Strategic Development & Events Manager

Junior Achievement USA; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Job summary

Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada is seeking a Development Manager to support fundraising and community engagement through planning and executing special events, donor cultivation, grant research, and development operations.

This in-person, exempt role reports to the Director of Development and builds relationships with sponsors, donors, volunteers, and partners to strengthen visibility and financial stability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in development, fundraising, event management, sales, corporate/community engagement, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience planning and executing events or other complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, timelines, and logistical requirements.
• Experience cultivating professional relationships with corporations, donors, sponsors, clients, community partners, or similar external stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including confidence communicating with external stakeholders and presenting to groups.
• Demonstrated ability to write clear, persuasive fundraising, sponsorship, donor, or other external-facing communications.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records, budgets, and database information.
• Demonstrated initiative, creativity, problem-solving ability, and results orientation.
• Experience recruiting, coordinating, or working with volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute ongoing and new fundraising and donor cultivation events in alignment with annual development objectives and JASN's strategic priorities.
• Develop comprehensive event plans, timelines, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements and coordinate execution across staff, volunteers, vendors, venues, and committee members.
• Partner with event committee chairs to coordinate meetings, communicate priorities, document decisions, and ensure timely follow-through.
• Manage event logistics from planning through setup, execution, tear-down, and post-event evaluation.
• Negotiate venue and event expenses in partnership with the Director of Development and appropriate committee leadership.
• Develop and maintain quality standards and processes that support consistent, effective event execution.
• Lead post-event evaluation to identify successes, challenges, lessons learned, and opportunities for improvement.
• Identify and develop new event opportunities that can increase revenue, organizational visibility, and community engagement.

Skills

Relationship management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Project management

Attention to detail

Fundraising experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Donor databases

Job description

Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada is seeking a Development Manager to support fundraising and community engagement through planning and executing special events, donor cultivation, grant research, and development operations.

This in-person, exempt role reports to the Director of Development and builds relationships with sponsors, donors, volunteers, and partners to strengthen visibility and financial stability.