Opportunities

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Event Planning & Execution (40%+)

• Plan and execute key events, including HWI’s annual fundraiser, Wings Across the West, and other community events like the HawkWatch Holiday Market
• Assist the Development & Communications Director with identifying, cultivating, and soliciting event sponsors and in-kind donors
• Assist the Communications Manager with creating communications pieces related to events, including invitations, websites, and social media content
• Create and manage a volunteer program to support events

Donor Engagement & Stewardship (30%+)

• Develop and maintain genuine relationships with key donors
• Create and manage regular donor touch points, from quarterly Zoom calls with program managers to trips into the field with HWI scientists
• Track donor engagement in CRM for the Development & Communications team
• Play a part in making large direct asks, with support from the Development & Communications Director and Executive Director

Individual Giving Campaigns (~20%)

• Collaborate with the Development & Communications Director to create individual giving campaigns (2-3 annually)
• Update and clean CiviCRM database to keep information updated and free of duplicates
• Generate and prep mailing lists as needed
• Assist the Development Director in ensuring prompt and appropriate stewardship of all donors

The other 10% of the position’s time will be spent on grants, one-off projects, professional development, and other duties as assigned. It also allows a buffer for when the primary duties mentioned above are more time-intensive.

Qualifications

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Hawk-like eye for detail (Multiple puns in one description? Yep, this is your manager’s style.)
• Comfort making direct requests for funding, volunteers, etc.
• Ability to solve problems and prioritize workload independently
• Comfort working as part of a distributed team
• Strong computer skills, including experience with or a willingness to quickly learn new systems, including Monday.com, Slack, Google Suite for Nonprofits, etc.

Characteristics That Will Set You Apart

• Prior experience managing large (100+ person) events from start to finish
• At least some prior experience making direct asks
  • We will ask about this in the interview. While you don’t need experience asking for a certain size gift, you should be comfortable asking for gifts as large as $5,000 independently. Volunteer experience counts!
• Prior experience supporting annual fund/direct mail campaigns, such as writing letter copy, creating ask strings, and creating donation pages that convert
• Familiarity with fundraising techniques and strategies
• Website management and/or development skills
• True passion for conservation

• This is an in-person role based out of our headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. A hybrid schedule may be possible with prior coordination and approval of the Development & Communications Director. 
• Must be comfortable on a distributed team, and specifically a remote manager. The Development & Communications Manager and Communications Manager both work remotely full-time. You’ll stay connected through weekly 1:1s with your manager and regular communication over Slack. The team also connects monthly over Zoom and quarterly for in-person team retreats. 
• Flexibility in scheduling is available, but applicants must generally be available to work 9am-5pm Monday-Friday. During periods where the workload requires working overtime, comp time is provided to promote a healthy work-life balance for employees.
• Occasional night and weekend availability is required, particularly in the case of building relationships with key donors
• Opportunity to interact with wild birds of prey, including our Raptor Ambassadors
• As part of our commitment to providing a safe and secure work environment, we conduct background checks on all prospective employees. These checks are conducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and are designed to ensure that our hiring decisions are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons.
• Key Points:
  • Consent: We obtain written consent before conducting any background check.
  • Transparency: Should any information from a background check potentially impact hiring decisions, we will provide you with a copy of the report and an opportunity to respond.
  • Non-discrimination: We apply the same standards to all candidates, regardless of race, national origin, color, sex, religion, disability, genetic information, or age.
  • Relevance: A criminal record will not automatically disqualify you from employment. We will consider the nature and timing of any offenses in relation to the job requirements.
  • Mandatory: Final approval of hiring is contingent upon completion of the background check process.