Deputy Director of Development

SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY•San Francisco, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Chief Philanthropy Officer, the Deputy Director of Development (DDD) is a key strategic leader and is the second most senior position on the Symphony’s Development Team. The DDD is responsible for strategy and contributed funding from individuals, foundations, and government supporters and overall growth of private philanthropy. The DDD works regularly with the Chief Philanthropy Officer, Board leadership, fundraising volunteers, and supports the Development Committee of the Board. The DDD is a critical frontline fundraiser. managing a portfolio of 45–50 Major Gift and Planned Giving prospects totaling a minimum of $3 to $5 million annually for the Annual Fund. The DDD will also lead a team of nine development professionals, with four direct reports including a Senior Giving Officer, Maestro’s Circle; a Senior Major Gift Officer; a Senior Giving Officer, New Philanthropy; and a Senior Giving Officer, Foundation & Government. The ability to travel as needed to represent the Symphony around the Bay Area and northern California, and to be present at evening and weekend concert and events, is required.

Requirements

A minimum of seven to 10 years of proven organizational, supervisory, and fundraising leadership experience is essential. Relative experience outside the nonprofit environment working with high-net worth individuals will be considered.
A successful record of conceptualizing and executing fundraising plans across donor categories (individual giving, foundation and government support) is required.
Proven success in cultivating, stewarding, and soliciting prospects at the $100,000+ level is required.
Ability to successfully manage a team in a sophisticated, fast paced, and complex fundraising environment is essential. The ability to lead and mentor an experienced team is essential.
Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, and meet deadlines in a high-volume, fast-paced environment is needed.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, especially regarding the Symphony and its mission, vision, and values are essential. Ability to professionally and diplomatically communicate and interact with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and donor database software is needed; Tessitura experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with and/or passion for orchestral music is a plus, and experience working in the arts is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead strategy for annual giving, special fundraising initiatives, new philanthropy initiatives, and lead a team of gift officers with portfolios with capacity of more than $1 million each.
Serve as a key strategic thought partner and leader for Chief Philanthropy Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Board of Governors, and volunteer leadership to ensure proper planning, management, and execution of the Symphony’s fundraising efforts.
Participate as a member of the Development Leadership Team, contributing to other Development areas and overall division planning.
Manage a donor portfolio of 45–50 households through all stages of identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship totaling $3 million to $5 million
Collaborate and provide fundraising counsel to senior leadership to identify cultivate and recruit prospective board members.
Embrace other strategic leadership responsibilities as needed.
Collaborate and provide fundraising counsel to the Board of Governors to identify cultivate and recruit prospective board members.
Attend and present at Board and committee meetings including Development, Gift Planning, Committee on Governors, etc. as needed.
Create strategies with the Advancement Committee that build meaningful paths for the Bay Area’s diverse community to engage in supporting the Symphony as donors, partners, advisors, and community ambassadors.
Advise board members, both individually and collectively, on best practices in community ambassadorship and donor cultivation.
Embrace other board and donor engagement responsibilities as needed.
Provide leadership and guidance for gift officers to maximize productivity, increase contribution levels, and establish performance metrics to track and evaluate regularly against annual goals.
Ensure gift officer portfolios are robust and managed through best practice to achieve ambitious revenue goals.
Oversee discovery efforts for new donors at all levels of giving through a variety of channels including but not limited to direct mail, telefunding and personal solicitation.
Maintain a broad knowledge of tax laws that impact charitable giving, personal assets, and estates.
Create a supportive, collaborative, productive, and healthy work environment based on respect and teamwork.
Embrace other team and organizational oversight responsibilities as needed.