Director, Development

Petco

Director managing fundraising activities at Petco to improve lives of pets and pet parents. Engaging corporate partnerships and ensuring development compliance with clear fundraising metrics and goals.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and manage all fundraising activities, including annual giving, major gifts, grants, corporate partnerships, and special initiatives
Develop and execute annual development and fundraising plan with clear goals and metrics.
Solicit, cultivate, and steward major gifts, grants, corporate partnerships, and sponsorships.
Oversee donor services and record management, ensuring accurate data, gift tracking, acknowledgments, stewardship, and donor communications
Track, analyze, and report fundraising performance, major gifts, and development metrics for the President and Board of Directors
Partner with the President to recruit, build, and sustain strong relationships with Board members, including a Development Committee
Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop and execute fundraising communications, including direct mail, e-blasts, phone campaigns, and social media outreach
Ensure compliance with all applicable fundraising regulations, ethical standards, and accountability requirements
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
Minimum 7+ years of fundraising experience
Proven track record of achieving annual fundraising targets of $2M+
Demonstrated success securing major gifts from individuals and foundations and developing mutually beneficial corporate partnerships of $100,000+

Benefits

Comp & perks

Nurture your wellbeing
Purpose-driven work

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Hard Skills & Tools

fundraisingmajor giftsgrantscorporate partnershipsdonor servicesdata managementgift trackingfundraising performance analysisdevelopment metricsfundraising communications

Soft Skills

leadershiprelationship buildingcollaborationcommunicationstrategic planningcultivationstewardshiporganizationproblem-solvingaccountability