Senior Development Manager

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations, at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities.

Job Overview:
The Senior Development Manager leads resource development, communications, and volunteer management for IRC's San Diego office, spanning its San Diego and El Cajon locations. This role owns donor and funder cultivation and stewardship, grants development, special events, in-kind donations, volunteer program oversight, traditional and social media, advocacy, and community engagement, along with reporting and analytics that track progress across each function. The Development Manager directly supervises the Volunteer Coordinator and the interns and volunteers who support the unit, and as a member of IRC San Diego's senior management team, shares accountability with four other senior leaders for the office's strategy, operations, and stewardship of resources.

Major Responsibilities:
- Set the office's annual private fundraising goals (approximately $1 million per year) in partnership with the Executive Director and Finance Director
- Build and lead an annual development plan covering restricted and unrestricted funds
- Develop an annual, tactical Development Action Plan covering special events, online giving campaigns, grant proposals, and donor asks
- Serve as the office's focal point for IRC's Integrated Fundraising Model, coordinating with Headquarters on individual donors, corporations, and foundations
- Conduct prospect research and lead cultivation and stewardship of local foundation, corporate, and philanthropic relationships
- Set strategy and goals for annual special events; supervise event planning and sponsorship solicitation
- Lead the development and submission of grant proposals and funding applications
- Oversee solicitation, intake, and distribution of in-kind donations
- Develop and lead an annual communications/marketing plan supporting organizational and fundraising priorities
- Produce IRC San Diego's annual Impact Report
- Oversee the Volunteer Coordinator and ensure volunteer placement goals are met
- Provide leadership, supervision, and professional development for direct reports
- Maintain accurate donor and relationship records in Salesforce CRM

Job Requirements:

Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Nonprofit Management, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience required
- Graduate degree preferred

Work Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of progressive professional experience in resource development/fundraising within a nonprofit, social services, or humanitarian organization
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience
- Demonstrated experience managing organizational communications and/or public relations
- Experience developing and monitoring a development/communications budget
- Experience engaging private foundations, corporations, or major donors in the San Diego/Southern California market preferred
- Familiarity with IRC's Integrated Fundraising Model preferred

Skills & Competencies:
- Proven leadership, coaching, and team-building skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong relationship-building, diplomacy, and networking skills
- Self-starter with strong problem-solving and time-management skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and donor CRM platforms; Salesforce CRM proficiency preferred
- Valid driver's license and access to a reliable, insured vehicle

Working Environment:
Hybrid schedule requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office, with occasional evening and weekend hours to support events and donor engagements. Current residence in San Diego County strongly preferred.

Compensation: $105,370. Compensation is based on various factors including labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget.