Development Director - Virtual/Remote
Full-Time
$110,000.00 - $130,000.00 annual salary
Oil Change International (OCI) seeks an experienced, collaborative, social justice-driven Development Director to drive its fundraising to the next level. The climate crisis is here, and the time is now to fight hard against the fossil fuel industry. You can contribute by applying your passion and fundraising skills to this fight! Help power our campaigns and research by diversifying and increasing our funding base to meet the urgency of the moment.
The Development Director will work in partnership across the organization to secure funding to grow, diversify, and sustain the revenue base. This new position reflects our commitment to strategic fundraising as well as the urgency of leveraging global concern and action about climate change to expand our capacity and impact. Approximately 40% of the Development Director's time will be focused on major donor and online fundraising strategy and implementation, 35% on strategy development, team management responsibilities, and organizational leadership, and 25% on foundation fundraising strategy coordination.
This new position represents an ideal opportunity for a development professional who seeks to marry their commitment to social justice and environmental protection with their fundraising expertise and success to grow a diversified, sustainable development program. OCI is financially secure: we have long-term relationships with foundation partners, a growing number of donors, a financial reserve, and Board participation in fundraising.
The Development Director will create and successfully implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy that supports the strategic and financial growth of the organization. They will collaborate with organizational leadership, Board members, communications team, and program staff to ensure the fundraising strategy is consistent with the organizational priorities, needs, and messaging. The Development Director will coordinate with other staff and supervise an initial team to meet or exceed revenue goals, as well as be responsible for growing our development team. The Development Director serves on the Senior Leadership Team and reports directly to the Chief of Staff.
Reports to: Chief of Staff
Location: Virtual/ Remote; preference for a Development Director based in the United States, but would consider outstanding applicants from other countries or regions.
Application deadline: 28 February 2022
How to Apply: We are pleased to be using a new hiring platform, career.place, that strives to eliminate bias in hiring by keeping candidates anonymous in the initial screening processes. To apply, please follow the 'apply' link above to submit written answers to questions in place of a cover letter, as well as your CV.
OCI is a nonprofit organization that campaigns globally to expose the true costs of fossil fuels and facilitate the ongoing transition towards clean energy. We are on the leading edge of the climate conversations: we wage hard-hitting campaigns, grounded in solid and credible research, to confront the fossil fuel industry and its responsibility for the climate crisis and to push for policy change towards a socially just and environmentally sustainable future. We work together with a broad network of allies, in the United States and globally, to overcome the political barriers to a clean energy transition and advance a rapid and just transition off of fossil fuels.
Founded in 2005, OCI has a creative, passionate, and dedicated staff of 20 across seven countries and a supporter base of hundreds of thousands of individuals. Our talented group punches far above its weight.
Our annual budget is approximately $5 million, with more than 90% of our funding derived from foundations. We have an engaged 13-person Board of Directors.
We are a dynamic team of individuals, and we value diversity of experiences and perspectives. It's what helps us build stronger strategies, teams, and movements. We strongly encourage Indigenous people, People of Color, and people with disabilities to apply. We are continually working on becoming a better workplace for everyone.
For more information, explore our website and read our Annual Reports at the bottom of our About page.