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About the Company:
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VISIONALITY partners with organizations to transform VISION into REALITY we are in the business of changing the way organizations succeed by partnering with them to develop and execute high impact operations management, fundraising, and communications programs. Some of our clients include the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Community Action of Ventura County and California Mental Health Advocates for Children and Youth. We are innovative, resourceful, and enthusiastic about our work but are also firm believers in a healthy work/life balance.
VISIONALITY has been honored to receive the Pacific Coast Business Times Best Places to Work award in 2018 & 2019.
About the Opportunity:
Your primary responsibility as Project Manager is to solve our clients problems no matter how BIG or small. Your duties will consist of both LEADING administrative projects (Board meeting management, newsletters, recurring membership events) for several clients AND behind-the-scenes SUPPORT for our Senior Project Managers fundraising and strategy clients (writing, marketing and communication support). You will report to the Senior Project Manager.
VISIONALITY has a proven track record for promoting from within by flexibly building job descriptions that meet employees professional goals AND the changing needs of our growing company. Future opportunities for growth could include promotion towards a more specialized niche of Project Management (high-level fundraising, event coordination, strategic planning or much more).
Responsibilities Include:
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Fundraising support: writing & executing end-of-year appeals; support of donor stewardship activities,
database management (bonus points for CRM/donor database administration, especially Donor Perfect)
Strategic planning & implementation: thinking creatively about how to solve problems for clients, then
creating and executing actionable plans
Marketing & communications: writing and editing fundraising appeals, newsletters, website content, social
media posts, press releases, grants, sponsorship materials, and more
Relationship building: representing the values, culture, and high level of professionalism of VISIONALITY
with every client we serve
Speaking to & managing groups: public speaking, room and attendee management
Managing client meetings: calendar invites, drafting agendas and meeting notes, attending and taking notes
at meetings, documenting meeting outcomes and to-do items, following up with committee and team members
with expectations and deliverables
Research: researching, synthesizing, and documenting information
Events: planning, working with vendors, supervising registration, creating emails to attendees, managing
speakers, overseeing staffing, coordinating volunteers, and more
Meeting profitability goals: understanding, tracking and meeting goals as they pertain to the profitability of
client contracts; i.e. tracking hours worked versus the clients monthly retainer
Client retention: participating in Scope of Work conversations and contract renegotiations; presenting
VISIONALITY staffs accomplishments to Board/stake holders
Administrative duties: data entry, contact management, performing mail merges to print envelopes for
mailings & name badges for events
Minimum Qualifications:
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You are:
Able to both develop AND execute strategies and are always looking for ways to do your job better
Eager to embrace the solitary nature of a mostly virtual work environment, but are ALSO confident in group
settings, i.e. able to effortlessly present to a Board when necessary
Smart, strategic, and positive; you get satisfaction in solving problems and making things easier for others
Highly-organized and detail-oriented; accurate, structured; love lists (especially crossing off tasks!) and
spreadsheets
An excellent and engaging communicator (written and oral); strong writing and editing skills
Incredibly resourceful and able to solve problems with little assistance or direction
An independent self-starter; you can manage your day and ever-changing workload with ease and minimal
supervision
Eager to take a task, big or small, and run with it in a thoughtful manner; can't resist taking ownership of
your work
Love collaboration and are comfortable voicing opinions when working with a team
Incredibly flexible; enjoy assessing and handling multiple, constantly changing priorities
Excited to help our clients accomplish their work, but unfazed by the fact that you will be several layers
removed from the wonderful impact they have on our community
Able to tailor your communication style and professional demeanor to earn trust and successfully work with
our clients and stakeholders, including staff, vendors, volunteers, members, and donors
Committed to maintaining a healthy work/life balance
Undaunted by the fact that you may not fill EVERY requirement in this job description because youre
confident that you can prove your ability to acquire these skills and are eager to do so
The logistics:
Bachelors Degree or 4+ years equivalent experience
Experience working with nonprofit or mission-driven organizations is preferred, but not required
Must possess either fundraising & development and/or marketing & communications experience
Must be able to work from home with own computer and own internet connection
Reliable transportation for meetings and events; you must live within a commutable distance to Santa
Barbara and Ventura Counties and be prepared to attend an average of two to three in-person commitments
each week
Super tech-savvy, strong knowledge of Microsoft Office is non-negotiable (formatting, mail merge, Excel
spreadsheets/pie charts, etc.), but skills/knowledge in other planning and task automation tools (Asana, Google
Drive, Zapier, Evernote, etc.) are also desirable
Bilingual Spanish skills are strongly desired, though not required
To Apply:
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Visit our online application at http://www.visionalitypartners.com/we-re-hiring.html to:
1. Complete a brief questionnaire
2. Submit your resume
3. Submit a cover letter
4. Submit 1-3 work samples
Please Note:
Applications will NOT be considered if they do not have all components above or if they are submitted
directly via email.
Please be prepared to complete the application in one sitting. Our form does NOT allow you to save your
progress or return at a later time.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
Ideal work samples will demonstrate your writing, communication, formatting, technical and/or design skills,
and can be in any format you choose. We appreciate the following: exemplary email correspondence,
spreadsheets, websites, blogs, academic papers, newsletters, and much, much more.
Contact: Operations Manager, Llewellyn Somers
VISIONALITY Non-Discrimination Statement:
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VISIONALITY is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, or economic status.
VISIONALITY strives to build an inclusive team in which individuals are comfortable bringing their full selves to the workplace.
VISIONALITY believes that a team made up of diverse experiences, perspectives, and cultures is best equipped to build trust and communication with our clients and in doing so, help them achieve their missions and make this world a better place.
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