Senior Director of Development Operations

Washington, DC, United States

Title: Senior

Director of Development Operations

Department: Development

Status: Exempt

Reports To :Vice President, Development

Operations

Positions Reporting To This

Position: Database Manager, Fundraising Operations

Associate, Operations & Training Manager

Location: Flexible (the employee may decide

whether to work remotely and/or from an LCV office)

Travel Requirements: Up to 20%

Union Position: No

Job Classification Level: M-III

Salary Range (depending on

experience): $117,000 – $162,000

General Description:

LCVbelieves our earth is worth fighting for because

everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy

community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use

their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters

accountable, and influence elections.

For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political

force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We

have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates,

and grassroots and community organizing programs across the

country.The Senior Director of Development Operations will be a key

member of the Development leadership team. This position will work

closely with the Vice President of Development Operations to

develop and implement strategies that support our fundraising

efforts, and will manage a team of staff to support the development

and implementation of those strategies. Along with all Development

department leadership, the Senior Director will participate in the

development and implementation of the department’s strategic plan

and alignment of the team’s goals, and will help us operationalize

LCV’s values, including our commitment to racial justice and

equity, both as a manager and in our fundraising and data

systems.

The Senior Director of Development Operations will be a key

member of the Development leadership team. This position will work

closely with the Vice President of Development Operations to

develop and implement strategies that support our fundraising

efforts, and will manage a team of staff to support the development

and implementation of those strategies. Along with all Development

department leadership, the Senior Director will participate in the

development and implementation of the department’s strategic plan

and alignment of the team’s goals, and will help us operationalize

LCV’s values, including our commitment to racial justice and

equity, both as a manager and in our fundraising and data

systems.

This role is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated strategic

thinker and development professional who wants to bring their

organizational and management strengths to make sure we have the

strongest possible systems across alarge fundraising shop at

a national non-profit with an ambitious 2024 strategic plan.

Responsibilities: Team and Project

Management

Build and manage a highly talented team of back-end

administrators to reach ambitious goals.

Oversee the team’s management and evaluation of vendors that

support Development Operations.

Design and manage team-wide processes, including

reconfiguration of our database and re-evaluating the efficiency

and effectiveness of all current related systems.

Working with the State Capacity Building team, lead the

operationalization of fundraising data systems for a new pilot

program, Unified Fundraising, which fosters fundraising

collaboration between LCV and a group of state affiliates .

Data and Operations

Ensure that data and donor management systems are well

positioned to manage, analyze, and evaluate the fundraising efforts

accurately.

Oversee the team’sdevelopment, implementation and

monitoring of fundraising systems including those that project

revenue and track donor pipelines, the implementation of moves

management, reporting mechanisms, information technology, and data

infrastructure to support operations as they relate to all

fundraising programs consistent with the development team’s annual

development plan.

Oversee the team’s adherence to gift policies and donor

intent.

Participate in the budgeting process, including revenue and

expenses across multiple entities.

Strategy and Implementation

Assess the operational policies and procedures of the

Development department on an ongoing basis and make changes that

will streamline systems and make our operations more equitable and

inclusive.

Help integrate and test anti-racist fundraising practices and

share learnings and progress within LCV and with state

affiliates.

Lead the process to define an overall vision and strategy for

development operations.

Serve as the liaison between Development and Finance on

financial reporting, reconciliation (revenue/expenses), tracking,

projections and other issues.

Travel up to 20% of the time for staff retreats, training,

conferences and professional development opportunities, as

needed.

Qualifications :

Work

Experience : Required

– 8 years of experience in data management, including

significant experience with staff management and project

management. Must have at least 2 years experience in database

administration. Demonstrated success building and managing a team

to reach ambitious goals, including hiring new staff, and ideally

including staff members who are doing back-end rather than

front-line work. Preferred – Experience working

with Salesforce. Familiarity with SQL, Civis, Tableau.

Skills: Effective project manager, with

the ability to design and manage processes where getting

significant input from many stakeholders is key, to effectively

organize and coordinate multiple competing priorities, and to

anticipate roadblocks and proactively create strategies to mitigate

and resolve them. Thorough understanding of the function and power

of data in fundraising, the processes and systems involved in

fundraising, and the interactions between fundraising and other

areas of the organization (including finance and legal). Excellent

relationship-builder, with the ability to build strong, trusting

relationships internally with staff and peers, across departments,

and across a range of identities, including understanding their

needs and how to balance and integrate the needs of different

individuals and teams.Ability to set staff across the

organization up for success in using current and new systems,

including both technical and non-technical users.

Racial Justice and Equity

Competencies : Demonstrated awareness

of how one’s life experiences influence one’s personal attitudes,

biases, and assumptions. Demonstrated commitment to continual

learning and ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive

services. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational

practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues

intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S.

and is driven to work to dismantle these systems. Able to build

strong and trusting relationships across a range of identities and

across teams. Motivated and able to meaningfully contribute to

discussions and plans to improve and deliver on our development

team-wide commitment to anti-racist fundraising, including

curiosity about and dedication to improving our approach within our

reality and current context.

Working Conditions : This

job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely

uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones,

photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely

sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. The

person in this position frequently communicates with partners and

must be able to exchange accurate information. Applicants need to

be located in and legally authorized to work in the United

States.

LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that

includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid

holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose

from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance

(short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k)

retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter

benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.

To

Apply : Send cover letter and resume

to [email protected] with

“ Senior Director of Development Operations ” in the

subject line by June 20, 2024 . No phone calls

please.

LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a

racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified

applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard

to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation,

gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic

information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to

providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation

for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services,

programs, and activities. If you

require reasonable accommodation in completing this application,

interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise

participating in the employee selection process, please

contact [email protected] .

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