Development Manager Jobs

Cleantech Leaders Roundtable (CTLR), and its new sister nonprofit Cleantech Leaders Climate Forum (CTLCF), herein described as Cleantech Leaders, have entered an exciting phase of rapid growth and opportunity. At the forefront of the cleantech and climatetech revolution, Cleantech Leaders is the nation’s most prominent private community of cleantech and climatetech leaders. In the past year, we have grown exponentially and successfully hosted dozens of high-caliber events - from networking dinners and strategy forums to roundtable discussions among top decision-makers, as well as launching several new programmatic initiatives. As a community of extraordinarily successful deployment-focused entrepreneurs, investors, and decision-makers, our vision, drive, and willingness to reach across aisles and industries – as a coordinated, collective whole – is helping to remove barriers to deployment and spur impact and public good.

Recent successes have created new opportunities with foundations and government agencies, including the US Department of Energy to produce and co-host the inaugural “Demonstrate Deploy Decarbonize” Summit in Washington DC on September 26-27, 2023. This large annual Summit (focused on deployment for lift-off technologies related to grid modernization and industrial decarbonization) is a unique and massive opportunity. Thus, the Cleantech Leaders group seeks an experienced and driven Development Manager to work with us to supercharge this effort (and others) as we all lean in to help meet ambitious Global Net Zero 2050 Goals.

The Role

As Development Manager, you will work and thrive in a fast-paced environment with a small, dynamic, and rapidly growing remote team of like-minded individuals and global business leaders across multiple climatetech industries. You will be responsible for working alongside the Executive Director to leverage the brain trust of our distinguished and super connected active members, drive membership and fundraising efforts, build strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, track and deliver benefits, and design and implement impactful programs.

This is an unparalleled opportunity for a high-performing, tenacious, versatile, climate-solutions-focused, development professional who loves to win!

Key Responsibilities

As Cleantech Leaders’ Development Manager, you will have the opportunity to help design, build, and grow the organizations from the ground floor. This challenge comes with many opportunities whose successful attainment requires that you are mission driven, flexible, results oriented, and have an entrepreneurial mindset. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Fundraising

• Develop processes for effective and efficient member and sponsor benefit fulfillment. Work with the team to deliver the benefits.
• Independently cultivate, secure, and nurture new (and renewed) members, sponsors, and donors via email, calls, and LinkedIn messages.
• Analyze and refine prospect lists, databases, and marketing collateral for daily use.
• Prepare concise and engaging email responses and requests, funding proposals, grant applications, and presentations for independent use and for the team and committee to effectively communicate Cleantech Leaders’ vision, impact, and opportunities for collaboration.
• Strengthen, build, and maintain effective processes for managing high volumes of correspondence from and to members, donors, sponsors, and prospects.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of development activities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to key stakeholders.

Communications

• Regularly scan LinkedIn and elevate our stakeholders’ (members, sponsors, donors, etc.) successes by reposting or producing unique post.
• Update event page and website copy as needed.
• Lead the team in developing high-quality and compelling newsletters and email blasts.
• Oversee the contracts of our graphics and strategic communications vendors.

Programming

• Continuously stay ahead of industry trends, policies, and funding opportunities related to the mission, providing proactive and strategic insights to guide decision-making.
• Survey and conduct informational calls with stakeholders to gather insights and refine programmatic strategies.
• Lead the implementation strategy for expanding our member directory and member-to-member communications channels.
• Collaborate with the team, board and member-run committees to design and execute successful programs and initiatives. This includes helping to identify speakers and key invitees for various events.

Miscellaneous

• Manage and delegate tasks to an executive assistant and others as the team grows.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Provide leadership/guidance to team members and foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment where you can work both independently and as a team.
• Willing and able to travel to events and conferences to raise awareness, establish thought leadership, and foster strategic partnerships.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, identify opportunities, and develop innovative fundraising and partnership models.
• Proven track record (minimum 5 years) of successful fundraising, business development, or partnership management, in the non-profit or cleantech sectors.
• A robust network of contacts within the philanthropic, corporate, and government sectors related to cleantech and climatetech is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented, with the ability and flexibility to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Exceptional written communication and presentation skills and the ability to articulate complex concepts and inspire stakeholders and prospects to support our mission.
• Self-starter with a track record of achieving ambitious goals and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong understanding of the trends, challenges, and opportunities the cleantech and climatetech industries face.

The successful candidate will be a “quick study” who has a very strong work ethic and top-notch writing/copy-editing/prospecting/closing and organization skills. They will become an enormous asset to the team if they are resilient, resourceful, bold, politically savvy, strategically minded, and focused on building and leveraging Cleantech Leaders’ large and powerful community.Sense of humor, emphasis on collective success, and an experimental/inquisitive mindset are big pluses.

This is a full-time position with an immediate start date. Salary is commensurate with experience, level, and budget. Role can evolve over time and there is tremendous growth potential for the right person. This is a remote position with some travel and occasional nights and weekends. Strong preference for Eastern Standard Time Zone (Mid-Atlantic or Northeast). If you are a dedicated and committed implementer that sees this opportunity as a calling, we want to hear from you! Serious candidates only. Note that a brief cover letter is required to be considered. Apply now with your resume and cover letter highlighting your experiences, achievements, and why you would be the best fit for the role. Email Andrea Luecke at [email protected] Be sure to include “Development Manager” in the subject line. To learn more about Cleantech Leaders go to our website (cleantechleaders.org) or find us on LinkedIn.