Development Lead Specialist

Job Description:

Why Choose Us?
As one of the nation's premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. When you join our team, you have a direct impact on a meaningful mission, and you can help save lives every day. If you share our passion for helping people, join us in this excellent career opportunity. Work where your career is a force for good.

We are committed to the diversity of our workforce and to delivering our programs and services in a culturally competent manner reflecting the communities we serve. Our work environment is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive with a focus on building allyship and a culture of belonging that empowers all team members. Come to learn, grow, and succeed while sharing your passion for making a difference.

The Red Cross supports a variety of cultural and community resource groups for employees and volunteers. From the Ability Network, our Asian American & Pacific Islander Resource Group, the Latino Resource Group, and Red Cross PRIDE, tothe Umoja African American Resource Group, our Veterans+ Resource Group, and the Women's Resource Group, these networks provide connections, mentoring and help give voice to important concerns and opinions.

At the American Red Cross, your uniqueness can shine!

What you need to know:

As a Lead Development Specialist, you will support the fundraising department in establishing best-in-class donor cultivation, engagement and stewardship resources that retain and grow donor investment in the mission of the American Red Cross. This position will specifically support our corporate fundraising team in written communication to donors, including: proposals, stewardship reports and informational updates. You will also serve as the face of the Red Cross to corporations and employee bases who fund our mission. This could include but is not limited to mission impact presentations, employee engagement events and lunch and learns both in person and virtually.

This is a hybrid work position where you will work once a week in our office at 2200 W Harrison Street and remote at other times. In-office expectations may vary based upon work requirements.

Where your career is a force for good:

• Supports strategic efforts to cultivate relationships with corporate donors in support of our fundraising needs.Creates guidance, tools and resources to deepen and grow relationships with our donors. Ensure corporate benefits are being executed and manage sponsor templates.
• Responsible for researching and writing proposals, creating donor stewardship reports and authoring a variety of donor communications.
• Develops and implements strategic processes with a continuous improvement mindset, focused on enhancing department-wide donor cultivation, solicitation and stewardship practices.
• Fulfills critical communications function during times of episodic disaster.Supports the team as needed in implementing our Disaster Fundraising Action Plan.
• Provide guidance and collaborate with Leaders to develop and execute the strategy to build grantor relationships, streamline the grant process, and increase support.
• Provide coordination, logistic and relationship support as needed for the grantor's annual giving campaigns and corporate workplace campaigns. Handle meeting logistics, create effective communication plans for special events, develop resources, training programs and group calls, order and coordinate production and tracking responses.

What you need to succeed:

• Associate's degree or equivalent required.
• Minimum 7 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Basic proficiency in use of Personal Computer, word-processing, spreadsheet applications, and database applications when applicable.
• A current valid driver's license and a good driving record is required.
• Travel: May travel and participate in meetings and conferences throughout chapter jurisdiction, state and Red Cross system.

* Combination of candidate's education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description's minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).

Compensation: The hourly range for this position is $26.00 - 29.00/hr.

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have, and comparison to other employees already in this role.

Benefits for you: We take care of you, while you take care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work. With our resources and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance the learn.

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO (Paid Time Off): Starting at 15 days a year; based on FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) status and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays.
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

Physical Requirements:
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 sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. The work environment will consist of moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phones and printers, light traffic). The employee must have the ability to work in a small cubicle and have the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

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The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners - the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance - launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce.American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

Interested in Volunteering? Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.

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