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The Senior Development Director manages the organization's full grants portfolio, including foundation, corporate, and government funding opportunities. They also oversee departmental staff, coordinate cross-departmental workflows, and ensure compliance with funder guidelines and reporting requirements.
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree and possess at least five years of professional experience in writing and staff management. Proven success in securing grants and strong project-management abilities are essential for this role.
Job DetailsJob Location: NASHVILLE, TN 37201Position Type: Full Time
Summary
Reports to: Chief Development Officer
Overview: The Senior Development Director is a key member of the Nashville Symphony's Development team, responsible for managing the organization's full grants portfolio, including foundation, corporate, and government funding opportunities. This role also manages the Development Operations Manager, Director of Donor Relations & Volunteer Services, Development Operations Specialist, and Corporate Sponsorship Assistant. This role requires a seasoned professional with strong writing skills, five or more years of staff-management experience, exceptional project-management abilities, and a proactive, roll-up-your-sleeves approach to advancing institutional fundraising.
Seek new grant opportunities.
Lead the full lifecycle of grant activity, including prospect research, proposal writing, submission, reporting, and stewardship.
Develop compelling, accurate, and mission-aligned grant proposals, letters of intent, and narratives.
Maintain a comprehensive grants calendar, ensuring all deadlines, deliverables, and reporting requirements are met.
Build and strengthen relationships with foundation, corporate, and government funders.
Track grant performance, outcomes, and renewal opportunities to support long-term funding strategy.
Collaborate with program, Finance, and Artistic teams to gather data, budgets, and impact metrics.
Oversee the organization's volunteer program staff and hold them accountable for recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, and recognition.
Serve as the secondary point of contact for volunteer coordination, ensuring alignment with departmental and organizational goals.
Manage corporate sponsorship relationships, including both cash and in-kind support.
Ensure the corporate sponsorship staff identifies, cultivates, and stewards corporate sponsors to grow cash and in-kind giving.
Track and fulfill sponsorship benefits, deliverables, and recognition commitments.
Coordinate cross-departmental workflows to ensure timely submission of Development materials.
Manage multiple concurrent projects with varying deadlines and complexity.
Develop internal systems to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
Ensure compliance with funder guidelines, restrictions, and reporting requirements.
Ensure the organization meets expectations and commitments made to sponsors, including tickets, marketing benefits, and other deliverables.
Ensure accurate and up-to-date records are maintained in the CRM and shared databases.
Ensure alignment with organizational data standards and reporting protocols.
Work closely with Finance to reconcile grant revenue, coding, and documentation.
Generate reports for internal stakeholders, leadership, and Board committees for quarterly meetings.
Produce high-quality written materials, including proposals, reports, stewardship letters, and case statements.
Translate programmatic and artistic information into clear, compelling narratives.
Proofread and edit materials for accuracy, clarity, and consistency.
Partner with Finance to develop grant budgets, track expenditures, and ensure compliance.
Work with Artistic, Education, and Community Engagement teams to document program outcomes.
Support Development leadership with institutional fundraising strategy and forecasting.
Assist the Chief Development Officer with budget tracking and donor stewardship.
Assist with institutional donor stewardship, including events, recognition, and communication.
Contribute to departmental planning, goal setting, and process improvement.
Perform other duties as assigned to support Development team goals.
The duties listed above are not all inclusive. The person in this position is expected to perform other work-related duties as assigned even though they may not be considered primary duties.
Supervises the Development Operations Manager, Director of Donor Relations & Volunteer Services, Development Operations Specialist, and Corporate Sponsorship Assistant. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree required.
Minimum of five years of professional experience in writing and staff management.
Demonstrated success securing foundation, corporate, or government grants.
Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
Strong project-management abilities with proven experience managing complex deadlines.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with donor CRM systems; Tessitura experience is preferred.
Ability to analyze data, budgets, and program outcomes.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across departments.
Passion for fundraising, nonprofit work, or the performing arts.
Primarily in-office to support collaboration and coordination.
Some evening and weekend work is required for events or deadlines.
Occasional flexibility for remote work, coordinated with the supervisor.
The Nashville Symphony Association reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment. All employees are expected to adhere to all terms and conditions of the Association’s Personnel Policies and Employment Manuals and other Association policies and procedures which may be promulgated and published from time to time.
The Nashville Symphony is one of the most active recording orchestras in the U.S., with 29 releases on Naxos, the world’s largest independent classical label. Encompassing a wide range of repertoire, from Beethoven to Bernstein to Joan Tower, these recordings have earned a total of 14 GRAMMY® Awards and 24 nominations. Award-winning recordings include Tower’s Made in America, Stephen Paulus’ Three Places of Enlightenment and Michael Daugherty’s Metropolis Symphony and Tales of Hemingway. Released in 2015, the orchestra’s recording of Ben Folds’ Piano Concerto debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Classical and Classical Crossover charts, and stayed in the Classical Crossover Top 20 in the first year of its release. Education and community engagement have been at the core of the Nashville Symphony’s mission since its founding. Each year the organization reaches 80,000 children and adults with more than 20 free or low-cost programs, including Young People’s Concerts for K-12 students; sectional lessons with band and orchestra students; and free Community Concerts. In 2016, the Nashville Symphony launched Accelerando, a forward-thinking initiative designed to prepare young musicians from underrepresented ethnic communities for collegiate study and professional orchestra careers. Participating students receive individual instrument instruction, performance opportunities, and guidance on applying to colleges and conservatories. Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the orchestra’s home since 2006, is widely considered one of the world’s finest acoustical venues. Named in honor of former music director Kenneth Schermerhorn and located in the heart of Nashville’s booming downtown, the building boasts distinctive neo-Classical architecture incorporating motifs and design elements that pay homage to the history, culture and people of Middle Tennessee.
Offices: 1 Symphony Pl, Nashville, Tennessee 37201, US
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