Director of Development and Community Relations

The Director of Development and Community Relations is a key member of the Willow Domestic Violence Center Executive Team. This position is responsible for the strategy, implementation, management, and evaluation of the agency’s fundraising and community engagement. The Director works closely with the CEO, Board, staff members, media, donors, and volunteers to enhance and support the overall mission of the organization. This is a full time exempt salaried position with a salary range of $63,000-$68,000 a year.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Builds and maintains strong and effective relationships with staff, volunteers, board members, donors, prospects, and community at large promoting the mission and vision of the Agency.
• Actively drives and provides oversight for all Fund Development, Marketing, Public Relations, and Volunteer program activities including: special events, annual giving, volunteer engagement, third-party fundraisers, in-kind donations and outreach activities.
• Develops and implements a comprehensive Community Engagement tactical plan to support Willow’s mission.
• Ensures Agency marketing plan is developed and implemented to address annual priorities of the agency.
• Works with and supports the Board’s role in communications and fund development.
• Oversees all agency publications and external communications including direct mail, website, media and marketing materials, prevention education materials, and social media content.
• Serves as a representative of the agency throughout the community.

DEPARTMENT AND TEAM MANAGEMENT
• Serves on Agency Executive Leadership team to inform agency policy, strategic decisions and implementation.
• Provides leadership, supervision, and management of staff in establishing, reviewing and assessing performance objectives for individual staff in the department.
• Provides coaching, mentoring, and support to the Development and Community Engagement team.

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
• Champions Willow Center’s culture and works to assure employees are engaged and supported, including partnering in the ongoing measurement and improvement of employee engagement.
• Represents the agency at the leadership level to community groups and speaking engagements.
• Assists the CEO in identified strategic initiatives, including goal setting and promoting Willow’s mission.
• Maintains confidentiality and completes all job functions ethically and in a culturally competent manner.
• Attends and participate in pertinent agency meetings and training.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
• This job operates in a professional office environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms.