Manager/Sr Mgr. of Development (Clean Energy /Fundraising)

Position Title: Manager/Sr Manager of Development (Fundraising)

Supervisor: Deputy Director of Development

Department/Division: Strategy and Impact

Hours: 40 hours workweek (exempt)

Location: Washington, DC or remote

Salary range: $86,000 - $130,000

We are in the decisive decade for climate action. The Clean Energy Buyers Alliance seeks a Manager or Senior Manager to assist in growing all aspects of a robust fundraising program to support our bold ambitions to drive a 90% carbon-free U.S. power grid by 2030 and cultivate a global community of energy customers to accelerate clean energy around the world. While our preference is for a candidate at the Senior Manager level, we will consider all qualified candidates.

The Alliance is comprised of the Clean Energy Buyers Institute (CEBI), and its affiliate, the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA), which share a vision of customer-driven, clean energy for all. Our community is comprised of over 350 of the world’s largest corporations and their partners working together to deploy market & policy solutions to clean electricity. This role reports to the Deputy Director of Development and is part of CEBA’s Strategy & Impact team, which works closely with all of CEBA’s program staff, CFO, and CEO.

This position requires a solid understanding of the fundraising cycle, from prospect identification to cultivation through donor stewardship, as well as demonstrated success managing significant philanthropic relationships. Key requirements include exceptional writing skills, project budgeting, a solid understanding of climate and energy issues, strong project management skills, and comfort in working independently to collect and analyze information from across the organization.

Core Responsibilities:

Qualifications: 15+ years' experience if no higher education, 10+ years' experience + Bachelor's Degree, or 7+ years' experience + Master's Degree

Additional:

Physical Demands: Prolonged periods of working at a desk and working on a computer. Communicate verbally and in written form with great facility and must be able to be understood.

Travel: Approximately 10% travel.

To apply: To be considered for this opportunity, please provide a resume and cover letter.

Our Salary and Benefits

We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that aims to develop a world-class team by holistically supporting the individual. CEBA also offers eligibility to participate in our annual bonus/ incentive plan based on both organizational and individual performance. CEBA believes that supporting all employees to have a full life, inside and outside of work, results in a team that feels personally engaged in CEBA’s success.

CEBA strives for salary equity based on the job, and the candidate’s experience, skills, education, and (once hired) performance at CEBA—not based on a candidate’s negotiation skills, gender, race, sexual orientation, or any other non-skills-based attributes.

Benefits We Offer You:

At CEBA You Belong

Our members come from all walks of life and so do we. Our commitment to a zero-carbon energy system is for everyone and so too is our workplace.

CEBA is committed to maintaining a workplace where all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. This commitment is embodied in company policy and the way we do business at CEBA and is an important principle of sound business management.

Inclusion goes beyond diversity. All CEBA staff shall be committed to accepting and encouraging different perspectives. Creative solutions to tough problems are fostered by respectful challenging of one another’s thoughts and assumptions. CEBA is committed to being open to a variety of cultural practices and norms. We strive to ever increase our understanding and unveil our unconscious biases so we can counteract them.

Achieving CEBA’s vision of a resilient, zero-carbon energy system requires creative problem-solving and a wide range of perspectives; CEBA knows that diversity not only makes our organization stronger, but also is foundational to our mission success.

CEBA provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, results of genetic testing, caregiver status, and past, present or prospective service in the military in addition to any other protected categories required by state, federal or local regulations. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, discipline, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.