Marketing & Development Director — Impact & Growth

Independent Living Inc; City of Newburgh (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Health, Dental and Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Life insurance

Job summary

Independent Living, Inc. seeks a Director of Marketing and Development in Newburgh to lead marketing, communications, fundraising, and community development.

You will work with the CEO and leadership team to raise visibility, secure philanthropic support, and promote disability inclusion. The role demands strategic thinking, strong written and verbal communication, donor cultivation, and the ability to manage budgets and multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, nonprofit management, business administration, public relations, or related discipline.
• Minimum of five years of progressive experience in marketing, fundraising, development, communications, or related leadership functions.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing successful marketing or fundraising strategies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including persuasive writing, public presentations, and relationship development.
• Ability to establish goals, manage budgets, coordinate multiple projects, and evaluate performance.
• Experience with digital marketing, social media, website management, donor databases, and standard business technology.
• Strong organizational, analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with executive leadership, staff, Board members, donors, and community stakeholders.
• Commitment to disability inclusion, accessibility, consumer direction, and the mission and values of Independent Living, Inc.

Responsibilities

• Fundraising and Resource Development: Develop and implement a comprehensive annual fundraising and resource development plan with measurable financial goals.
• Fundraising and Resource Development: Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors, corporate sponsors, foundations, and other philanthropic supporters.
• Fundraising and Resource Development: Develop strategies to increase charitable contributions, donor retention, recurring gifts, major gifts, and planned giving.
• Fundraising and Resource Development: Establish and maintain an effective donor relationship management system to track contributions, communications, prospects, and fundraising performance.
• Fundraising and Resource Development: Identify opportunities for corporate giving, sponsorships, employee giving campaigns, and community fundraising partnerships.
• Fundraising and Resource Development: Collaborate with grant-writing consultants, the CEO, and program leadership to identify and pursue appropriate private foundation and charitable funding opportunities.
• Fundraising and Resource Development: Prepare fundraising appeals, sponsorship proposals, donor communications, and stewardship reports.
• Fundraising and Resource Development: Monitor fundraising performance and provide regular progress reports to the CEO and Board.
• Marketing, Branding, and Communications: Develop and implement an agency-wide marketing and communications strategy aligned with ILI’s mission and strategic plan.
• Marketing, Branding, and Communications: Strengthen ILI’s brand identity, visibility, and recognition throughout the Hudson Valley.
• Marketing, Branding, and Communications: Oversee the organization’s website, social media platforms, digital marketing, newsletters, publications, annual reports, and promotional materials.
• Marketing, Branding, and Communications: Develop compelling communications that demonstrate the measurable impact of ILI’s programs and services.
• Marketing, Branding, and Communications: Coordinate media relations, press releases, public announcements, and community awareness campaigns.
• Marketing, Branding, and Communications: Ensure consistency, accuracy, accessibility, and professionalism across organizational communications.
• Marketing, Branding, and Communications: Use digital marketing tools, search engine optimization, analytics, and emerging technologies to expand public engagement.
• Marketing, Branding, and Communications: Promote disability-positive, inclusive, accessible, and consumer-directed messaging across all communication platforms.
• Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships: Develop and strengthen relationships with businesses, corporations, foundations, community organizations, and other stakeholders.
• Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships: Represent ILI at community meetings, business events, nonprofit networks, and other appropriate public forums.
• Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships: Identify partnership opportunities that enhance ILI’s visibility, community relationships, and philanthropic support.
• Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships: Work collaboratively with program leadership to promote services, community events, and opportunities for engagement.
• Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships: Support organizational efforts to expand community awareness of disability rights, independent living, and cross-disability inclusion.
• Strategic Planning and Organizational Leadership: Participate in organizational strategic planning and leadership initiatives.
• Strategic Planning and Organizational Leadership: Translate ILI’s strategic priorities into measurable marketing, communications, and development objectives.
• Strategic Planning and Organizational Leadership: Collaborate with the CEO and senior leadership to identify opportunities for organizational growth and financial sustainability.
• Strategic Planning and Organizational Leadership: Support Board engagement in fundraising, donor cultivation, and community relationship development.
• Strategic Planning and Organizational Leadership: Coordinate marketing and development activities across programs to ensure consistency and effective use of resources.
• Strategic Planning and Organizational Leadership: Provide recommendations to executive leadership regarding emerging opportunities, organizational visibility, and development strategies.
• Fundraising Events and Donor Stewardship: Plan, coordinate, and evaluate fundraising events, campaigns, and donor engagement activities.
• Fundraising Events and Donor Stewardship: Oversee the annual Friends of Independence Breakfast and other designated fundraising initiatives.
• Fundraising Events and Donor Stewardship: Develop sponsorship packages, event budgets, fundraising targets, and post-event evaluations.
• Fundraising Events and Donor Stewardship: Strengthen relationships with existing donors and sponsors through regular communication, recognition, and engagement.
• Fundraising Events and Donor Stewardship: Evaluate events and campaigns based on net revenue, donor development, participation, and long-term organizational benefit.
• Department Management and Performance Accountability: Supervise assigned marketing and development personnel and coordinate outside consultants, contractors, and vendors.
• Department Management and Performance Accountability: Develop and manage departmental budgets, work plans, priorities, and performance objectives.
• Department Management and Performance Accountability: Establish measurable performance indicators for fundraising, marketing, community engagement, and donor development.
• Department Management and Performance Accountability: Prepare quarterly performance reports for the CEO and other appropriate organizational stakeholders.
• Department Management and Performance Accountability: Evaluate the effectiveness of marketing and fundraising initiatives and recommend improvements.
• Department Management and Performance Accountability: Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with applicable fundraising, privacy, financial, and organizational requirements.

Skills

Marketing leadership

Fundraising

Donor relations

Digital marketing

Stakeholder collaboration

Budget management

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing

Bachelor’s degree in communications

Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management

Bachelor’s degree in business administration

Bachelor’s degree in public relations

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Network for Good

WordPress

Google Analytics

Constant Contact

Canva

Job description

Independent Living, Inc. seeks a Director of Marketing and Development in Newburgh to lead marketing, communications, fundraising, and community development.

You will work with the CEO and leadership team to raise visibility, secure philanthropic support, and promote disability inclusion. The role demands strategic thinking, strong written and verbal communication, donor cultivation, and the ability to manage budgets and multiple projects.