Director of Development & Communications
YVote
Summary
The Director of Development & Communications will be responsible for carrying out a range of functions within the organization, namely around fundraising/development and communications/marketing. It’s a dynamic role in which an enthusiastic, organized, creative, and motivated professional will thrive. The Director of Development & Communications will work closely with all team members in order to have a deep understanding of YVote’s theory of change, programs, and impact and be able to create messages and communicate our story effectively through external channels and fundraising materials. This role provides both flexibility and room for growth in the areas of greatest interest for the selected candidate, so if you don’t meet every qualification below but are passionate about the organization’s mission and feel strong alignment with the purpose of this role we encourage you to still apply. This role is 4 days a week (32 hours), with 2-3 days in person.
Qualifications
Requirements:
- 1-2 years applicable experience in fundraising, development, marketing, or related positions in the nonprofit sector
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, including ability to receive and respond professionally to feedback on drafts of written documents.
- Excellent writing, editing, and oral presentation skills
- Experience with social media content creation and digital communications platforms
- Proficiency with Canva, Google Suite, Zoom
- Demonstrated commitment to youth civic engagement issues
- Strong alignment with organizational values of youth leadership, diversity, open mindedness, and collaboration
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3-5 years applicable experience in fundraising, development, marketing, or related positions in the nonprofit sector
- Demonstrated experience with institutional fundraising, including grant writing and management
- Demonstrated experience with securing four figure (and up) donations from individual donors
- Experience working with high school age youth, either in a classroom or out-of-school setting
- Knowledge of NYC civic and philanthropic landscape
- Proficiency with MailChimp (or similar), WordPress, photo/video editing software
Duties
Development
- Establish a process for bringing in major gifts, including identifying and cultivating relationships with potential major donors
- Work with Executive Director to carry out institutional fundraising activities, identifying promising philanthropic targets, conducting prospect research, cultivating relationships with funders, and crafting relevant materials, including LOIs, proposals, and grant reports
- Develop and promote individual giving campaigns and activities, including an end of year appeal
- Communicate with donors and prospective donors and develop and maintain strong professional relationships
- Stay up to date on philanthropic trends and best practices and attend in-person and virtual events related to fundraising or philanthropy
- Support management of Advisory Board through drafting board agendas, supporting board recruitment, drafting board communications, and leading the Advisory Board Development Committee
Marketing and Communications
- Develop print and digital marketing materials, including monthly First Tuesday newsletter, monthly Youth Voice Bulletin, fundraising emails, presentations, event scripts or talking points, press releases, annual impact report, and more as needed.
- Regularly measure impact of marketing and communications activities and stay up to date on best practices for digital platforms.
- Conduct media outreach and maintain media contact list to promote awareness of org’s work
- Manage the Social Media Creator Corps of young people in creating and maintaining an active marketing presence on social media platforms, which currently include Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn and support growth in reach and engagement.
- Write and edit content for websites, updating the website regularly with engaging copy & visual assets
- Seek and monitor media coverage of youth civic engagement efforts to support content creation, development reports, and public education efforts.
- Manage process to acquire high quality visual assets—photos & videos of programs—for website, social media, and external materials.
- Continue execution of newly developed brand, ensuring alignment across media platforms and materials.
How to Apply
Please send a bio/resume and cover email telling us about your background and interest in the role to katie@yvoteny.org
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