Manager - Institutional Funding and Partnerships

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Description

• Oversee a team of Development Officers, lead and provide guidance in acquiring and cultivating meaningful donor relationships, and drive fundraising efforts from U.S. Foundations. • Manage the Strategic Accounts Team (SAT). Maintain an overview of all donor submissions and awards and monitor opportunity pipeline data and key performance indicators. • Optimize relationships with Existing High-Value Donors. Acts as an external representative of Oxfam, participating in meetings, conferences, and events to acquire new donor relationships. • Provide strategic direction to the IFP team.

Requirements

• Advance degree in a field related to writing, communications, political science or international development, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. • Minimum 5+ of related progressive experience with at least 5 or more years of successful fundraising from large US foundation donors. • Demonstrated experience in managing, leading and coaching a team, preferably in a union environment, and external partners. • Experience in launching new teams, strategies, and portfolios. • Superior writing, oral communication and interpersonal skills. • Proven ability to cultivate positive relationships with US foundation donors, staff, board members and volunteers; excellent listening and motivational skills. • Strong time management, problem-solving, organizational, planning and administrative skills, including comfort with various information systems, and fluency with Microsoft Suite and databases. • Ability to manage complex proposal development processes with multiple applicants and interlocking budgets. • Ability to manage ambiguity, work independently, under pressure, prioritize work and to meet deadlines. • Knowledge of fundraising principles and practices relative to US foundations. • Knowledge of restricted funding budget construction and interpretation.