Development Manager

About Global Press: Global Press trains and employs local women reporters to cover the world’s most pressing topics from places where the issues are acute, underreported and connected to wider global trends. Since 2006, Global Press has reimagined international journalism. Our reporters, supported by a skilled global team of editors and accuracy professionals, produce multi-lingual print, audio and photo journalism. Our audience development strategy ensures we reach the local and international stakeholders who need our stories the most.

The Role: The Development Manager is part of a growing team of development professionals working to raise revenue to support the strategic direction of Global Press. The Development Manager is responsible for building, managing, and actively cultivating and soliciting a diversified development portfolio of individuals, foundations and corporations. The successful candidate will be a skilled writer and relationship builder with a passion for the mission and legacy of Global Press. This role reports to the CEO and will play a key role in growing Global Press in a critical growth moment.

Responsibilities

• Implement the organization’s annual development plan, leveraging outreach to current and prospective donors in a compelling and strategic manner
• Research, identify and prioritize potential funding opportunities
• Lead writing on letters of inquiry, grant proposals and grant reports for current and prospective funders 
• Lead the implementation of donor recognition and stewardship activities
• Lead Global Press’ annual participation in NewsMatch, an annual fundraising event for nonprofit news organizations 
• Organize and lead the organization’s donor engagement strategy, maximizing opportunities to boost brand awareness and donor stewardship opportunities
• Ensure compliance with all funder guidelines in grant submissions and reporting
• Work closely with M&E, editorial and programs staff to co-lead grant reporting that ensures accurate representation of our work and impact
• Collaborate with the creative team to create compelling fundraising materials, web experience
• Produce the monthly donor bulletin newsletter to keep donors informed on all Global Press operations
• Oversee administrative functions, including scheduling donor meetings, maintaining accurate data in Salesforce and more

Qualifications

The Development Manager is an experienced development professional with a strong desire to support holistic organizational opportunities for growth and excellence. The successful candidate will have:

• At least 5 years of experience working in nonprofit development
• A bachelor's degree 
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of Salesforce or other similar donor management software
• Professional discretion when managing confidential information
• A passion for the Global Press mission
• Experience working in multicultural, values-driven organizations