OETA- Vice President of Development

$70,000 - $90,000/Yr

Livingston Associates - Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time - Senior

Oklahoma City, OK

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) is seeking a full-time, exempt Vice President of Development to lead its fundraising efforts and support the organization's mission. This role is critical to fostering philanthropic relationships that support OETA's goals and operations. The Vice President of Development will assist the Executive Director in managing day-to-day operations of the development department, ensuring successful outcomes across fundraising programs and membership services. The role involves managing multiple projects, allocating resources, prioritizing efforts, resolving challenges, and aligning goals strategically to maximize results. This position also oversees vendor management, ensuring smooth execution of membership marketing, database, and list services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a comprehensive fundraising program for Friends of OETA.
• Oversee vendor contracts for direct membership marketing, database services, and list management.
• Direct grant solicitation and management efforts.
• Set, track, and achieve annual fundraising goals.
• Collaborate with the finance department and external partners on gift reconciliation and reporting.
• Ensure projects are completed on time, adhering to best practices in fundraising for public media.
• Maintain a fundraising calendar, schedule appointments, coordinate assignments, and manage tasks.
• Manage and execute direct mail solicitations and donor acknowledgements.
• Support pledge drives, special events, social media outreach, and other fundraising activities as required.

Requirements

• Proven experience in business or non-profit fundraising.
• Moderate to advanced experience in annual fund campaigns, utilizing a variety of data response techniques.
• Experience in grant solicitation and management.
• Strong budgeting and fiscal management skills with the ability to meet income targets.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, as evidenced in a required cover letter.
• Familiarity with current best practices in public media fundraising.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in Philanthropy, Business, Communications, Public Administration, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of fundraising experience with a proven track record of soliciting and closing philanthropic gifts.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience with governmental, broadcasting, or non-profit public media entities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with partners and contractors.
• Skill in analyzing policies, developing recommendations, and problem-solving.
• Familiarity with Federal, State, and FCC regulations.
• Proficiency with CRM systems such as Allegiance, Blackbaud, or Razor's Edge, and other donor management tools.
• Knowledge of PBS programming and the public media environment.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team, while maintaining attention to detail and meeting performance goals.

Benefits

• Health coverage
• Leave
• Retirement