Chief Development Officer

Nashville PBS

Nashville (TN)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 235,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Paid Vacation

Job summary

Nashville PBS is seeking a Chief Development Officer to drive a comprehensive revenue strategy and multi-year fundraising plan, focusing on major gifts, foundations, grants, and corporate sponsorships. In-person leadership will shape a high-performing team, expand donor networks, and elevate brand reputation across the region.

The role requires an entrepreneurial, metric-driven leader who will collaborate with the President/CEO and Board to meet revenue goals and support bold strategic

Qualifications

Experience building community partnerships is required.
Experience working with Non-Profit boards is required.
Significant experience in soliciting and closing major gifts of $25,000+ is required.
Grant writing, project funding proposals and reporting are preferred.
Familiarity with Planned Giving and Digital Fundraising is a plus.
Thorough working knowledge of fund development software is required; CDP/MSB experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership in Nashville PBS Development activities.
Develop and implement strategic Development plans and metrics.
Grow Institutional and Foundation Giving, Project Funding, and Major Gifts.
Coordinate prospect plans with the CEO and key team members.
Recruit, train, supervise, and reward Development staff.
Develop and manage partnerships with community leaders and vendors.
Lead ambassador for Nashville PBS events and donor-facing activities.

Skills

Community partnerships

Non-Profit boards

Major gifts 25k+

Grant writing

Planned giving

Digital fundraising

Fund development software

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Advanced degree or certifications preferred

Tools

CDP/MSB

Job description

The Chief Development Officer is an in-person role responsible for the successful growth of Nashville PBS.

The CDO will create, drive, and implement a comprehensive revenue strategy and plan that supports both immediate and long-term growth. Strong leadership skills are a must as this role will oversee Nashville PBS areas of support including membership and on-air / digital campaigns; major donors; individual donor recruitment; foundation and institutional giving; grant proposals and reporting; corporate sponsorship; special project and content funding; planned giving and events. This is a critical role in developing new and expanded groups of leadership and legacy givers and grantors based on the organization’s needs and desires in serving the community throughout the viewing region by expanding content offerings and strategic education and engagement. We are seeking a strategic leader with a proven relationship building, analytical and metric-driven approach.

The CDO will help build the brand’s reputation across the region while creating and recruiting a high-performing team and fostering a collaborative culture. This position requires strategic fundraising expertise and leadership that will provide entrepreneurial, results-driven strategy and leadership to staff by developing and implementing a program aimed at cultivating deeper relationships with community members, audiences, donors, clients, sponsors, and funders built on the trusted Nashville PBS brand. Building upon the strategic vision established in its recent multi-year plan, Nashville PBS is executing next-phase initiatives to launch the organization into a dynamic new era of public media. By heavily investing in cross-platform digital distribution & marketing, local content innovation, and an expanded regional footprint, the station has unified its operational goals. To sustain this momentum, the CDO will lead the funding strategy and create a highly diversified revenue budget to successfully operationalize and anchor Nashville PBS’s bold strategic direction. This position will work in close collaboration with the President and Chief Executive Officer and serve as a critical executive level contributor to the organization’s Senior Leadership Team as well as a liaison to our Board, Executive Committee, Development Committee, Community Stakeholders and Independent Development and Marketing Contractors.

Job Responsibilities

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

Provide leadership and strategy in all aspects of Nashville PBS Development activities.
Success in constructing, articulating, and implementing strategic Development plans and metrics.
Specifically responsible for delivering and growing the current portfolio of Institutional and Foundation Giving, Project Funding, and Major Gifts.
Coordinate prospect plans with President / CEO and key Development team members.
Recruit, train, supervise and reward Development staff within company SOPs.
Integrate and articulate a comprehensive Development strategy, including all areas of support, that meets the goals of the Nashville PBS Strategic Plan, working collaboratively with the CEO and Leadership Team to develop annual revenue goals and assure targets are met for capital and operational budgets with monthly dashboards and quarterly Board reports.
Assist the CEO in the creation and execution of capital campaigns as needed.
Assist the CEO in defining the fund development roles of the Nashville PBS Board of Directors and Advisory Boards.
Serve in support with the President / CEO to the Nashville PBS Board Committees and Advisory Boards.

HIGH-LEVEL OVERSITE OF VENDORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Work with the President / CEO to forge strategic community partnerships and support services.
Oversee and manage key external partnerships and vendors critical to the organization’s revenue success.
Create and sustain Vendor & Independent Contractor accountability for performance standards in alignment with organizational goals.
Develop and maintain relationships with business and community leaders.
Develop and maintain relationships with volunteers.Develop and maintain relationships with other fundraising colleagues in the community and the Public Broadcasting System.
Work with the President / CEO to forge strategic community partnerships and support services.
Represent Nashville PBS in the community, the viewing region and within the public media landscape.

TEAM BUILDING AND CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL COLLABORATION

Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and Leadership Team to identify new sources of revenue to develop newproducts, services and events that deliver strong net returns, serve our mission and enhance our brand.
Provide strategic fundraising expertise and leadership by serving as a collaborative in-house resource on nonprofitfund development, marketing and communication best practices, emerging revenue trends, and opportunities forgrowth.
Work with the CEO and the Senior Team to provide leadership and collaborative support to all Nashville PBS staff.
Collaborate with other team members to foster a positive and productive culture and contribute toward the overallgrowth of Nashville PBS, within our mission, vision and values.
Serve as lead ambassador for all Nashville PBS events to include; fundraisers, pledge, live tapings,and ticketedevents. Serving as the chief public and donor-facing representative across all station initiatives.
Participate in and support station events beyond the Development team, including but not limited to live productions,content screenings, marketing / brand, education and engagement activities hosted at Nashville PBS.
Communicate as well as create a sense of shared mission and purpose across departments, ensuring alignment withorganizational goals and community impact to create a cohesive approach to revenue generation and to achieverevenue goals.
Foster a workplace culture that makes Nashville PBS a truly great place to work.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES

Experience building community partnerships required.
Experience working with Non-Profit boards required.
Significant experience in soliciting and closing major gifts of $25,000 and above required.
Grant writing / project funding proposals and reportingpreferred.
Familiarity with Planned Giving and Digital Fundraising aplus.
Thorough working knowledge of fund development softwarerequired; experience with CDP/MSB a plus.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in management,business or a related field required; Advanced degreeor certifications preferred.
10+ years of experience preferred in one or moreareas: Development, Non-Profit/Public BroadcastingFundraising, Marketing and Digital Fundraising, DirectMarketing, Business Development and ProjectFundraising.
Proven track record in leading a team and successfulrevenue generation required; 5+ years of supervisoryexperience preferred.

Additional Information

Health Insurance: Nashville PBS is proud to offer you a choice between three different medical plans through BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee using Network S.
Dental Insurance:Nashville PBS offers a comprehensive dental plan through BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee with their DentalBlue PPO Network.
Vision Insurance:Nashville PBS offers premium BlueCross BlueShield VisionBlue plan
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability:Nashville PBS offers a short-term disability salary continuation (STDSC) program, which may be requested after a serious health condition keeps the employee off work for thirty (30) consecutive days. Employees

shall be entitled to receive 100% of their regular compensation as a salary continuation benefit beginning on the 31st day of a short-term disability and the benefit may continue for a maximum of eight (8) weeks.

Long-Term Disability: You are provided with Long-Term Disability Insurance through Lincoln Financial Group. Premiums are paid by Nashville PBS and then added to your pay as “imputed” income. This allows you to receive disability benefits on a tax-free basis.

Work-Life Balance:

Vacation Leave: Vacation time off with pay is available to all Nashville PBS eligible employees to provide opportunities for rest, relaxation, and personal pursuits.

Years of

Service

Annual Allowance

<5 years 120 hours

5 years or more 160 hours

Personal Leave: Nashville PBS eligible employees are allowed paid personal leave days to provide opportunities for personal pursuits each fiscal year. These are non-accumulative (e.g., cannot be carried over from one fiscal year to the next).

Years of Service Annual Allowance

< 10 years 32 hours

Sick Leave:Nashville PBS provides paid sick leave benefits to all eligible employees for periods of temporary absence due to illnesses or injuries. Eligible employees will accrue sick leave benefits at the rate of 12 days (96 hours) per year at approximately 4.0 hours per pay period. The maximum accumulation is 20 days (160) hours.
Holiday Pay:Nashville PBS provides holiday time off to regular, full-time, and regular, part-time employees for a total of 11 designated Holidays
Employee Assistance Program: Nashville PBS recognizes that life can be stressful and is pleased to include an EAP in our employee benefit portfolio. The program is in support of our insurance and there is no cost to you.

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