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Company

Sprouts Chef Training · 3 days ago

Director of Development

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$75K/yr - $90K/yr

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Events Team for sponsorship solicitation process.

Represent Sprouts at events, engaging with potential sponsors, donors, and high-profile guests.

Coordinate event-specific sponsorship opportunities and ensure sponsor requirements are met.

Maintain relationships with sponsors, donors, and board members, including bi-annual impact report creation.

Manage gift-giving and Thank You campaigns for donors.

Update Sprouts’ Donor and Sponsor CRM data and all donor tracking systems. Maintaining up to date records of interactions and next steps is critical to success and scale.

Act as a Sprouts representative and advocate when interacting with key donors, sponsors, and celebrity guests/chefs, both in-person and online.

Manage Donor Coordinator team members to execute donor communication and sponsorship projects.

Execute sponsorship acquisition from start to finish (outreach, hook calls, proposals, partnership execution).

Prepare sponsorship packages and agreement documentation.

Work with the marketing team to organize and execute sponsorship 'give' requirements on specific timelines, including social media engagement.

Engage and coordinate with Sprouts’ board to secure leads for sponsorship, donors, event guests, foundations, and grants.

Research grant funding opportunities and organize timelines for project management.

Draft and submit grant proposals via corporate, institutional, and family funding.

Work closely with upper management to develop multi-year sponsorship options for more sustainable, long-term partnerships and explore other avenues to diversify revenue streams.

Strategy, team oversight, and collaboration across Sprouts' donor and event initiatives.

Maintain relationships with sponsors, donors, and board members; create bi-annual reports to share impact and partnership highlights.

Create strategy to reach out to new companies, individuals, foundations, and grants as sponsorship partners or donors.

Convey stories of Chef Trainees to sponsors and Sprouts’ supporters to deepen community engagement.

Track payments with Sprouts’ accountant to ensure financial and legal compliance for donations received.

Manage Donor Coordinator to ensure effective donor communication and execution of sponsorship projects.

Engage and coordinate with Sprouts’ board to generate leads for various partnerships.

Conduct performance review and hold team development conversations to ensure consistent progress and goal alignment.

Collaborate with upper management to define key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of donor engagement strategies and revenue generation. Ensure timely reporting of KPIs for upper management and Board of Director meetings.

Qualification

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Required

Genuine excitement and personal alignment with Sprouts Chef Training mission and theory of change

3-6 years of experience in donor development, corporate sponsorship, marketing, and/or sales, and experience in grant writing

A demonstrated ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders, including corporate partners, foundations, and community leaders, which is essential for expanding sponsorships and donor networks

Basic budgeting and financial management knowledge to collaborate effectively with the accounting team and ensure alignment of financial goals with development strategies

Ability to interpret data, evaluate fundraising outcomes, and report on key metrics, which is essential for strategic decision-making and demonstrating impact to donors and stakeholders

Strong interpersonal skills

Strategic mindset

Experience managing and leading team members

Exceptional communication and writing skills

Demonstrated success with establishing and maintaining professional accounts

“Self-starter” and goal-driven, with energy to move our team forward during a period of high growth

Attention to detail and commitment to tracking progress

Demonstrated savvy with various online platforms, such as Google Suite, HubSpot, MailChimp, and other related online tools

Ability to thrive in a remote/virtual work environment