Director – Donor and Leadership Relations

<p>The Director of Donor and Leadership Relations plays a key role in inspiring significant and long-term donor engagement and investment through the strategic and collaborative development of powerful funding and impact communications and resources. This role will serve as a central connector across philanthropy, executive leadership, marketing and donor engagement teams to ensure a cohesive, inspiring and elevated donor experience at every touchpoint.<br /><br />The role will help lead campaign communications strategy and creative development while partnering closely with the Donor Experience leadership, MarComm, CDO and CEO to support board engagement, executive visibility and leadership events. This individual will play a critical role during campaigns, helping position Seattle Children's philanthropic vision with clarity, consistency and sophistication for high-net-worth donors, community leaders and institutional partners. The role will help build and support a strong culture of philanthropy among Seattle Children's workforce and volunteer leaders.<br /><br />Responsibilities include program development and personnel management, endowment and key fund reporting, acknowledgment, and donor impact reporting. The Director of Donor Relations will collaborate with staff across the organization to ensure that all Donor and Leadership Relations efforts are consistent with Donor Experience objectives and serve to cultivate fundraising for Seattle Children's. Supervise staff and contract vendors.</p><p style="text-align:inherit">  </p><p><b>Required Education and Experience</b><br /></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.</li><li>Minimum 5 years experience in a fundraising environment or non-profit organization.</li><li>Minimum 5 years management experience, including staff supervision and budget preparation/monitoring.</li></ul><br /><p><b>Preferred</b><br /></p><ul><li>At least 3 years of development experience in higher education or health care environment.</li><li>Donor relations or communications experience.</li></ul><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Compensation Range</b></p>$121,134.00 - $181,700.00 per year<p></p><p><b>Salary Information</b></p><p>This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.</p><div><p></p><p><b>Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants</b></p><p>This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors<b>.</b></p><div><p></p><p><b>Benefits Information</b></p><p><span>Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.<span> </span></span> <span><span>Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website <a href="https://www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a>.</span></span></p><div><p></p><p><b>About Us</b></p><p><b>Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.  Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE</b></p><p></p><p>Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.<br /> <br />U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.</p><p></p><p>As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.</p><p></p><p><b>Our Commitment </b></p><p>Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.</p><p></p><p>The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.</p><p></p><p>Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.</p></div></div></div>