Chief Development Officer

Socket.dev; Pleasant Valley Township (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

403(b)

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Competitive salary

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Employee discounts

Job summary

Socket.dev seeks a Chief Development Officer to provide strategic leadership for a comprehensive philanthropy program that fuels Girl Scout experiences across the region. This senior role sets revenue priorities, strengthens donor relationships, and ensures sustainable fundraising performance.

The role combines strategic planning, donor stewardship, and data-driven outreach to grow major gifts, planned giving, and annual funding while building a high-performing team and collaborating with the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with 8+ years related experience and 6+ years leadership.
• 4+ years upper management in fund development with major gifts/planned & annual giving.
• Proven grant-writing expertise; CFRE preferred.
• DonorPerfect (or similar) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual development plan with the CEO and engage the Board in cultivation and stewardship.
• Direct a portfolio spanning major gifts, planned giving, annual giving, corporate, and foundation support.
• Build a high-performing team and drive cross-functional collaboration toward goals.
• Expand the prospect pipeline and steward donors with data-informed outreach.

Skills

Leadership

Fundraising Strategy

Donor Relations

Team Management

Strategic Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

CFRE preferred

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

DonorPerfect

Job description

The Opportunity

As Chief Development Officer, you will provide strategic leadership for a comprehensive philanthropy program that fuels Girl Scout experiences across our region. This senior role exists to set clear revenue priorities, strengthen donor relationships, and ensure sustainable fundraising performance.

Key responsibilities

• Create and lead the annual development plan; partner with the CEO to engage the Board in cultivation and stewardship
• Direct an integrated fundraising portfolio spanning major gifts, planned giving, annual giving, corporate, and foundation support
• Build and manage a high-performing team; drive cross-functional collaboration and accountability to goals
• Expand the prospect pipeline and steward current and past donors with consistent, data-informed outreach

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher (or equivalent experience) with 8+ years related experience and 6+ years leadership; advanced degree preferred
• 4+ years upper management in fund development with strong results in major gifts, planned giving, and annual funding
• Proven grant-writing expertise; DonorPerfect (or similar) preferred; CFRE preferred

Your Typical Day

Your day balances strategic planning with relationship-building. You start by reviewing fundraising dashboards and progress toward annual and long-term targets, then align next steps with the CEO and prepare concise updates that help Board members confidently support philanthropy. Midday may include donor conversations-listening for priorities, documenting next actions, and tailoring stewardship touchpoints. Later, you refine proposals and grant narratives, coordinate timelines with internal partners, and coach your team on execution details that improve consistency and follow-through. you'll also carve out focused time to assess pipeline health, prioritize outreach, and adjust plans to keep fundraising momentum strong.

Total Rewards

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 403(b)
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Competitive salary
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee discounts