Chief of Staff, Fundraising
About The Position
Our mission is to promote American values through the creative use of digital media, technology and edu-tainment. We’re proud to be voted among the “Best Place to Work in Los Angeles” by the LA Business Journal 4 years in a row. The Chief of Staff, Fundraising will partner with our two Co-Heads of Development to help lead and coordinate a team of 30+. In this role, you’ll act as the group’s conductor, keeping the “trains” running on time across multiple teams through your exceptional organizational, systems-building, and project management skills. We’re seeking someone with strong management experience, exposure to live/fundraising events, and a proven track record of advancing multiple projects simultaneously. Prior Chief of Staff experience is helpful as is a nonprofit fundraising background, though the ideal candidate will bring both within a fast-growing organization. Above all, we need a proactive problem solver who can anticipate challenges and think several steps ahead across a variety of initiatives.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a Chief of Staff role and/or nonprofit fundraising with management responsibilities
- Exceptional organizational and project management skills
- Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate 2nd- and 3rd-order effects when designing processes and systems
- Proven problem-solver with an entrepreneurial drive to build and improve
- Proficiency with fundraising CRMs and related software preferred
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, ability to write/edit well is necessary
- Self-starter with high ethical standards and strong alignment with our content, presenters, and worldview
- Excellent time management skills and flexibility in handling diverse responsibilities
- Critical thinker and collaborative team player with a strong sense of urgency
- Comfortable working through ambiguity and adapting quickly to shifting priorities
- Ability to manage up and provide strategic/vision input to executive team - not just an executor but also a thinker/strategic planner
Nice To Haves
- Prior Chief of Staff experience is helpful as is a nonprofit fundraising background, though the ideal candidate will bring both within a fast-growing organization
Responsibilities
- Serve as the CEO’s liaison to the fundraising team by managing priorities and requests to prioritize focus
- Interact professionally with high-net-worth individuals and donors, maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and discretion
- Coordinate meeting agendas to ensure timely and thorough preparation with actionable outcomes
- Oversee all reporting (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual) for both internal stakeholders and external partners
- Handle approval processes for a variety of projects and documents
- Create and modify existing SOPs for the department
- Take the lead for onboarding new team members
- Manage internal workflows for event success, including timeline oversight, day-of CEO coordination, and post-event tasks and follow up
- Happy to work with supervisory team on any project needed, including scheduling/calendaring/coordinating with a servant leadership mindset (no job is too small)
Benefits
- This position is eligible for an annual bonus based on personal and company performance, in addition to our robust benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
