Associate Director, Client Development

EPIP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a mission-driven team at a leading philanthropic advisory firm as an Associate Director, where you'll leverage your analytical and project management skills to drive impactful business development. This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with senior leaders and engage with philanthropic clients, focusing on significant social issues such as education and environmental conservation. If you're passionate about making a difference and advancing your career in the social sector, this position is perfect for you. Be part of a dynamic organization that values diversity and is committed to racial equity, helping clients achieve meaningful impact across various initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and project management skills are essential.
• Familiarity with fiscal sponsorship and nonprofit operations is required.

Responsibilities

• Support business development and strategic partnerships.
• Engage with philanthropic clients to shape new initiatives.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Business Development

Nonprofit Operations

Strategic Partnership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Relevant Experience in Philanthropy

Job description

Arabella Advisors helps foundations, philanthropists, and investors who are serious about impact achieve the greatest good with their resources. We work on issues ranging from the social and economic advancement of women and girls, and conservation of our climate and planet, to reducing poverty and inequity in the United States and around the world. Our staff members are mission-driven and action-oriented, and have a unique combination of experience in philanthropy, business, nonprofits, government, finance, law, and other fields. We combine creative, strategic thinking with knowledge and networks developed through decades of hands-on experience. The fastest-growing philanthropic advisory firm in the nation, Arabella is also a certified B Corporation.

ABOUT THE POSITION

A mission-driven professional with strong analytical and project management skills who will support business development and provide strategic partnership to senior leaders.

Arabella Advisors seeks an Associate Director to join our West Coast client development team. This person will partner with senior leaders at Arabella to drive impact on important social issues by advancing new business development opportunities and working collaboratively across teams to advance the firm’s strategic priorities.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is interested in advancing their social sector career through proactive and strategic work, including engaging early with philanthropic clients to shape new initiatives. We are looking for a candidate familiar with fiscal sponsorship and nonprofit operations, with an understanding of the West Coast philanthropic landscape, and enthusiasm for helping clients achieve impact on a wide range of key issues from early childhood education to closing the racial wealth gap to conservation and the environment.

Submit a resume and a one-page cover letter online. The cover letter should address why you’re excited to work at Arabella and why you’re qualified for this specific job.

Arabella Advisors is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to racial equity. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please let us know.

We encourage you to read (or listen to) our DEI statement prior to applying. We make a particular effort to recruit people of color and members of marginalized groups to apply for open positions. Once you have applied, we welcome your feedback on how you have experienced our values around DEI in the recruitment process.

While Arabella is open to individuals from various locations applying to join our team, please note that we generally are unable to pay for relocation expenses, and all applicants must already be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of application to be considered for this position.

We will review applications as they are received and look forward to hearing from you.