Interplanetary Help Desk · 20 hours ago
Development Director - Nonprofit Sales
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveInterplanetary Help Desk is a nonprofit organization that produces benefit concerts for other nonprofits in Austin. The Development Director will focus on securing high-value sponsorships and partnerships to generate revenue while building and managing relationships with sponsors that align with the organization's mission.
Non-profit Organization Management
Hiring Manager
Andy Sernovitz
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
Required
Proven experience in BtoB sales or large-donor nonprofit fundraising
Strong background in new business development, lead generation, and client management
Excellent communicator and strong writer
Comfortable and articulate with senior-level executives in person, on the phone, and in email/social media
Understand how to position brand value
Relationship-building skills
Sociable, caring, engaging, and approachable person who can build meaningful relationships
Relentless perseverance and tenacity
Committed, driven winner with grit
Meticulous attention to detail
Database hygiene and detailed note-taking are expected of everyone
Mission-driven
Passionate about doing work that has a meaningful impact on society
Show deep commitment at a personal level to the people we serve, the work we do, and our team
Positive attitude
Cheerful-but-driven, great teammate, enjoys winning as a team, enthusiastic, good humor, adaptable, and raises the energy level in a room
Benefits
Limited benefits
Mid-range salaries
Comprehensive benefits
Company
Interplanetary Help Desk
Interplanetary Help Desk produces benefit concerts for nonprofits. We help nonprofits raise money, while supporting music venues and musicians.
Founded in 2024
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase