Senior manager, Development

ABOUT PER SCHOLAS:

For nearly 30 years, Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive equity and opportunity in the ever-advancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals, uplifting communities, and meeting the needs of employers through rigorous tech training. By teaming up with dynamic employer partners, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, we're forging inclusive tech talent pipelines, fulfilling an ever-increasing need for skilled talent. With national remote training and campuses in 20+ cities and counting, Per Scholas offers no-cost training programs in the most sought-after tech skills, spanning Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, IT Support, Software Engineering, and more. To date, 25,000+ individuals have been trained through Per Scholas, propelling their professional trajectories into high-growth tech careers with salaries three times higher than their pre-training earnings. At Per Scholas, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging aren't just buzzwords—they're in our DNA. 85+ percent of our learners are people of color, two in five are women, and more than half hold a high school diploma as their highest educational credential. Learn more by visiting PerScholas.org and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

POSITION TITLE: Senior Manager, Development - National Corporate Accounts

LOCATION: Flexible location, preference for one of the Per Scholas campus cities

REPORTS TO: SVP, Development (Corporate)

OVERVIEW:

You will play a key role on our national development team with responsibilities in corporate relations, corporate engagement, grant writing, and organizational storytelling for prospects and companies in our national funding portfolio.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Identify and research national corporate funding prospects to assess interest in providing long-term funding support across campuses or for national initiatives within budget (i.e. Career Accelerator, Vets in Tech, AI-Enabled Solutions, etc.), and collaborate with relevant staff to initiate contact.
• Support relationships with major national corporate funders providing support at levels of $100K-$5M.
• Synthesize national program information from program staff and Salesforce database to articulate goals, activities, anticipated outcomes, successes, challenges, etc. to corporate funders for national initiatives.
• Help prepare for and may attend funder meetings: developing meeting memos, drafting site visit agendas and coordinating among key participants (including Per Scholas staff, learners and alumni, and employer partners), documenting interactions in Salesforce (including detailed meeting notes) and supporting follow-up.
• Coordinating communications to funders after initial meetings and maintaining detailed notes on initial conversations for cross team collaboration.
• Continuously track and monitor opportunities, funder deadlines and deliverables, and ensure timely submissions of proposals and reports.
• Maintain detailed records of all conversations with potential funders in Salesforce.
• Coordinate with communications staff to publicize grants and other corporate engagement activities to advance philanthropic relationships.
• Other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO US:

Professional Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent practical experience) required
• 2-4 years of grant writing or general development experience
• Exceptional writing, editing, and copy editing skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills, both in person and online/by phone
• Proven research abilities, including gathering and interpreting data; funder prospecting experience desirable
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Salesforce and Google Apps for Business (Docs, Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Chat, etc.)
• Capacity to attend key external meetings as an organizational representative when needed

Personal Characteristics

• You thrive in a creative, inventive, fast-paced startup environment with people who are passionate about their work and mission.
• You are data-driven, results-oriented and a forward-looking catalyst for social change.
• You have a collaborative and flexible work style. You’re excited to work cross-functionally with other departments and independently.
• You are an effective communicator with strong oral and written skills.
• You are tech savvy and learn new tools quickly.
• You are detail oriented, with exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• You are interested in workforce development, technology, diversity, organizational growth, and scaling impact
• You stand behind our mission, believing that individuals from any community should have access to well-paying career positions, and that talent should be recognized and recruited from many diverse sources.

For this role specifically, we are targeting a salary range of $75,000-$90,000 where the difference in salary is typically determined by several factors, including geography in which the selected candidate resides, and alignment with qualifications and experience.

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions about this role, please feel free to email our Talent team at jobs@perscholas.org. We look forward to viewing your application!

Equal Employment Opportunity

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.