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Chief Development Officer Job DescriptionUnited Way of Weld County&nbsp;ORGANIZATION OVERVIEWUnited Way of Weld County builds powerful partnerships to bring about lasting community-wide change. With the support of United Way donors, volunteers and partners, together we are building a better Weld County, one where every household has the opportunity to succeed.OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBLITIESThis executive position, reporting to the President &amp; CEO, is responsible for providing leadership and strategic vision for all aspects of fundraising, donor engagement, and business development for United Way of Weld County. The Chief Development Officer successfully establishes, deepens and grows major individual, business, and corporate relationships. They employ new and innovative engagement approaches, including corporate social responsibility and leadership giving strategies to reach new markets and donors. They are responsible for implementing annual plans and making course corrections when required to meet annual fundraising goals.&nbsp;KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSSupervisor Duties<ul><li>Supervision of the entire Development team including fundraising managers and a data specialist.&nbsp;</li><li>Develop, lead, mentor and provide supervision for Development staff maximizing and empowering the team to develop and implement growth objectives and strategies. Enable the team to meet the ongoing needs of broadening and diversifying philanthropic support. Create effective development plans for staff to enable them to grow in skills and abilities as the organization grows into its multi-year vision.</li><li>Perform general supervisor tasks such as leading regular team check-ins, approving timesheets, reviewing purchases and mileage, etc.&nbsp;</li></ul>Development Overall&nbsp;<ul><li>Support the CEO and other staff in furthering United Way of Weld County’s development, community impact and nonprofit excellence objectives. Serve as a member of the staff executive team.</li><li>Design and implement a strategic and comprehensive fundraising system to achieve annual revenue goals through major gifts, planned giving, corporate relationships, individual giving, and special events.</li><li>Develop, refine and implement strategies for individual, leadership and planned giving; solicit major gifts from a portfolio of current and prospective donors, both individual and business.</li><li>Develop, refine and implement corporate engagement strategy that establishes partnerships with new businesses and markets across Weld County and furthers those already established.</li><li>Analyze results and effectiveness of the development plan, utilizing a Customer Relationship Manage magnet (CRM) System as part of a results-driven strategy.&nbsp;</li><li>Provide a high level of support and open communication to the Board of Directors on development-related activities in ways that inspire them to action and strengthen their commitment.&nbsp;</li><li>Build and maintain strong relationships with the community by promoting executive participation in major community groups and boards such as the Chamber, Rotary and other organizations elevating the visibility of United Way of Weld County.</li><li>Develop and sustain positive relationships with the systems and departments internally to ensure that the organization is aligned with the overall strategic plan and that the internal departments are integrated to support the successful achievement of the philanthropic plan.</li></ul>United Way of Weld County General&nbsp;<ul><li>Support and promote the mission, values, goals and objectives of United Way, including representing United Way in professional organizations and the community (as assigned).</li><li>Support fundraising efforts of United Way and activities that support United Way.</li><li>Support United Way annual events, disaster response, and other activities as assigned.</li><li>Participate in staff meetings and in service opportunities.</li><li>Contribute to organizational promotions including writing promotional copy, proofreading informational and campaign materials, participation in outreach, etc.</li><li>Other duties as assigned.</li></ul>UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE CORE COMPETENCIES FOR ALL STAFF<ul><li>Mission-Focused: Catalyze others’ commitment to mission to create real social change that leads to better lives and healthier communities. This drives their performance and professional motivations.</li><li>Relationship-Oriented: Understands that people come before process and is astute in cultivating and managing relationships toward a common goal.</li><li>Collaborator: Understands the roles and contributions of all sectors of the community and can mobilize resources (financial and human) through meaningful engagement.</li><li>Results-Driven: Dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good; creating, resourcing, scaling, and leveraging strategies and innovations for broad investment and impact.</li><li>Brand Steward: Steward of the brand and understands his/her role in growing and protecting the reputation and results of the greater network.</li></ul>ESSENTIAL SKILLS<ul><li>Proven ability to engage and inspire individual donors and corporate leaders.&nbsp;</li><li>Strategic, visionary thinker.&nbsp;</li><li>Organizational skills, detail-oriented, attention to deadlines.&nbsp;</li><li>Self-motivated; proven excellent performance standards and quality of work.&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to work independently and as a team player.</li><li>Self-motivated; proven excellent performance standards and quality of work.&nbsp;</li><li>Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred.</li></ul>EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree or higher.&nbsp;</li><li>Minimum of 10 years of fundraising experience in a corporate or nonprofit organization, at least 3 of which were at an organization with at least $5 million in revenue.</li><li>At least 7 years of management experience, with at least 5 years at the senior leadership level managing teams. Proven ability to recruit, lead and manage development staff.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience in serving as a spokesperson for an organization; above average written and verbal communication skills.&nbsp;</li></ul>POSITION INFORMATION<ul><li>Full-time (40 hours), salaried, exempt</li><li>Salary Range (C1): $101,528 - $126,238 per year<ul><li>Plus $1,500 year Spanish speaking differential, if applicable</li></ul></li><li>Supervisory duties: 3 direct reports</li><li>Reports to: President &amp; CEO</li><li>Eligible for remote work: hybrid after 90 days of employment with supervisors’ approval. It is not expected that this role will maintain a set remote schedule, as the needs of donors do not typically fall within a usual schedule. Ability to work remote will likely change on a week-to-week basis, depending on the needs of donors and other partners.&nbsp;</li><li>Background and credit check required</li></ul>BENEFITS<ul><li>Insurance options include voluntary medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance, as well as automatic life insurance, and an available FSA plan.&nbsp;</li><li>The leave plan includes vacation, sick, parental leave, short-term disability, and at least 14 paid holidays.</li><li>The retirement plan is open to all employees after one year, and the employer contribution is determined by the Board of Directors.&nbsp;</li></ul>EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT STATEMENTUnited Way of Weld County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and conducts its recruitment and hiring based solely upon job-related qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONSPlease apply on United Way of Weld County’s website at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.unitedway-weld.org/careers" target="_blank">https://www.unitedway-weld.org/careers</a>.&nbsp;Applications should include a resume and cover letter. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. All questions should be directed to Melanie Woolman, President &amp; CEO. No phone calls please.&nbsp;

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