Loretto Hiring for Marketing & Development Director Job at Syracuse, NY Full Time

• Directs all development and gift giving efforts for Loretto to fund strategic priorities and programs.
• Manages and grows a portfolio of major gift prospects; devises cultivation, solicitation, and closure strategies for each prospect for the purpose of raising funds for the organization as driven by the donor and strategically aligned with Loretto’s priorities.
• Works collaboratively and creatively with the Vice President, Marketing and Foundation and other colleagues to develop campaigns to attract individual and corporate awareness and interest.
• Plans, executes and participates in high quality, strategically focused fundraising events to attract and enhance the potential interest of donors.
• Works with outside advertising agencies to develop advertising strategies including direct mail campaigns, television commercials and billboards as appropriate
• Responsible for website content including monitoring and editing of current site
• Oversees the operations of all Loretto grant programs including WeCare Fund, Appreciation Programs, and other Foundation-funded initiatives.
• Supervises the tracking and management of donor contributions, annual audits, reporting and fund distribution across the system.
• Builds the capacity of the Loretto Foundation Board and oversees Board activities. Continually develops the Board’s strategic role in helping to promote a philanthropic culture for Loretto in the region.
• Works closely with the CEO and Vice President, Marketing and Foundation, to align them with top relationships, facilitate ongoing cultivation, solicitation and stewardship with those relationships, and continually position the CEO and the VP as the leads on significant philanthropic investments
• Meets revenue goals, including total dollars raised, solicitations planned, and cultivation/stewardship progression.
• Prepares, writes and presents proposals and grant applications that lead to solicitation and stewardship of corporate and individual sponsors.
• In partnership with Loretto leadership, grows or reinvigorates links with community leaders, area residents, grateful residents, and other prospective donors and stakeholders.
• Actively seeks out networking and collaborative opportunities to build Loretto’s presence in the Syracuse community.
• Oversees and drives annual fund program(s). Develops solicitations, communications, special events and outreach opportunities.
• Evaluates various gift opportunities and giving vehicles and recommends the most suitable for a particular donor.
• Performs direct solicitations independently, or in tandem with Loretto leadership, and by working collaboratively with other internal and external contacts to maximize donor interest.
• Manages efforts to expand major gift pipelines where possible.
• Tracks, documents and reports all development activity related to gift solicitations and donor and prospect stewardship and general information in a donor/prospect database.

Job expectations as a Director:

• As a Director, this individual has full responsibility for an organization-wide function or service.
• Recognized as the in-house expert or lead person for their function or site. Develops and executes strategy, policy and tactics for the site or function. Keeps current in his/her area of specialization, applicable regulations and in management trends.
• Demonstrates effective leadership skills of delegation, organization, and coordination in managing the daily operations of their function or site, including performance management, scheduling, orientation, and training. In partnership with Human Resources, makes or approves recommendations on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, disciplinary actions, terminations, and similar actions. Resolves grievances and other personnel problems in a fair, timely and consistent manner, also in partnership with HR.
• Promotes and encourages teamwork among employees and managers, and between departments. Communicates ideas and goals clearly and is an effective listener. Ensures that information is efficiently communicated and shared throughout the function and organization. Fosters constructive feedback and effective coaching.
• Complies with appropriate internal and external standards and processes related to their function.
• Develops and utilizes performance metrics or process improvements to continually assess and improve quality and operating efficiency, as well as resident/customer service.
• Develops, recommends, monitors and manages operating budgets to optimize financial performance.
• Promotes and role models a culture of service excellence and customer service within their functional area.
• Creates, promotes and maintains collaborative relationships and partnerships with peers and staff throughout the organization using active listening, unbiased and nonjudgmental language, and open communication style.
• Uses effective communication and critical thinking skills during conflict resolution, problem solving, decision-making, coaching and other complex dialogues.
• Facilitates and promotes employee growth and development.
• Leads or participates in meetings, improvement projects and task forces as appropriate.