Director, Donor and Leadership Relations
Seattle, WA (Unknown)
Posted 10 days ago
Job Summary
Own the strategy and execution of donor and leadership relations, guiding campaign communications, donor experience, and philanthropy culture across Seattle Children’s while leading a team and coordinating with executive leadership and campaigns.
- Campaign communications strategy and creative development
- Donor engagement and stewardship to support leadership events
Job Description
Responsibilities
- The Director of Donor and Leadership Relations plays a key role in inspiring significant and long-term donor engagement and investment through the strategic and collaborative development of powerful funding and impact communications and resources. This role will serve as a central connector across philanthropy, executive leadership, marketing and donor engagement teams to ensure a cohesive, inspiring and elevated donor experience at every touchpoint.
- The role will help lead campaign communications strategy and creative development while partnering closely with the Donor Experience leadership, MarComm, CDO and CEO to support board engagement, executive visibility and leadership events.
- This individual will play a critical role during campaigns, helping position Seattle Children's philanthropic vision with clarity, consistency and sophistication for high-net-worth donors, community leaders and institutional partners.
- The role will help build and support a strong culture of philanthropy among Seattle Children's workforce and volunteer leaders.
- Responsibilities include program development and personnel management, endowment and key fund reporting, acknowledgment, and donor impact reporting.
- The Director of Donor Relations will collaborate with staff across the organization to ensure that all Donor and Leadership Relations efforts are consistent with Donor Experience objectives and serve to cultivate fundraising for Seattle Children's.
- Supervise staff and contract vendors.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5 years experience in a fundraising environment or non-profit organization.
- Minimum 5 years management experience, including staff supervision and budget preparation/monitoring.
Preferred
- At least 3 years of development experience in higher education or health care environment.
- Donor relations or communications experience.
Benefits
- Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.
Seattle Children's
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we are here to do. That’s because at Seattle Children’s, compassionate care, breakthrough research and generous donors come together every day for the children, and the families, who need us.Over a century later, we continue to fight relentlessly to make sure there’s no such thing as “out of options” and to make sure kids who “didn't have a chance” can have the childhoods they deserve. At Seattle Children’s, we’re united by a compelling mission: We provide hope, care and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. #HopeCareCure
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Posted range
$121K/yr – $182K/yr
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