Regional Development Manager

Job Title: Regional Development Manager

Department: Field Operations

Location: California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Hawaii

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: Senior Regional Director

Pay Range: $62-75k

Founded in 2002, Operation Homefront is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to build strong, stable, and secure military families so they can thrive, not simply struggle to get by, in the communities they have worked so hard to protect. Operation Homefront is sourcing candidates for a Regional Development Manager position located in California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, or Hawaii.

The Regional Development Manager works with the Regional Director/Sr Director to develop, implement and administer a plan for regional fundraising to achieve annual regional objectives; coordinates/communicates with national development team as required. This position communicates with Regional Director/Sr Director and program staff to build and refine programs, events and other local activities to facilitate “storytelling” and to help build brand equity/reputation. The RDM collaborates with the Director/Senior Director to cultivate and steward all corporate, foundation, and 3rd party relationships in the region to increase revenue and add new donors, and represents Operation Homefront’s needs to the corporate, foundation, and 3rd Party community, and attract resources for organizational priorities.

Desired candidates will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Non-Profit Management, Marketing, Public Relations, Business Administration or related field desired
• Master’s degree a plus
• 3 years’ experience in non-profit fundraising and marketing desired
• Experience with military families and programs preferred.
• Experience with grant writing preferred.
• Experience with military families and programs preferred
• Valid driver’s license.
• Acceptable MVR (annual)
• Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) a plus
• MS Office Programs
• 100/300/100 personal auto coverage
• Access or ownership of automobile

Primary Job Duties Include:

• Builds, cultivates, and stewards relationships with a full spectrum of regional donors; corporate partners, foundation grants, to include donors for third party events and special events. In conjunction with the Director/Senior Director, establishes a revenue goal and strategic plan for all donors
• Prepares, executes, and updates the development plans on an ongoing basis including donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities, as well as prospect research.
• Augments regional program delivery team as required, leads periodic events each cycle
• Helps draft and maintains regional revenue pipeline and updates Regional Director/Sr Director as required on a frequent & regular basis
• Provides regular progress reports to Regional Director/Senior Director as required
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Details:

General office and sedentary. Use of personal computing equipment, telephone, multi-functioning printer and calculator. Manual dexterity, ability to lift up to 30 pounds. Ability to drive a motor vehicle and travel to and from meetings, training sessions or other business-related events as needed. May be required to work after hours to include weekends and holidays.

All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Those applicants requiring accommodation to complete the application and/or interview process should contact a management representative.

The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day. The candidate selected for employment will be required to submit to a criminal background check, motor vehicle record check, and education verification.