Strategic Development Director: Growth & Partnerships

Steamboat Creates; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Steamboat Creates, a community-minded arts and culture organization, is seeking a Development Director to lead fundraising strategy and revenue growth to sustain its mission.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will oversee major gifts, corporate sponsorships, grants, memberships, and donor stewardship, balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution to build a robust fundraising program.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of fundraising or development leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success managing and achieving fundraising revenue goals.
• Proven experience securing major gifts, sponsorships, grants or similar philanthropic support.
• Experience developing and managing donor pipelines and cultivation strategies.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Fundraising Strategy & Revenue Growth
• Major Gifts & Donor Development
• Corporate Sponsorships
• Grants & Institutional Giving
• Systems, Analytics & Operations
• Community Engagement & Representation
• Leadership & Collaboration

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Revenue growth strategy

Donor development

Project management

Job description

Steamboat Creates, a community-minded arts and culture organization, is seeking a Development Director to lead fundraising strategy and revenue growth to sustain its mission.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will oversee major gifts, corporate sponsorships, grants, memberships, and donor stewardship, balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution to build a robust fundraising program.