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Chief Development agent:St. Louis Public RadioJob description: Chief Development agent Listing description St. Louis Public Radio (STLPR) seeks a mission-driven, charismatic Chief Development agent to serve on the station's senior leadership abilities team. This core team member is responsible for leading all philanthropic fundraising and membership activities at STLPR. We're looking for Somebody with broad and significant face to face fundraising practice, who will act as a skilled director and mentor for the development department and who can effectively and authentically communicate the importance of St. Louis Public Radio and its public service journalism mission in our region and beyond. The Chief Development agent (CDO) is an active participant in strategic decision-making for the station, creating and implementing long-term fund development strategies to grow and sustain all fundraising for STLPR, and building strong and prosperous relationships with donors, board members and others. The CDO will be an enthusiastic representative of STLPR, building relationships across the community to advance a culture of inclusivity and opportunity, and to deepen St. Louis Public Radio's visibility and impact by expanding its financial resources and capability to grow. Key responsibilities for this position include: Strategic leadership abilities - Working frequently with STLPR leadership abilities and board members to provide strategy, research and analysis as related to all station business development activity; Departmental leadership abilities - Defining and leading the execution of comprehensive, diversified and integrated plans to ensure the prosperous achievement of annual financial and long-term station goals; developing and managing actionable strategies, policies, procedures and techniques for membership, major and planned giving, capital campaigns, corporate/foundation giving and grants and special events; Recruitment, Training & Support - Recruiting, managing and supporting development staff to best achieve STLPR's philanthropic goals; nurturing staff through team building, goal-setting, mentorship, coaching, evaluation and recognition; Commitment to holding staff and self accountable through regular reviews and feedback aimed at growing expertise and abilities of less practiced staff; CEO Collaboration - Strategizing and planning major donor asks with the CEO; Corporate Sponsorship Oversight - Supervise the Sponsorship Operations Manager to provide high level leadership abilities over all corporate revenue generating efforts; ensure smooth communication and collaboration between team members responsible for donor and corporate relationships; Portfolio Management - Managing a select donor portfolio and personally cultivating and building relationships with donors/listeners to facilitate significant leadership abilities gifts, planned gifts and grants; Facilitating and supporting CEO's major gift activities; Board Engagement - Maximizing participation and impact of the Friends of KWMU, Inc Board to further the board's philanthropic and fundraising goals and objectives; Budgeting, Data Tracking & Analyzation - Establishing departmental budgets, superviseing revenue and expenses, projections and forecasting; preparing detailed reports and analysis; tracking revenue, fundraising metrics and trends and preparing related reports and analyses along with recommendations for action; Cross-departmental & Industry Collaboration - Building prosperous relationships with station colleagues across departments, and industry partners in philanthropy and public media (i.e. NPR, APM, Greater Public), to stay informed of trends and best practices and to recommend sound policy and implement strategic revenue generating plans; University Collaboration - Working closely with UMSL Advancement, UM System Procurement and other University departments to prosperously manage and understand policies and cross-departmental collaboration and reconciliation. Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and practice, and at least six years of practice from which comparable expertise and expertise can be acquired is necessary. Preferred Qualifications » Master's degree and/or CFRE is preferred, though not required; We recognize that advanced degrees and certifications aren't the only paths to becoming a prosperous fundraiser and encourage all qualified candidates to apply; » Demonstrated success in building a high performing team, and managing and developing dynamic and diverse staff; » Commitment to holding staff and self accountable through regular reviews and feedback aimed at growing the expertise and abilities of junior staff; » Proven capability to lead and manage a complex, multi-faceted fundraising program; » broad personal practice in major gift, campaign fundraising, planned giving, proposal writing; » Proven capability and availability to solicit $25,000+ annual gifts and $100,000+ campaign gifts; » capability to articulate and execute a fundraising vision; » Familiarity with using donor software, and the capability to quickly become proficient in other industry-related software; » A self-motivated leader, able to work in collaboratively in teams as well as independently; » Demonstrated capability to manage multiple tasks to meet individual and departmental goals within deadlines; » Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, presentation and donor relationship expertise; » A high level of cultural competence, and professional or personal practices involving diverse groups of people and ideas; » Demonstrated financial fluency, to develop and maintain financial projections/budgets; » Demonstrated high level of competency with technology, an aptitude of mastering new technology and practice with CRM systems; » capability to exercise good judgment and professional ethics; » Familiarity with public media and/or journalism fundraising, and availability to think outside the box to design a fundraising vision bespoke to the St. Louis region and philanthropy landscape. Supervision Exercised The Chief Development agent directly supervises four managers and indirectly supervises eight full-time staff members. Supervision Received The Chief Development agent reports directly to the STLPR CEO. income Range $100,000 - $135,000 annual, commensurate with practice Other Information St. Louis Public Radio is a service of the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL), and through UMSL offers comprehensive benefits including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement and wellness programs through the University of Missouri System Total compensates program. University employees receive discounts at the College of Optometry's Center for Eye Care, discounted passes for the Metrolink and UM System-sponsored programs. Additionally, UMSL staff and their dependents enjoy discounted tuition, and employees have access to a wide array of professional development opportunities. Organization: St. Louis Public Radio Job Job location: St. Louis, MO United States Job Job Category: Fundraising/Promotion/Membership Employment Type: Full time Send Application Materials To: Application Instructions St. Louis Public Radio is a service of the University of Missouri - St. Louis. In order to be considered for this position or to view the posting in its entirety, please visit UMSL's employment site and complete an online application. Listing ID: 53875. For additional information, contact Sarah Plumb: E-Mail: splumb@stlpr.org. St. Louis Public Radio committed to building and sustaining an organization that is demographically representative of the St. Louis region we serve. STLPR and UMSL are equal opportunity employers. We enthusiastically welcome members of groups underrepresented in fundraising and public media to apply. Minimum income: $100,000.00 Maximum income: $135,000.00 Email address: E-Mail: jluther@stlpr.org Job Field: Radio
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