JOB OBJECTIVE
The Director of Development is responsible for creating a collaborative team-based approach to effectively managing all private sector fundraising for WCTE. The Director of Development implements and manages all fundraising activities including annual giving, endowment and capital campaign, corporate underwriting, grant writing, and specific fund-raising events. The Director of Development serves as part of the WCTE Leadership Team and brings to WCTE’s collective work: Successful fundraising; partnership coordination with area businesses, industries, station members and community groups; the ability to professionally represent WCTE at a considerable range of community events and take a leadership role in speaking for the station on air and in public. The Director of Development will uphold and promote the values of WCTE and PBS internally and externally.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
The Director of Development requires the ability to lead and manage all aspects of the work: including setting and reaching fundraising goals; timelines; budgets and cost projections; grant writing; & communication with key stakeholders. The Director of Development must possess good judgement; strong written and verbal communication skills; administrative and organizational skills; the ability to balance multiple priorities, while leading a team on projects from conception to completion; and serve as the public face for development on behalf of WCTE and the President / CEO.