- A master's degree with a minimum of ten years of experience with the private sector in sales, business develoment, fundraising or relevant experience is required.
- Deep expeirence in the cultivation and soliciation of corporate donors is requred.
- Confidence and experience working in a complex, global, matrix-based organization, interacting with corporate personnel at all levels is required.
- Able to comfortably engage and influence corporate leaders around WWF’s mission and key corporate sustainability issues.
- Demonstrated successful track record of program/project leadership, including strategy development, execution, measurement, and optimization.
- Experience in managing employee giving and engagement campaigns preferred.
- Ability to identify opportunities and make informed strategic decisions.
- Proven experience in seven-figure fundraising and/or business development.
- Experience building successful internal and external relationships with senior executives.
- Previous management experience preferred.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of standard development practices and techniques, proposal writing, and prospect research.
- Ability to effectively influence and lead others, both inside and outside of WWF.
- Committed to building and strengthening a culture of inclusion within and across teams.
- Identifies and aligns with WWF’s core values:
- COURAGE – We demonstrate courage through our actions, we work for change where it’s needed, and we inspire people and institutions to tackle the greatest threats to nature and the future of the planet, which is our home.
- INTEGRITY – We live the principles we call on others to meet. We act with integrity, accountability and transparency, and we rely on facts and science to guide us and to ensure that we learn and evolve.
- RESPECT – We honor the voices and knowledge of people and communities that we serve, and we work to secure their rights to a sustainable future.
- COLLABORATION – We deliver impact at the scale of the challenges we face through the power of collective action and innovation.
This is a hybrid position that requires 2-days minimum in the WWF Washington, DC HQ office.
To Apply:
- Submit cover letter and resume through our Careers Page, Requisition #24076
- Due to the high volume of applications we are not able to respond to inquiries via phone
As an EOE/AA employer, WWF will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or protected Veteran status. WWF values diversity and inclusion and welcomes diverse candidates to apply.