Development Manager
About The Position
Turn your talent for building relationships, developing opportunities, and leading people into an opportunity with purpose. As a Development Manager, you’ll lead our Digital Development Officer team, using data-driven strategy and personalized outreach to identify and engage future major gift donors for K-State. This role is built for a results-driven leader who enjoys coaching others, developing outreach strategies, and finding new ways to create meaningful connections. Whether you come from fundraising, sales, business development, or another relationship-focused field, you’ll have the opportunity to use your experience to grow a team, build K-State’s donor pipeline, and make an impact.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in outbound and inbound calling, sales, customer engagement, fundraising, business development, or a related field with measurable goals and outcomes
- Experience managing projects, priorities, and multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Experience utilizing CRM systems or similar platforms to manage customer or constituent data
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
- Excellent communication, listening, and relationship-building skills
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree
- Understanding of fundraising or development strategies and systems
- Previous leadership or supervisory experience in a metrics-driven environment
- Strong work ethic and a proactive, goal-oriented mindset
Responsibilities
- Lead a multi-channel prospecting strategy across phone, email, and video to engage potential donors, conduct qualification conversations, and generate major gift referrals.
- Use data and analytics to identify prospects and develop effective outreach strategies for current and prospective donors.
- Collaborate with development partners to refer qualified major gift prospects and determine the best next steps for engagement.
- Capture key prospect insights and preferences in the CRM to strengthen donor data and support future relationship-building.
- Track and report outreach activity and results, maintaining timely and accurate records of prospect contacts, qualifications, and referrals.
- Lead, coach, and develop 2 team members in a results-focused environment while fostering collaboration, accountability, and professional growth.
Benefits
- Competitive health, dental, life insurance, plus voluntary benefits including company paid HSA contributions
- 403(b) retirement plan with 10% company contribution
- Paid leave for holidays, vacation, wellness, personal, parental, and volunteer
- Tuition and certification assistance and a $300 annual reimbursement wellness program
- A work environment that embraces flexibility inside of a framework
- Mission-driven work that changes the lives of people around the world
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
