Hybrid Seattle: Director of Development & Investor Relations

Opportunity Finance Network; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holiday, vacation, and sick leave

Retirement savings plan

Health care and life/disability保险

Job summary

Global Partnerships seeks a Director of Development in Seattle to cultivate a diverse base of investors and donors, focusing on high-net-worth individuals. Reporting to the VP of Investor Relations, the Director will guide relationships from initial interest through stewardship, collaborating with the CEO, Chief Capital and Impact Officer, and board champions.

The role emphasizes relationship management, account strategy, and high-touch experiences such as prospect briefings and donor trips,

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of relevant professional experience in relationship management, philanthropy, nonprofit major gifts, investor relations, business development, client service, sales, or related roles.
• Experience managing complex, high-value relationships through multiple stages of engagement, commitment, stewardship and growth.
• Experience working directly with individual donors, HNWIs, family offices, mission-aligned investors, entrepreneurs, or executive stakeholders.
• Familiarity with impact investing, financial services, international development, social enterprise, emerging markets, or philanthropy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with donors and investors, communicating GP’s mission and impact-first model.
• Manage and grow an assigned portfolio; identify renewal and engagement opportunities.
• Participate in meetings with sophisticated prospects; assess motivations and plan next steps.
• Collaborate with the CEO, Chief Capital & Impact Officer, and Investor Relations leaders to advance relationships.
• Develop and maintain account strategies; record motivations, pathways, risks, and actions in CRM.
• Prepare briefing materials and follow-up drafts to support leadership in meetings.

Skills

Relationship management

Philanthropy

Investor relations

Business development

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree or credential preferred

Job description

Global Partnerships seeks a Director of Development in Seattle to cultivate a diverse base of investors and donors, focusing on high-net-worth individuals. Reporting to the VP of Investor Relations, the Director will guide relationships from initial interest through stewardship, collaborating with the CEO, Chief Capital and Impact Officer, and board champions.

The role emphasizes relationship management, account strategy, and high-touch experiences such as prospect briefings and donor trips,