Career Opportunity Overview:
Major Gifts Manager, Institutions
OPPORTUNITY
This is an exciting time to work at Oregon Ballet Theatre (OBT) – one of the nation’sleading ballet companies. OBT recently appointed two visionary leaders to guide the company’s exciting next chapter: Artistic Director Dani Rowe and Executive Director Shane Jewell. The Major Gifts Manager, Institutions will round out this senior leadership team, providing critical thought leadership and support as OBT launches into its exciting next chapter.
POSITION
The Major Gifts Manager, Institutions leads the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship offoundation, corporate, and government funders and prospects giving a total of $1 million annually. This position operates as a frontline fundraiser, relationship manager, and project manager for the institutional funder pipeline identifying and cultivating new prospective funders through active portfolio management, and ensuring all reporting and benefits are fulfilled. This position is an external-facing representative of the organization with donors, stakeholders, and artists at OBT performances, events, and functions.
QUALIFICATIONS
2+ or 3+ years of experience managing and securing substantial grant funding annually from institutions, including foundations, corporations, and government. Exceptionally strongrelationship-management skills. Strategic and analytical thinker with research skills. Experience with grant proposals and grant reporting. Successful experience leveraging, coaching, and supporting Boards in fundraising. Experience with CRMs, with Tessitura preferred. Employment contingent on a background check.
COMPENSATION
$60,000. – $65,000. annually DOE and full benefits, including employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; and 25 days off annually (15 days PTO and 10 holidays).Employees may also elect and self-fund the following benefits: 403(b) retirement plan; short-term and/or long-term disability insurance; flexible spending account for health-related expenses and/or childcare; and additional life insurance.
