Energy Trust of Oregon

Senior Development Manager

Energy Trust of Oregon

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Portland • Oregon • United States

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Salary

💰 $104,800 - $135,100 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Develop and lead large-dollar grant strategies across multiple programs (e.g., securing six- and seven-figure, multi-year grants), with an emphasis on foundation and coalition funding.
  • Create multi-year development plans aligned with organizational priorities.
  • Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with state and national funders and partners.
  • Build and participate in coalitions of mission-aligned nonprofits and other partners to collectively pursue funding for shared areas of interest.
  • Lead the development and writing of grant proposals, overseeing all stages of grant development, including partner and funder engagement, proposal writing, managing involvement of numerous subject-matter experts, budget development, and presenting to funders.
  • Support post-award activities, including assisting with negotiating contracts, collaborating with program and operational teams to onboard and implement awarded projects, and working with operational teams to ensure compliance with grant and contract requirements.
  • Engage with state, regional and national stakeholders, including policymakers and senior staff at government agencies, and represent Energy Trust by serving on working groups and advisory boards, and presenting at conferences.
  • Collaborate with government relations staff to inform and support state and regional energy policy agendas.
  • Hire and direct the work of professional consultants, such as grant writers.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
  • Perform all functions of the job in a safe manner.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.
  • 8+ years of experience in non-profit development, policy development or advocacy fundraising.
  • Demonstrated success securing major, multi-year funding from foundations and/or public sources.
  • Experience organizing or leading multi-stakeholder collaboratives or coalitions.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute multi-year funding strategies aligned with organizational goals.
  • Experience developing complex proposals and budgets involving multiple partners.
  • Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills across diverse audiences, including foundation staff, nonprofit partners, policymakers and public agency staff, and community stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of and experience with the funder landscape in Oregon and nationally.
  • Knowledge of energy, sustainability, climate justice or climate policy preferred but not required.
  • Strong communication, writing and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across internal teams.
Benefits
  • Health/dental/vision insurance
  • Employer sponsored and paid life/disability
  • 401(k) with a company contribution of 6% of your salary after 90 days of employment
  • TriMet pass
  • Access to health and dependent FSA/HSA accounts
  • Generous paid vacation, holidays and sick days
  • Paid volunteer hours
  • Employee assistance program
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Great colleagues and culture
  • Flexibility to work from home and/or an office space at the Portland, OR location
  • Work from home laptop provided

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
grant writingbudget developmentproposal developmentfunding strategiesmulti-year fundingcontract negotiationcompliance managementstakeholder engagementcoalition buildingnon-profit development
Soft skills
relationship-buildinginterpersonal skillscommunication skillswriting skillspresentation skillscollaborative workleadershiporganizational skillsstrategic thinkingnegotiation
Certifications
Bachelor's degree