Development Operations Manager

Description:
Historic New England seeks a creative, detail-oriented Development Operations Managerto join our development team.This position is responsible for the overall day-today oversight of development operations to ensure all team activities are executed to achieve established goals. The development operations manager works closely with the vice president for advancement and development team to achieve superior customer communication, service, and engagement, and excellent data integrity. Help achieve annual fundraising goals through oversight of daily development operations. Monitor prospect identification and research. Ensure timely and effective communication between development staff and internal and external constituents. Work closely with vice president for advancement to develop and implement fundraising strategies and schedules. Develop and monitor work plans for major gifts, annual fund, giving societies, and development events. Monitor team progress against fundraising goals. Monitor development budget and ensure reconciliation with business services. Coordinate programs and activities with internal teams to achieve financial goals and operational accuracy and efficiency. Supervise and support three staff. Manage or participate on special projects as assigned. Write and/or ensure timely and effective completion of writing assignments made to others such as case statements, fundraising messages, annual fund appeals, and other constituent communication and reports. Manage corporate giving, including identifying opportunities for support, defining sponsor benefits, soliciting prospects, and ensuring benefit fulfillment.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and at least 8-10 years experience on a development team or in non-profit management. Knowledge and experience with constituent moves management. Knowledge and experience developing and monitoring multi-faceted development budgets. Strong organizational skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting while maintaining precise attention to priorities, formats, procedures, details and quality. Excellent personnel and project management skills.Superior writing skills, interpersonal communication, tact and diplomacy. Exemplary teamwork and external customer service skills. Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality. Willingness and ability to travel periodically to Historic New England offices and throughout the New England.Fully competentcomputer skills, including advanced working knowledge of MS Office, fundraising databases, and internet research. Valid driver’s license.

How To Apply:
Please send resume and cover letter toJobs@HistoricNewEngland.org
Apply by:
April 29, 2016