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UNITED WAY OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY 
 
Job Opportunity: Director of Development &amp; Communications 

 • Position Type: Full Time/Regular/Partial Remote Option – Everett, WA 

 • Hiring Range: $80K-$90K Annual Salary, DOE 

 • Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, ADD &amp; LTD, up to 6% employer contribution to retirement 
savings 403(b) plan, paid leave &amp; 12 holidays, 37.5-hour work week, hybrid and flexible work 
schedule, free parking. 

 • To Apply: Submit a resume and cover letter to <a href="mailto:resumes@uwsc.org" target="_blank">resumes@uwsc.org</a> by January 21st, 2025 for first 
consideration. Position open until filled. 

 • Start Date: Approximately March 17, 2025 
 
Who We Are 
United Way of Snohomish County’s mission is to improve lives for families in Snohomish County by 
bringing people, resources, and strategy together. We envision a world where families in Snohomish 
County live to their fullest potential for generations to come regardless of race, place, and ability. 
 
We have been a part of the Snohomish County community for almost 85 years and continue to be 
invested in the well-being of the people around us. The rapid changes in our region have required that 
we adapt our strategies to meet emerging needs, especially in the areas of Youth Opportunity, Financial 
Stability, Healthy Community and Community Resiliency. We are partnering in new ways and 
supporting innovative programs to address these disparities in our region. Join Us! 
 
Candidate Description 
We are searching for our next Director of Development and Communications to build on the legacy of 
strong corporate partnership while strengthening efforts to attract individual and foundational support. 
This position leads the organization’s fundraising, external communications, and marketing initiatives. 
The preferred candidate is a dynamic individual who will work collaboratively with staff and volunteers 
to diversifying our revenue portfolio. This position will serve as a presence in the community promoting 
our mission and bringing together corporations, individuals, foundations, and government partners to 
support long-term solutions so that families can live to their fullest potential regardless of race, place, 
and ability. 
 
UWSC’s next Director of Development and Communications must be a proven and successful fundraiser 
with the presence and confidence to close five-figure gifts. We are looking for an individual whose 
passion and understanding of our mission will inspire, engage, and educate current and prospective 
donors to make significant and meaningful financial contributions. The ideal candidate will possess a 
strategic mindset and an entrepreneurial spirit. They will work with key staff, board, and volunteer 
partners to create and implement a dynamic resource development model to sustain and grow UWSC’s 
revenue. 
 

<a href="mailto:resumes@uwsc.org" target="_blank">mailto:resumes@uwsc.org</a>

The Director of Development and Communications will be willing to learn about, or will have experience 
in, equitable fundraising practices and will be able to create and implement strategies that are grounded 
in racial and social justice. The Director must be willing to communicate our values of equity and 
integrity while navigating complex relationships with donors, funders, and community leadership. 
 
The Director will also develop communications and marketing strategies for the organization to help 
further our mission and vision, including developing strategies around social media, newsletters and 
community outreach. The success of the director will depend in large part on their ability to 
communicate and collaborate internally and externally. 
 
We welcome candidates who: 

 • Demonstrate the skills, abilities, and experience needed for this role regardless of education and 
compensation history. 

 • Are inspired by our values of integrity, collaboration, innovation, equity, and outcome oriented. 

 • Are willing to grow in personal and professional learnings of social and racial justice. 

 • Demonstrate a commitment to improving outcomes for young children and their families with 
low-income. 

 
Key Responsibilities 
Resource Development (70%) 
 

 • Oversee the design and implementation of resource development strategies, including donor 
outreach and events, corporate giving, grant opportunities and corporate/program sponsorship 
opportunities. 

 • Manage and oversee annual campaign efforts including GiveBig, Year-End, and workplace giving 
campaigns, ensuring timely communication and meeting campaign needs of external partners. 

 • Work with the Director of Finance to develop and monitor revenue streams to better 
understand and communicate cash flow. Additionally, work together to set financial milestones 
that establish achievements for celebration and opportunities for course correction. 

 • Maintain a portfolio of top corporate, foundation, and major donors and prospects; develop and 
implement strategies for engagement in UWSC activities and increased giving. 

 • Provide the Executive Director and UWSC board of directors with regular updates on data 
relevant to tracking fundraising progress and planning. 

 • Steward the UWSC board of directors’ giving to UWSC and support the board’s understanding of 
fundraising efforts. 

 • Represent UWSC in the community on boards, panels and commissions and events that support 
UWSC’s community and fundraising goals. 

 • Stay informed and up to date on community, state and national issues that have a bearing on 
the work of UWSC. 

 • Develop a thorough knowledge of the United Way nationally and build positive relationships 
across the United Way system. 

 • Create and monitor the resource development budget; work with the Executive Director and 
Finance Director in creating the organization’s overall budget by providing accurate information 
and the best forecasts possible. Create accurate projections to report regular progress to the 
leadership team and board of directors. 

 
Marketing and Communications (30%) 


 • Set the overall strategic direction for marketing and communications activities, including 
branding, public relations, crisis communications, advertising, email newsletters, and print and 
electronic materials development. 

 • Oversee the development of a comprehensive, year-round marketing plan that supports the 
engagement strategy. 

 • Ensure that communications are capable of achieving desired response by recipients while 
telling stories that are respectful and empathetic of individuals experiencing hardship. 

 • Drive digital innovation by overseeing and creating content for social media strategies and 
tactics, the UWSC website, annual report, collateral videos, etc. 

 • Identify key target audiences and develop messaging plans to engage each of these audiences to 
reach desired actions. 

 • Oversee and consult on messaging in all written and verbal communications for the 
organization; write and edit content, as needed. 

 • Act as United Way’s media contact. 

 • Represent United Way in the community at public events, and on boards and committees, as 
needed. 
 

Preferred Qualifications 
 

 • 5+ years related experience and progressive leadership with a proven history of high level, high 
return fundraising or business development results based on building strong, lasting 
relationships with donors/customers, or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

 • Experience with securing foundation and/or government grants. 

 • Experience with Little Green Light or other similar CRM programs. 

 • Experience with Adobe products, including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as 
experience with online platform Canva. 

 • Experience with Drupal or similar web-based programs a plus. 

 • Knowledge of and experience working in Snohomish County a plus. 

 • History of working effectively with all people across a wide range of economic status, ability, 
race, gender, educational level, or sexual orientation; can speak passionately to the importance 
of equity as a key factor for improving lives through our mission. 

 • Exceptional planning and execution skills with a results-oriented record of achievement; the 
ability to set goals, meet deadlines and evaluate results. 

 • Strong collaborator within and outside of an organization. Collaborative cross-sector experience 
and a demonstrated competence in public, private and philanthropic partnerships. Open 
minded, entrepreneurial, and willing to learn from others. 

 • Excellent written and oral communication and networking skills with the ability to engage, 
inspire and educate in personal meetings, group settings and in the written form. 

 • Brings humility and a deep commitment to philanthropy and empathy for those who struggle to 
maintain self-sufficiency, personal well-being, and hope. 

 • General marketing and communications acumen: Takes a strategic, long-range view. Sees the 
big picture and identifies the wants and needs of United Way’s diverse partners (donors, 
volunteers, advocates, community partners, news media and others). 

 • Utilizes integrated storytelling techniques to tell stories, shares keys messages, and engages and 
influences key partners in a compelling and influential way. 


 • Project management: Ability to brand and promote United Way by framing and packaging 
mission-focused, community-building strategies as products that current and new supporters 
and donors are eager to buy. 

 • Create accessible brand experience: Ability to bring the United Way brands to life so that 
everyone who interacts with United Way experiences the power of our mission. Attentive and 
responsive to the needs of external and internal customers. Focus on building sustainable 
relationships with donors through a brand experience designed to create positive sentiment and 
behavior change, and to increase brand commitment. 

 • Effective and engaging communicator: Passionately articulate the United Way message in a way 
that inspires others to act in service to the organization and the community. Through our unique 
brand strategy, oversees a comprehensive, multi-faceted marketing plan that supports the 
organization’s strategy and objectives; builds relationships with key audiences, and works to 
position United Way as the leader in the community impact. 

 
 
Other Requirements 

 • Current, valid driver’s license; use of private vehicle and valid automobile insurance 

 • Offer of employment is contingent upon meeting a criminal history check review standard. 

 
Benefits 
 
We offer a comprehensive benefit package: medical, dental, vision, life, ADD &amp; LTD, a 403(b) plan with 
both base and employer matching contributions, leave and holiday pay, 37.5-hour work week, flexible 
work schedule, free parking and more. If you live in Snohomish County, no need to drive in traffic to 
Seattle or Bellevue. If you live in north King County enjoy a reverse commute. We are located one block 
from Everett Transit &amp; Train Station. 
 
Physical Demands and Work Environment 
 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will: 

 • Engage in ongoing communication in-person as well as through electronic means. 

 • Regularly use computer laptop, tablet, keyboard, screens, webcam, desk phone and 
photocopier. 

 • Frequently sit and/or move throughout the office. 

 • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 

 • Work in a business setting of cubicles and offices. 

 • Work full time (37.5 hrs./wk.), some weekends and evenings as needed.

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