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Interplanetary Help Desk · 5 days ago

Development Director

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

Interplanetary Help Desk produces benefit concerts for nonprofits in Austin, helping great causes raise money while supporting music venues and musicians. The Development Director will focus on securing high-value sponsorships and partnerships, managing a pipeline of prospects, and building relationships that align with the organization's mission.

Non-profit Organization Management

Responsibilities

Identify and engage potential sponsors and brand partners aligned with our mission and make contact with them

Understand partner objectives—their brand goals, target audiences, and challenges— and build deep, long-term, empathetic relationships

Master our messaging and storytelling. Internalize our mission and the impact we create for nonprofit partners, local music venues, musicians, and the broader community. Ensure partners understand how their investment in Interplanetary Help Desk aligns their brand with Austin’s cultural identity and community spirit

Manage outreach, negotiation, and closing of partnership deals. Build and maintain a pipeline of 100 active accounts, moving prospects through every stage with discipline and care

Meet or exceed a monthly revenue quota

Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) that matter to sponsors so we can clearly communicate the visibility, alignment, and impact they receive through partnership

Steward sponsor relationships by ensuring timely and thoughtful sponsorship fulfillment, strong brand visibility, and clear impact reporting with the goal of securing renewals and expanding long-term partnerships

Qualification

BtoB salesLarge-donor fundraisingNew business developmentLead generationClient managementCommunicationPerseveranceMission-drivenRelationship-buildingAttention to detailPositive attitudeWriting skills