Development Manager

Job description

Development Manager Job Description

JOB TITLE: DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
DEPARTMENT: DEVELOPMENT / FULL TIME
REPORTS TO: OPERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Position:
Development Manager for an arts organization that serves at-risk youth of North Texas by providing quality fine arts education programs, serving 15,000 annually. The Development Manager will manage the coordination of all of Junior Players development and fundraising strategies. The Development Manager will report directly to the Operations and Development Director.

Responsibilities, Functions, and Duties:
Coordination of all Junior Players development and fundraising strategies
Development and implementation of new strategies to better reach new and potential donors, including individual, institutional and corporate donors
Manage donor correspondence, including acknowledgement letters and solicitations
Manage and grow the organizations Starlight Circle membership program
Responsible for ensuring the organization meets contributed revenue goals, in conjunction with the Operations and Development Director and Executive Director
Aid in the preparation of grant applications and final grant reports
Basic filing requirements
Assist in the preparation for the Junior Players annual Future Stars Celebration. Also to provide general assistance during the event.
Assist in the producing aspects of all Junior Players productions

Skill Requirements:
Proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher
Strong overall PC skills
Strong leadership, project management, organizational and interpersonal skills
A passion for the arts, building community and for ensuring the success of our communitys youth
Self-motivated and highly organized
The ability to work both independently and as part of a team and to work simultaneously on multiple tasks
Access to a car is essential

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
High school diploma is required
Four-year degree is strongly preferred

Benefits:
Salary commensurate with experience
Reimbursement for all travel expenses related to Junior Players programs
o Travel expenses related to traveling to and from the office will not be reimbursed
Reimbursement for all work-related expenses (subject to approval by the Operations and Development Director)
Exposure to Dallas arts leaders, administrators and elected officials
Experience in the inner workings of a large scale nonprofit
Playing an integral role in transforming the lives of North Texas youth

Junior Players is committed to diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation or military status in any of its activities or operations.

Junior Players was founded in 1955, and is the oldest non-profit children's theater organization in Dallas. Over its existence, Junior Players has striven to meet the changing needs of the community. From 1955 to 1989, Junior Players presented traditional children's theater productions performed entirely by children and teenagers. In 1989, the Board of Directors changed the focus of Junior Players activities, deciding that, Junior Players can best serve the youth of Dallas by providing free programming accessible to all the children of North Texas. Junior Players, therefore, exclusively provides free arts education programs in local recreation and cultural centers, housing projects, elementary, middle and high schools, and through social service agencies serving youth at risk.