Senior Grants Director: Strategy, Leadership & Impact

Communities In Schools of Central Texas; Austin (TX); Híbrido; USD 86.000 - 105.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Paid time off

Health insurance

Retirement plan with employer match

Descripción de la vacante

Communities In Schools of Central Texas seeks a Senior Director of Grants to lead the institutional grants program, shaping a strategic pipeline and directing a team of writers and specialists. The role reports to the Chief Development Officer and balances writing with strategic leadership across foundation, corporate, and government funding.

Key responsibilities include developing high-impact proposals, managing a diverse funding portfolio, and ensuring alignment of narratives, budgets, and

Formación

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of grant writing and institutional fundraising experience.
• Proven success securing six- and seven-figure grants from foundations, corporations, or government funders.
• Exceptional writing/editing skills and ability to synthesize complex information.
• Experience leading complex proposal development with multiple stakeholders, budgets, and sources.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the development of the organization's highest-priority, high-value grant proposals and reports.
• Develop and execute an institutional grants prospecting strategy and diversified funding pipeline.
• Supervise grant writing staff, contractors, and support resources.
• Coordinate with Finance, program leads, and executives to align budgets and narratives.
• Oversee grants systems, workflows, submissions, reporting, and compliance.

Conocimientos

Grant writing

Leadership

Strategic planning

Grant budgeting

Salesforce

AI in grants

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Herramientas

Salesforce

Grants management software

Descripción del empleo

Communities In Schools of Central Texas seeks a Senior Director of Grants to lead the institutional grants program, shaping a strategic pipeline and directing a team of writers and specialists. The role reports to the Chief Development Officer and balances writing with strategic leadership across foundation, corporate, and government funding.

Key responsibilities include developing high-impact proposals, managing a diverse funding portfolio, and ensuring alignment of narratives, budgets, and