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Position: Managing Director, Strategy & Development

Organization: Teach For America

Location: Los Angeles, CA



Summary:

The Managing Director of Strategy and Development will lead our campaign to raise 68 million dollars over the next 5 years in operating revenue and reserves. The Managing Director of Strategy & Development (MD, SD) will report directly to and work closely with the Executive Director on setting and executing high level development strategy, manage a team of talented development professionals, and work directly with donors and prospects. Teach For America in Los Angeles intends to triple its funding base in the next 5 years in order to support our efforts to grow our presence in Los Angeles to nearly 600 corps members in 2015. This individual must be deeply committed to Teach For America's mission, comfortable in an entrepreneurial environment, possess an exceptionally high level of personal responsibility, and be equally comfortable managing back end processes, managing a team, engaging with donors, and creating strategy. This position is located in Los Angeles, CA.



Responsibilities:

Working closely with the executive director and the regional board of advisors to create and execute the regional strategic and operational plans to ensure that the region maximizes opportunities, meets its goals, and significantly grows funding while building long-term sustainability

Analyzing historical and market data to set ambitious yet feasible revenue, donor quantity and retention goals for the next three years, and interim benchmarks

Regularly assessing progress to goals and adjusting course as necessary

Developing and executing pitches and strategies to reach goals for different segments

Cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors through external meetings, events, and correspondence

Supporting the executive director in regional advisory board management by developing the regional board, preparing for board meetings, and corresponding with board members

Lead focused growth in individual giving, corporate giving, and foundation giving, with a particular emphasis on major gifts tied to our growth campaign ($100,000+ multi-year gifts)Serving on the Los Angeles regional leadership team to set direction and tone for our organization's presence in our geographic region

Collaborating with the region's district strategy team to secure local public funding

Collaborating with the region's district strategy team, leadership in our region, and national leadership to secure state funding as needed

Collaborating with the region's program team and alumni teams to ensure our teacher and alumni impact narrative is compelling and accurate

Managing a development team of five full-time development staff to progress toward goals and develop them as professionals.



Specifically ensuring the team:

Strategically builds and manages their donor portfolios, by designing and implementing donor engagement plans

Conducts excellent donor interactions and communications (i.e., events, operations, tracking systems and donor communications required to support the region's fundraising efforts are tightly executed and highly effective)

Manages the region's relationship with public funding agencies and ensuring compliance with these agencies' requirements



Qualifications:

Bachelors degree required

5+ years experience strongly preferred

Management experience strongly preferred, with demonstrated results leading teams to achieve ambitious results

Exceptional goal orientation and an excellent strategic thinker with a proven track record of success

Excellent verbal and written communicator: can speak compellingly about our organization, mission, and goals and has a mature presence

Ability to build strong relationships with various types of people and to motivate superiors, peers, and direct reports to meet ambitious goals

Comfortable and excited about managing in entrepreneurial setting

Ability to operate with purpose, urgency, and accuracy in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Uncommon level of personal responsibility and drive towards exceedingly ambitious goals

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.


To Apply:

Teach For America has engaged Koya Leadership Partners to help in this hire. Please submit a compelling cover letter and resume to Molly Brennan via our online application portal:

http://www.refineapp.com/jobPosting/apply/515

Teach For America is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBT applicants.



About Teach For America:

Teach For America is the national corps of top recent college graduates who commit to teach for at least two years in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in the effort to expand educational opportunity. Our mission is to build the movement to eliminate educational inequity by enlisting the nation's most promising future leaders in the effort.


In the 2009-10 school year, over 7,300 first- and second-year Teach For America corps members will teach in 35 regions across the United States. Since 1990, Teach For America corps members have reached approximately 3 million students. Nearly 17,000 Teach For America alumni are working in education and many other fields, where they continue to advocate for students and families in low-income communities. While only 1 in 10 corps members say they were interested in the teaching profession before joining Teach For America, more than two-thirds of our alumni remain in the field of education.We are a high-growth, outcomes-oriented organization, with a $189 million budget and close to 1,200 staff. We operate in an entrepreneurial environment, maintain focus on quantitative measures, and are committed to continuous improvement. For more information about Teach For America, visit www.teachforamerica.org



About Koya Leadership Partners:

Koya Leadership Partners is a national retained search and consulting firm that works exclusively with non-profits and social enterprises. We deliver measurable results, finding exceptionally talented people who truly fit the unique culture of our client organizations. For more information about Koya Leadership Partners, visit www.koyapartners.com.