related field and/or 5-8 years related experience.
Minimum five years proven and measurable experience in developing and implementing a wide variety of fundraising and/or marketing programs for nonprofits.
3 to 5 years of experience as a successful grant writer.
Previous grant budget development and management experience.
A proven record of securing major grants.
Knowledge of grant application process, scoring criteria and funding cycles.
Previous federal grant application, submission, approval, and management of funds experience.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience successfully maintaining relationships with diverse groups and individuals.
Major gifts solicitation experience.
Commitment to Eras Senior Network’s core values.

Eras Senior Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to our core values of respect & dignity, confidentiality, transparency, ethics & accountability, intergenerational connection, teamwork, and compassion. We offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. A focus on Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) is a strategic priority for Eras Senior Network.

Eras offers its employees a wide range of generous benefits that includes paid sick days, accrual of PTO, paid holidays, paid life insurance and long-term disability. Eras also offers health insurance (organization pays a consolidated rate for a single premium, with family available with employee paying the additional premium), and employee-paid short-term disability, dental and vision insurance.

Eras Senior Network may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and that, if requested, reasonable accommodation may be provided to assist employees with disabilities in performing the essential functions of their job. This job description does not constitute a contract of employment and Eras Senior Network may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.

Eras Senior Network, Inc.

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