Remote Development & Community Engagement Manager

Arthritis Foundation, Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Arthritis Foundation, Inc. in Chicago is seeking a Development Manager to partner with the Executive Director and volunteer leaders to implement an annual plan focused on revenue generation, special events, and mission outreach.

You will recruit, develop and manage event committees and volunteers, cultivate corporate partnerships, and build a robust volunteer pipeline to meet market goals in a remote-capable, full-time role based in Chicago.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or related experience.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Ability to relate and leverage the Arthritis Foundation’s mission into effective, sustained relationships and successful projects.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Awareness, understanding and accountability for financial performance including planning, budgeting and forecasting.
• Balanced and calm amid complexity, competing demands and expectations.
• Tactfulness with the ability to anticipate reactions and respond well to challenges.
• Able and willing to influence powerful personalities, and professionally and candidly communicate points of view to authority.
• Models and builds coalitions through collaboration, diversity and teamwork.
• Ability to translate marketing and branding initiatives at the community level.
• Skilled communicator, effectively sharing and receiving key messages and content through multiple mediums as befits a remote colleague and leader.

Responsibilities

• Revenue generation, event and program delivery.
• Volunteer and Partnership development and management.

Skills

Goal oriented

Collaborative skills

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building

Time management

Problem solving

Budgeting

Forecasting

Communication

Marketing alignment

Remote leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or related experience

Job description

The Arthritis Foundation, Inc. in Chicago is seeking a Development Manager to partner with the Executive Director and volunteer leaders to implement an annual plan focused on revenue generation, special events, and mission outreach.

You will recruit, develop and manage event committees and volunteers, cultivate corporate partnerships, and build a robust volunteer pipeline to meet market goals in a remote-capable, full-time role based in Chicago.