Director of Development
Director of Development
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$ 127000 - 150000
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Job Description
The Director of Development will lead Voxs newsroom fundraising strategy with a focus on cultivating and securing institutional support from foundations philanthropic partners and aligned donors. This position will work closely with editorial leaders to identify opportunities where philanthropy can support ambitious reporting projects coverage areas and audience engagement initiatives.
This role requires a deep understanding of both fundraising best practices the philanthropic landscape and the mission-driven nature of journalism. This Director will work with newsroom leaders to bring in new sources of grant funding to support Voxs journalism ensuring that funding opportunities align with Voxs editorial independence and strategic goals.
WHAT YOULL DO
Fundraising & Strategy
- Develop and execute a newsroom-focused fundraising strategy to grow grant and philanthropic revenue.
- Identify and cultivate new funding prospects with an emphasis on foundations and major donors who support journalism democracy civic engagement and public education.
- Collaborate with editorial leadership to align fundraising priorities with newsroom initiatives.
- Work with leadership & finance to set annual fundraising goals and track progress
Grant Writing & Management
- Lead the grant application and reporting process ensuring proposals clearly articulate Voxs journalism goals and impact.
- Build a strong pipeline of funders interested in supporting Voxs key coverage areas
- Partner with finance to develop accurate budgets and financial reporting for grants.
- Track grant deadlines deliverables and compliance requirements.
Relationship Building & Stewardship
- Serve as a key point of contact for funders and represent Vox in external philanthropic conversations conferences and events.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with program officers foundation staff and philanthropic leaders.
- Develop stewardship strategies to keep supporters engaged and informed about Voxs journalism and its impact.
WHAT YOULL BRING
- 710 years of professional experience in fundraising/development ideally within journalism media or mission-driven nonprofits.
- Proven success in securing six- and seven-figure grants from national foundations and major donors.
- Exceptional writing and storytelling skills with the ability to translate newsroom priorities into compelling proposals.
- Strong attention to detail with an ability to stay on top of multiple projects simultaneously and coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Strong relationship-building skills and experience engaging high-level stakeholders.
- Strategic thinker who can balance long-term vision with day-to-day execution.
- Knowledge of & established relationships in the journalism and media funding ecosystem strongly preferred.
- Passion for Voxs mission of helping audiences understand what really matter
If you think you have what it takes but dont meet every single point in our job posting please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! Weve hired chefs who became editors DJs who became UX designers and sommeliers who became writers.
WHERE YOULL WORK
This position is based in either Washington DC or New York NY.
WHY VOX MEDIA
WHAT WE OFFER
This is a permanent full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefitshere.
OUR DEI COMMITMENT
Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves and create their best work. We recognize that great stories platforms products and services come from people with all manner of backgrounds and experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work and sustained attention as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices. We keep our diversity data public for the sake of accountability transparency and communication. Learn more about our values here and our approach to corporate citizenship here.
Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression religion disability national origin protected veteran status age or any other status protected by applicable national federal state or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact our People & Culture team ().
WHAT COMES NEXT
Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @ email addresses never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates and how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud here.
PAY TRANSPARENCY
The salary range listed below represents the minimum and maximum base pay for this position at the time of this posting. Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to the candidates skills and experience.
Pay Range
$127000 - $150000 USD
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
