Director of Development

The Director of Development is a key leadership position focused on nurturing and expanding current corporate and personal relationships, and also cultivating new relationships, to strengthen the community of those who support the mission of Life Science Cares New York (LSC NY) financially and in other important respects. The successful candidate will partner closely with the Executive Director and LSC NY Board leadership to devise and implement development and awareness initiatives that will enhance LSC NY's visibility and impact.

The Director of Development leads the function and has a broad remit, including strategic planning and the execution of outreach campaigns, along with day-to-day tactical responsibilities, such as executing donor events. LSC NY’s community of donors and supporters is broad and diverse, so the successful candidate will interact with individuals across the spectrum of the life science community, from CEOs and other industry leaders to life science company employees eager to advance LSC NY’s philanthropic mission. The Director of Development will optimize fundraising from life science corporate partners, from the organization’s Board leadership and their networks, and from other sources. They will organize fundraising initiatives and events that deepen donor engagement in our work and will cultivate in-person relationships, assisting the Executive Director in establishing a strong philanthropic presence within the New York metro area life science ecosystem. There will be strong emphasis in this role in cultivating new donors through new and alternative channels.

About Life Science Cares

Life Science Cares activates the financial and human capital of the life sciences industry and partners with nonprofits to disrupt the cycle of poverty and inequality in our communities. We envision all our neighbors having access to basic needs, access to education, and access to opportunity.

Life Science Cares was founded in 2016 to combat poverty and the disparities that surround us. Life Science Cares provides a platform for life science companies and their employees to efficiently invest their time and resources to reduce the burden of poverty. Working in partnership with community-based nonprofit organizations and other key stakeholders, we invest in and build programs to provide access to basic needs, access to education and access to opportunity. We currently have offices in Boston, Bay Area, Philadelphia, New York and San Diego.

Life Science Cares is an equal opportunity employer that supports and celebrates diversity. As such, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, partners, and stakeholders. We believe our workplace and communities thrive when we actively promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in all we do.

Duties / Responsibilities :

• Account Management & Donor Relations :

Attract new companies to engage in the mission of Life Science Cares, including corporate partnerships, board of advisors,event sponsorship, Life Science Sharesor participating in the Project Onramp internship program as intern hosts.

Attend local events and join networkswhere potential new donors and supporters may be present.

LSC individual donor segments include Boardof Managers, Boardof Advisors, Leadership Circle donors, annual fund donors, etc.

o Engage the Board of Managers, Development Committee, and Board of Advisors in

fundraising activities.

Partner with the Executive Directorto develop and implement a strategicfundraising plan aligned with the organization’s mission and objectives.

Collaborate with the Executive Directorto align fundraising strategies with organizational goals.

partnerships, and individual donations.

o Coordinate sponsor deliverables in conjunction with events.

Required Skills / Abilities :

Education and Experience :

The ideal candidate possesses the following qualifications and characteristics :

Demonstrable track record of personally identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and closing individual donors, corporations and foundations.

Work location and expectations

This is a hybrid role expected to be in local territory (New York Metro including New Jersey) potentially several days a week and to convene in-person for monthly team meetings. Candidates must live within the New York Metro Area and possess the ability to routinely cultivate in-person relationships.