HIRING: Deputy Development Director for 314 Action -- DC or Philly

[Hilary Badger]

Deputy Development Director

314 Action

Washington, DC or Philadelphia, PA

314 Action is the nation’s premier organization dedicated to scientific advocacy as well as recruiting, training and electing candidates with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) backgrounds to all levels of public office. In the 2018 November elections, 314 Action's scientists lead the charge to take back the House, with 9 wins for crucial House and Senate races. We raised over $5 million in the 2018 election cycle and are expanding our mid-range and major donor operations for the 2020 cycle. 314 Action was recently featured in the New York Times and NBC News recently covered our first cycle. For the 2020 cycle, we led the effort to draft Mark Kelly for AZ's Senate race and draft Gov. John Hickenlooper for CO’s Senate race. We’re also focused on re-electing our 8 newly elected scientists to Congress, along with expanding their ranks and helping to build the bench at the state and local levels.

For 2020 and beyond we are looking for an entrepreneurial Deputy Development Director to help us lead the expansion of 314 Action’s nationwide fundraising network and grow our fundraising to $20 million plus per cycle. The ideal candidate would have one to two cycles of campaign experience or work with a political organization in the development and fundraising space. We are looking for an outside the box thinker who will thrive in a startup environment with minimal bureaucratic hurdles. The Deputy Development Director will report to the Development Director and will work with other members of our staff including the Executive Director and President.

The Deputy Development Director will work with the Director to manage all aspects of

the Development program – including but not limited to the national travel program, call

time program, direct mail program, major donor stewardship, and database

management.

Responsibilities

• Report to the National Development Director and work with Executive Director and President as needed

• Manage call time program scheduling and follow up

• Set prospect and research strategy for call time, meeting, and event outreach

• Work with Development Director and Communications team to prepare materials for

  distribution (i.e. memos, email updates to donors)

• Manage the direct mail program including working with vendors and creating content

• Identify prospects and outline cultivation and solicitation tactics

• Build and manage relationships with current and prospective donors and funders

• Manage the internship program for the Development Team – including recruiting,

  interviewing, and managing research projects for the interns

• Manage the acknowledgment program -- letters and other correspondence to donors and prospects

• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Development

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Google Drive and Microsoft Office Suite

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Willingness to work in a fast-paced atmosphere

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment

• Ability to manage several tasks/projects at the same time

• Flexibility and the ability to capitalize on opportunities that present themselves in fundraising

• An entrepreneurial spirit

• Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment

• Hard working and highly organized

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send a resume and salary requirements
to jo...@314action.org with the subject line “Deputy Development Director.”

In addition to a competitive salary depending on experience, 314 Action provides a full benefits package for employees including paid time off, health, dental and a generous employer match 401(k).

The position location can be in either 314 Action’s Washington, DC or Philadelphia, PA offices.