Development Director | Cincinnati, OH

Development Director | Cincinnati, OH

Department: Community Engagement | Central East Region

FLSA Status: Full Time | Exempt

Supervisor (title): Executive Director

Location: Remote working from Cincinnati, OH

Development Directors (DD) are responsible for partnering closely with their Executive Directors (ED) and community volunteer leaders to support and execute an annual plan of work that addresses the needs of the arthritis community in their assigned market(s). This includes revenue generation, special event fundraising, and mission outreach. DDs recruit, develop, and manage event committees and volunteer leaders to achieve fundraising goals from the annual plan.

• Supports ED and volunteer leaders, ensuring sound plans are established for revenue generation, special event fundraising, mission outreach, and awareness.
• Responsible for generating revenue through 2-3 assigned special events (e.g., Walk to Cure Arthritis, Jingle Bell Run, Gala) and other fundraising initiatives. Achieves goals set in annual plans by planning and executing special events, soliciting sponsors, securing event honorees, and coaching fundraising teams/individuals.
• Recruit the right volunteer leaders for local committee roles while building a diverse and engaged volunteer pipeline that fosters recruitment, recognition, training, and leadership development.
• Cultivate, steward, and advance relationships with corporate partners, event participants, healthcare providers, and other key constituents.
• Actively participate in building a culture of philanthropy by creating dynamic, impactful volunteer committees. Key contributor to the development of a high‑performing market; creates an environment of ownership, excellence, and tenacity where volunteers and staff are committed to achieving market goals.

• Bachelor’s degree and/or a minimum of 3 (three) years of non‑profit, fundraising or related experience.
• Distinguished track record of volunteer stewardship, formulation of high‑impact partnerships, and consistency in exceeding established goals.
• Proficiency in applying sales and relationship building techniques to a non‑profit setting.
• Ability to relate and leverage the Arthritis Foundation’s mission into effective, sustained relationships and successful projects.
• Experience managing a portfolio of revenue generation activities, including direct execution of special event fundraising, major gift solicitation, corporate and foundation support.

• Awareness, understanding and accountability for financial performance including planning, budgeting and forecasting.
• Balance and calm amid complexity, competing demands and expectations.
• Tactfulness with the ability to anticipate reactions and respond well to challenges.
• Prompt in decision‑making, including managing performance and addressing difficult situations.
• Able and willing to influence powerful personalities, and communicate points of view professionally and candidly to authority.
• Models and builds coalitions through collaboration, diversity and teamwork.
• Ability to translate marketing and branding initiatives at the community level.
• Skilled communicator, effectively sharing and receiving key messages and content through multiple mediums as befits a remote colleague and leader.

• Revenue generation, event and program delivery – 60%
• Volunteer and partnership development and management – 30%
• Market operations – 10%
• Total – 100%

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Other

Industries: Non‑profit Organizations