Senior Director of Development and Marketing

Easterseals of Southeastern Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Easterseals Southeastern Pennsylvania is seeking a Senior Director of Development and Marketing to lead fundraising, annual giving, campaigns, and strategic partnerships. The role reports to the CEO and will own revenue targets, donor stewardship, branding, and external communications.

You will build a high-performing development and marketing team and translate strategy into compelling external campaigns. Ideal candidates will have 5–8+ years in fundraising and development with marketing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree and/or CFRE highly preferred.
• 5-8+ years in fundraising, development, with some marketing leadership.
• Proven ability to generate significant revenue and lead high-performing teams.
• Demonstrated ability to grow contributed revenues in excess of $1 million.
• Must have Microsoft Suite and other related Development Software proficiency.
• Strong communication and external relationship-building skills.
• Excellent writing and organizational skills.
• Must have reliable transportation to get to various locations as required.
• Must provide All Required Clearances for this position.

Responsibilities

• Lead fundraising strategies across major gifts, annual giving, campaigns, special events, capital fundraising, and planned giving.
• Own and achieve organizational revenue targets and pipeline development.
• Manage a portfolio of high-value donors and prospects.
• Build and oversee donor stewardship systems to maximize retention and lifetime value.
• Deliver measurable fundraising outcomes and financial sustainability.
• Develop and secure corporate partnerships, sponsorships, and cause-marketing initiatives.
• Expand revenue through strategic alliances and community-based engagement.
• Represent the organization in revenue-related external settings.
• Partner in building foundation and grant strategy, pipeline, and submissions.
• Align proposals with programmatic outcomes and funding priorities.
• Ensure compliance, reporting, and performance tracking.
• Lead all marketing, digital, media, and public-facing campaigns.
• Translate organizational strategy into compelling external messaging and campaigns.
• Build brand awareness, audience engagement, and market positioning.
• Oversee content, storytelling, social media, and public relations execution, in partnership with the Chief of Staff.
• Lead development infrastructure including CRM, reporting, and analytics.
• Establish KPIs, dashboards, and accountability systems.
• Build and manage high-performing development and marketing teams.
• Drive a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Strategic partnerships

Donor relations

Communication skills

Written communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

CFRE preferred

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Development software

Job description

Description

Easterseals Southeastern Pennsylvania is a leading nonprofit provider of disability services.Our programs include Approved Private School, specialized classrooms, summer programs, assistive technology, and early intervention.

Our team combines expertise and passion to deliver high-quality, individualized services that meet the unique needs of each person we serve. Join a community of dedicated professionals committed to making a meaningful impact in a collaborative, inclusive environment.

Be part of our mission to ensure that individuals with disabilities and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work, and play in their communities.

Easterseals Southeastern Pennsylvania is seeking a Senior Director of Development and Marketing, this position will report to the CEO.

The Senior Director of Development and Marketing will be responsible for the following:

• Lead and execute all fundraising strategies across major gifts, annual giving, campaigns, special events, capital fundraising, and planned giving,
• Own and achieve organizational revenue targets and pipeline development,
• Manage a portfolio of high-value donors and prospects,
• Build and oversee donor stewardship systems to maximize retention and lifetime value,
• Deliver measurable fundraising outcomes and financial sustainability,
• Develop and secure corporate partnerships, sponsorships, and cause-marketing initiatives,
• Expand revenue through strategic alliances and community-based engagement,
• Represent the organization in revenue-related external settings,
• Partner in building foundation and grant strategy, pipeline, and submissions,
• Align proposals with programmatic outcomes and funding priorities,
• Ensure compliance, reporting, and performance tracking,
• Lead all marketing, digital, media, and public-facing campaigns,
• Translate organizational strategy into compelling external messaging and campaigns,
• Build brand awareness, audience engagement, and market positioning,
• Oversee content, storytelling, social media, and public relations execution, in partnership with the Chief of Staff,
• Lead development infrastructure including CRM, reporting, and analytics,
• Establish KPIs, dashboards, and accountability systems,
• Build and manage high-performing development and marketing teams,
• Drive a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization,

Non-essential duties/functions:

• Performing other related administrative tasks as required.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree and/or CFRE highly preferred
• 5-8+ years in fundraising, development, with some marketing leadership
• Proven ability to generate significant revenue and lead high-performing teams
• Demonstrated ability to grow contributed revenues in excess of $1 million
• Must have Microsoft Suite and other related Development Software proficiency
• Strong communication and external relationship-building skills
• Excellent writing and organizational skills
• Must have reliable transportation to get to various locations as required
• Must provide All Required Clearances for this position.

Summary

dditional Information

• Easterseals Southeastern Pennsylvania is a 501(c)(3) organization for public service loan forgiveness eligibility purposes.
• Please review the background check requirements information located on the ‘Careers’ page of our website: https://www.easterseals.com/sepa/who-we-are/careers-at-easter-seals/
• Easterseals is an equal opportunity provider and an equal opportunity employer.

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