ClimateWorks Foundation
Environmental Services
SeniorDevelopmentManager
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“Senior Development Manager at ClimateWorks Foundation. Skills: Funder management, Prospect acquisition, Development strategy. Manage development strategy. Manage development process”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solve
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree or equivalent, 10+ years' experience in development/fundraising, Manage a portfolio of high value funders, Demonstrated success in proposal/grant-writing, Critical thinking skills, Research skills, Analytic skills, Organizational skills, Handle sensitive matters with discretion, Understanding of donor confidentiality, Detailed-oriented, Ability to work on multiple projects, Prioritize and meet deadlines, Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, Proven experience applying sound development process, Use of fundraising databases, Take initiative, Help problem-solve, Work cross-functionally with colleagues, Work across stakeholders, Ability to work independently, Ability to work as part of a team, Commitment to ClimateWorks’ mission and values, Commitment to a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment
Nice to Have
Past work at an environmental organization, Global experience, Capital campaign experience, Experience with Salesforce
What You'll Do.
Manage development strategy
Manage development process
Manage development project management
Align with and steward existing funders
Support acquisition of future prospects
Manage funder stewardship activities
Prepare funder reports
Prepare funder events
Manage prospect acquisition activities
Maintain prospect lists
Support prospect strategies
Conduct prospect research
Develop moves management plans
Develop marketing materials
Develop program portfolio offerings
Maintain familiarity with program content
Maintain familiarity with program goals
Maintain familiarity with program objectives
Maintain familiarity with funder alignment areas
Lead coordination with Program teams
Lead coordination with Finance teams
Track progress against grant activities
Track progress against grant outcomes
Report on grant expenses
Lead coordination for Development
Lead coordination for Finance
Manage budget reporting
Manage related activities
Prepare contact reports
Develop reports for funding pipeline
Prepare reports for select priority programs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Global Industry Hub staff; ClimateWorks colleagues; Wider climate network; Program teams; Finance teams; Development teams; Colleagues at all levels
Communication Scope
Verbal communication; Written communication
Process & Methodology
Project management
Full Job Description
### About the Role The Senior Development Manager is a critical component of a small but growing global team within the Global Industry Hub. This cross-functional role will support both the management of an existing portfolio of high value funders while also owning a small global acquisition pipeline of new funder opportunities. It will support various acquisition, conversion, stewardship, event and reporting activities commensurate with a global high value philanthropic funder strategy. This position reports to the Global Industry Hub Chief Development Officer, collaborating with both Global Industry Hub staff, ClimateWorks, and other colleagues in the wider climate network to help increase and expand grantmaking revenue to the Global Industry Hub and indirectly to the field it serves. The Senior Development Manager will be resourceful and demonstrate initiative to help advance the Global Industry Hub’s goals. ### **About the Global Industry Hub** Based at ClimateWorks, the Global Industry Hub (Hub) accelerates the decarbonization of heavy industry by mobilizing philanthropic and catalytic capital toward high-impact opportunities in steel, cement, and chemicals. The Hub operates as a neutral, creative, and catalytic systems platform, connecting funders, governments, industry, CSOs, innovators, and development institutions. It turns complex, capital-intensive transitions into investable, competitive, and climate-aligned industrial paths. Its work bridges policy innovation, economic design, financial alignment, and institutional strengthening, enabling the early projects and long-term reforms needed to rebuild global industrial systems for a net-zero economy. By combining systems thinking, technical insights, and convening power, the Global Industry Hub helps partners achieve far greater leverage and shift industrial ecosystems toward resilient, inclusive, and sustainable futures. ### How you will contribute Includes the following and other duties as assigned: * **Ma
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