MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: ASSISTANT DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SUN SOUNDS
GRADE: 15
JOB CODE: 1260
FLSA: EXEMPT

Job Summary

Plans, coordinates and administers the fundraising, marketing, outreach and listener services efforts of Sun Sounds radio broadcast and dial-in information access services.

Scope

This position works in an assigned area of Sun Sounds. Work contacts include business leaders, listeners, donors, staff, volunteers, state, local and federal government representatives. Equipment used includes standard office equipment.

Supervision Received

This position reports to the Director of Sun Sounds Program of Arizona; receives general direction regarding routine and standard matters; specific instructions regarding non-routine and sensitive matters.

Supervision Exercised

Provides direction to assigned staff, temporaries and volunteers.

Representative Duties

Designs and administers fundraising activities including program underwriting, direct mail campaigns, planned giving appeals, special events, federal and state grants and foundation and corporate grants; develops and administers marketing and outreach activities including on-air promotional schedules (radio buys), public service ads (print and television), news release schedule, theatre slides, photo-shoots, brochure production, speaking engagements, mailing lists and overall organizational image presentation; administers the listener services efforts including database management, filing of narrative reports to federal and state funding organizations and analysis of listener data for grants, surveys, focus groups and radio inventory; maintains legal compliance of all fundraising and marketing activities; trains staff and volunteers; performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of: disability issues and needs of special populations; sensitivity and diversity training; sales experience; planned giving; grant writing; special event and promotional planning; direct mail for special audiences; event sponsorship; public relations; data analysis; FCC rules and regulations.

Ability to: work with special populations; lead others and build teams in implementing fundraising strategies; develop a variety of funding sources; develop vision and goals; understand and communicate the difference between product development and charitable service fundraising; develop and administer budget; communicate effectively orally and in writing; establish cooperative working relationships with persons contacted in the course of performing assigned duties.

Training and Experience

Any combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities. An example of this would be a college degree in marketing, communications, public relations or related field and/or experience in all aspects of fundraising and marketing with a non-profit charitable service in a supervisory capacity.

Special Conditions of Employment

Some positions may require a Class D Driver’s License.

Working Conditions

This class specification is intended to indicate the basic nature of positions allocated to the class and examples of typical duties that may be assigned. It does not imply that all positions within the class perform all of the duties listed, nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.