The Vail Jazz Foundation (Vail Jazz) is currently seeking Director of Development.

The position is focused on exceeding annual revenue goals through donor cultivation, grant writing, sponsorship sales and development events. The scope of the role includes strategic planning, fundraising activities, reporting, and community engagement/management. Applicants should have 4+ years in Vail Valley non profit organizations, comfort with various technologies, and ability to work evenings/weekends as needed.

The Team 
The team is united by these common core values:

– Energized by collaboration
– Organizational empathy
– Constant learning
– No job too small
– Personal connection to the mission

Job Description
The Director of Development is a leadership position focused on exceeding annual revenue goals through donor cultivation, grant writing, sponsorship sales and development events. The scope of the role includes strategic and tactical planning, fundraising activities, reporting, and community engagement/management. This role reports to the Executive Director, and is supported by the Development & Events Coordinator, and works closely with the  Marketing and Operations support.

Requirements

– 4+ years in Vail Valley non-profit organizations (development roles with direct fundraising goals preferred)
– Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed, particularly during the Festival (4th of July- Labor Day)
– Comfort with various technologies including GoogleApps, Salesforce.com (PatronManager), and Microsoft Office and familiarity with common development vendors including mailing houses, caterers and hotels

Skills

– Proven verbal and written communications skills
– Demonstrated ability to cultivate and expand donor relationships
– Well-developed organizational skills, integrity and focus on user experience
– Comfort with ambiguity; ability to determine and implement a plan of action
– Persistence through wins and losses

Duties 

– Create strategy for, plan and execute annual fundraising campaigns through major gifts, individual giving, business partnerships (gifts and in-kind contributions), foundation philanthropy, grant writing, sponsorships, events (including the annual gala), silent and live auctions, and fundraising experiences (including a donor trip to NYC)
– Oversee and implement development cycle activities including direct mailings, email communications, tax acknowledgement letters, etc.
– Collaborate with Marketing on communications and solicitation materials, copywriting, donor recognition, media relations and donor benefit fulfillment
– Collaborate with Operations on corporate partnerships, event production, technology management (including database) and donor benefit fulfillment
– Engage the Board of Directors through committees (development, gala and nominating committees), presenting and reporting and recruiting new members
– Participate in annual planning including budgeting and donor experiences