Associate Director, Development and Outreach

Human Rights Watch, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Human Rights Watch, Inc. seeks an Associate Director in the Development and Outreach Department for our Santa Monica-based Los Angeles office.

This full-time role focuses on fundraising, events, and outreach, reporting to the Los Angeles Director and based in Santa Monica with in-office work about three days weekly. The ideal candidate has at least seven years in donor management or philanthropy, proven success running large-scale events, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 7 years of donor management, philanthropy or fundraising experience.
• Experience in managing large-scale events is required.
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop fundraising strategy and implement it in the Los Angeles area.
• Lead, mentor, and manage the direct report and staff wellbeing.
• Oversee outreach and cultivation events and donor relations in the city.
• Coordinate with committees, researchers, and event consultants.

Skills

Donor management

Fundraising

Event planning

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Marketing Cloud

Canva

Job description

FULL-TIME JOB VACANCY
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH
Development and Outreach Department
Los Angeles Office (Santa Monica)
Deadline: Open Until Filled

The Development and Outreach Department of Human Rights Watch（“HRW”）is seeking applicants for the position of Associate Director to focus on fundraising and outreach events and initiatives in the Los Angeles area. This full‑time position will be based in our Santa Monica office and will report to the Los Angeles Director in the Development and Outreach Department.

This is a full‑time position that will report to the Los Angeles Associate Director. The successful candidate will be expected to work from the Santa Monica office on an average of 3 days a week. Some evening and weekend work will be required for events.

Responsibilities:

1. Work in partnership with the Los Angeles Director on the fundraising strategy and its implementation;
2. Lead, motivate, and mentor the direct report (the Associate), including communicating clear expectations, setting performance objectives, providing regular and timely constructive feedback, ensuring balanced workload, providing guidance on professional growth, and monitoring staff well‑being as it pertains to stress and resilience issues and self‑care;
3. Oversee and lead outreach and cultivation events in the city alongside the City Director, including the annual Voices for Justice celebration, briefings, and private dinners and receptions;
4. Manage the Committee and liaise with event consultants;
5. Collaborate with the team to expand and diversify support for the organization by researching, identifying, cultivating, servicing and soliciting new prospects, existing donors, and local Committee members;
6. Oversee Committee communications and initiatives, including advocacy, outreach and fundraising projects, in close partnership with the Associate;
7. Oversee and manage the development and implementation of a strategic plan for the Committee in conjunction with the Executive Committee;
8. Manage the Committee and liaise with event consultants;
9. Oversee gift processing and donor support services in Salesforce, including but not limited to mailings, gift tracking and acknowledgments;
10. Oversee the maintenance of donor lists, fundraising reports, and office and event expenses;
11. Oversee fundraising‑specific team processes, including regular team meetings and prospect research;
12. Perform other responsibilities as may be required.

Qualifications:

Education: A bachelor’s degree in international relations, social sciences, communications/marketing, or equivalent work experience is required.

Experience: A minimum of 7 years of donor management, philanthropy or fundraising experience and demonstrated success in managing large‑scale events is required.

Related Skills and Knowledge:

1. Demonstrated commitment to human rights issues and the capacity to master and represent the mission and programs of HRW are required.
2. Creativity, initiative, follow-through and excellent organizational skills are required.
3. Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are required.
4. Ability to effectively build donor and volunteer relationships is required.
5. Strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within HRW as well as with external partners are required. Track record of effective team work is highly desirable.
6. Ability to multi‑task effectively, including having good planning and organizing skills and ability to work well under pressure are required.
7. Strong computer skills are required. Experience with Salesforce, Marketing Cloud, Canva, and knowledge of social media are highly desirable.

Other:

Candidates should possess valid US work authorization and should not require sponsorship in the future; HRW cannot guarantee the ability to sponsor work authorization for this role.

Salary and Benefits:

HRW seeks exceptional applicants and offers competitive compensation and employer‑paid benefits. The salary range for this position is US $120,000 – 122,000.

Human Rights Watch is strong because it is diverse.We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Human Rights Watch does not discriminate on the basis of disability, age, gender identity and expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal record. We welcome all kinds of diversity. Our employees include people who are parents and nonparents, the self‑taught and university educated, and from a wide span of socio- economic backgrounds and perspectives on the world. Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer.

Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its in‑depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high‑profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights-related policies and practices of influential governments and international institutions.