Head of Membership and Development

BioCT’s Head of Membership and Development is primarily responsible stakeholder engagement and for the fundraising efforts of the organization.

This role reports to the Chief Executive Officer, and collaboratively interacts with BioCT’s members, staff, Board of Directors, committee members, and greater life sciences community.

The position is primarily responsibility for oversight of all capital raising operations that follow best practices to meet or exceed the organization’s annual revenue budget while adhering to (or reducing) the expense budget.

Striving to identify and secure new revenue sources and expand existing sources that position BioCT for mission success and growth is paramount to this position.

This position will grow & deepen relationships with current members, service as a day-to-day contact and will help ensure that every employee within our 250 member organizations is aware of their BioCT benefits and events.

The Head of Development works cross-functionally with other staff members to align membership management and recruitment efforts with organizational objectives.

To articulate the need for organizational support, the Head of Development will stay apprised of all current BioCT programming, legislative initiatives, events, partnerships and member benefits and activities.

Additionally, the role will be fully cognizant of the needs and strategy of our members and be able to strategically best align mission matched objectives making recommendations for new programming and collaborations.

Responsibilities :

Must have life sciences experience in the State of Connecticut and reside anywhere within the state; must be willing to travel throughout the state and own a vehicle to do so;

requires coverage of 1-3 evening events a month; minimal travel outside the state, possibly one conference a year.

• Exceed the organization’s annual revenue budget through member recruitment, grant writing, and sponsorship solicitation while adhering to (or reducing) the expense budget.
• Build, develop, and retain strong, positive relationships with members, Board members, academic and state partners, and the life sciences community at large.
• Update and implement the organization's Development Plan to complement its strategic plan and annual fundraising budget, with the intent to increase revenue goals annually.
• Continuously and proactively identify and secure new sources of revenue (members, sponsors, foundations, etc.), while engaging and expanding opportunities for existing members.
• Detail all member and prospect interactions and produce revenue reports, as needed.
• Participate in the annual budget-planning process and strategic planning.
• Provide support and guidance related to processing donations, producing acknowledgement letters, updating the database and website, and assisting with special events and volunteer engagement.
• Manage annual membership renewal process and solicitation.
• Manage the planning, internal and external promotion, execution, vendor relations, and revenue sourcing for BioCT’s annual signature events.
• Represent BioCT at state-wide events.
• Serve as the liaison to help the Board carry out its due diligence function related to assuring fiscal health and attend Board meetings, as needed.
• Submit written progress reports summarizing development activities on a quarterly basis.
• Periodically conduct a comprehensive evaluation of fundraising initiatives’ success against established goals.

Key Skills :

Already connected within the State of Connecticut with an understanding of the ecosystem; concise communicator able to balance fundraising with building relationships and connections.

This is not a direct sales approach.

• Knowledge of the life sciences sector
• Proven, successful fundraiser
• Driven and self-motivated to reach / exceed fundraising goals
• Implement advanced planning strategies to meet internal and external deadlines
• Demonstrate success working independently or cross-functionally with other team members and the Board
• Efficiently manage multiple projects with competing priorities
• Prioritize increasing revenue and growing member and sponsor portfolio
• Exemplary organizational and interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal communication skills with a proven ability to write clearly and persuasively
• Consistently provide high-quality deliverables
• Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and association databases

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Activities, duties, or responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

This is a part-time contract position with potential to transisiton into a full-time role.

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