Director, Northern Kentucky

United Way of Greater Cincinnati has an immediate opening for a Director, Northern Kentucky to provide leadership to and coordination of United Way efforts in the Northern Kentucky counties of Boone, Campbell, Grant and Kenton. Drive community efforts to support family economic well-being in Northern Kentucky by building United Way support and connecting United Way impact efforts to key opportunity for progress in the community.

Director, Northern Kentucky

United Way of Greater Cincinnati (UWGC) has an immediate opening for a Director, Northern Kentucky. The qualified candidate will provide leadership to and coordination of United Way efforts in the Northern Kentucky counties of Boone, Campbell, Grant and Kenton. Drive community efforts to support family economic well-being in Northern Kentucky by building United Way support and connecting United Way impact efforts to key opportunity for progress in the community. Serve as key United Way representative in Northern Kentucky. Provide staff support to volunteers and local decision-making body. Lead implementation of local fundraising impact strategies as aligned to the organizational priorities. Supervise local annual campaign and maintain year-round fundraising and engagement efforts for assigned donors.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

 Development

• Oversee the advancement of philanthropic engagement and donor investment in Northern Kentucky; provide oversight for the Northern Kentucky workforce campaign.
• Manage portfolio of top-level individual and/or institutional donor relationships across UWCG’s Northern Kentucky footprint.
• Ensure deep, strategic, year-round, sustainable relationships between the donors and prospects within assigned portfolio are qualified, cultivated, and stewarded.
• Ensure the Customer Relationship Management (SCRM) database and process for the individuals and prospects within assigned portfolio is managed, analyzing data and reports for opportunity and risk identification. Track and evaluate effectiveness of strategies, campaigns, and overall results.

Community Impact

• Advance the community impact work of United Way by seeking partnerships with multiple sectors and aligning resources toward program and initiatives that promote family economic well-being in Northern Kentucky.

• Coordinate United Way led or supported local and regional initiatives as they work in Northern Kentucky.

• Maintain relationships with funded partners and support capacity building and development of partners in conjunction with the UWGC Impact team.

Community Engagement

• Provide staff leadership to the Action Council and other Northern Kentucky committees.
• Represent United Way on various local committees (business and non-profit) that assist in advancing our mission of supporting economic well-being.
• Provide local coordination with UWGC regional team for areas of marketing, advocacy, agency and donor relations.

Administration/Operations

• Participate in UWGC organizational leadership and operational activities.

Minimum Qualifications:         

• Bachelor’s degree: master’s degree is desirable or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of five years’ work experience in human service organizations.
• Community problem-solving, agency and community relations, financial management, and fundraising experience preferred.
• Ability to create, grow and retain strong customer relationships.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, high proficiency in oral and written communication.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (specifically Office, Word, Excel, Outlook); SCRM desired.

CORE COMPENTENCIES:  Accountability, Organizational Commitment, Interpersonal Skills, Time/Project Management, Integration, Strategic Planning and People Management.

Applicants should apply by Friday, June 24, 2022, via the link below:

https://jobapply.page.link/uQfS5

UWGC is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion