***To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume, to jobs@somosvotantes.org.

Location: Remote, U.S.

Job Type: Full Time Cycle Position

Reports to: Development Director

Position Description/Job Summary/Overview:

Somos is seeking a highly motivated Development Project Manager to support the Development Director with the engagement of existing and new organizational donors. The Development Project Manager will be responsible for supporting the Development department’s engagement with current donors – drafting, managing, and tracking donor communications, providing support at in-person and remote events, providing support for grant proposals and reporting, and other duties as assigned. They will achieve this by communicating extensively with other Somos staff and consultants and by tracking donor engagement carefully. Additionally, the Development Project Manager, in consultation with the Development Director and other senior staff and consultants, will help to research and organize fundraising opportunities for Somos Votantes.

Organization/Culture Overview

Somos Votantes is a Latino-led, founded, and focused organization dedicated to increasing the impact of Latino voters. We are committed to empowering Latino voters with the knowledge and tools needed to participate in our nation's democracy and make their voices heard at the ballot box and their communities.

At Somos Votantes, we embody the power of the Latino voter, both as individuals and as a collective force for political impact. We accomplish this by engaging Latino voters early and consistently providing a centralized hub for research, messaging, training, and the mobilization of Latino voters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interdepartmental Collaboration & Communication
  • Attend weekly department and organizational meetings, with the focus on sharing updates on ongoing projects while collaborating with team members on various projects.
  • Work collaboratively with Somos existing staff and consultants on areas of focus work including: grants, project implementation, data collection and media relations
  • As needed collaborate with Program Managers on regional fundraising initiatives and donor engagement activities.
• Project Management
  • Project manage Development and Fundraising projects and other related cross-functional projects as needed.
  • Under the direction of the Development Director, conduct grant prospect research and analyze program data to identify and assess new grant opportunities.
  • Analyze potential grant funding eligibility criteria and alignment with Somos programs and priorities.
  • Assist in the management and execution of the application and the reporting process for grant work
  • Support in the development of final grant reports, including collecting grant data, metrics, images, and other grant collateral materials.
  • Donor Communication drafting and tracking, including the assistance of drafting regular donor outreach materials and the tracking of donor outreach communications
  • Draft and design funder focused content for social media accounts to expand our donor communications
  • Analysis & reporting of projects, grants and communications completed by the organization
  • Support the executing of in-person and virtual donor briefings (including slide administration, zoom management, and overall event management).
• Process & System Management
  • Coordination of grant platform tracking and unique grant requirements
  • Support in the tracking of follow-up to donors and key partners
  • Maintain current processes and systems to ensure regular, comprehensive tracking and reporting of pledged giving status.
  • Participate in team creation of goals, work plans, and team benchmarks for success.
  • Identifying opportunities for system and process improvement, including in regular check ins with the Development Director
• Other responsibilities and duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to the organization's mission and values.
• At least one year of experience grant work, fundraising, or nonprofit development, or similar transferable experience including project management experience.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal and can support the creation and development of written products.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with internal/external teams.
• Proficient in basic computer applications for record-keeping.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities and timelines.
• Has experience working in Google Suite (Google Sheets, Google Slides, ect) or Microsoft Suite (Excel, Power Point, etc)
• Spanish language proficiency is highly desirable but not required.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and lead project teams, while also being a team player.
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends as required.

Preferred Skills

• Passion for the Somos Votantes Mission: A strong passion for the mission and the ability to articulate the importance and impact of the organization's work to potential supporters.
• Ownership: The ability to assume ownership for producing the best possible result in the area of work and being able to hold self and others accountable for meeting commitments while creating and supporting a climate in which people can do their best.
• Communication: The ability to demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills, tailoring communications to diverse audiences. Actively listens, provides constructive feedback, seeks feedback, and demonstrates respect for differing views.
• Initiative & Attitude: The ability to proactively initiate tasks and work independently with humility, maintaining a positive attitude and demonstrating flexibility to perform additional tasks as assigned.
• Agility: Have the ability to adapt rapidly to changing circumstances, anticipate problems and work proactively to solve them. Welcome new direction eagerly and be open to varying perspectives when offered. Takes redirection as a growth opportunity, reflects on implementing lessons learned to do even better in future endeavors.
• Relationship Building and Inclusivity: The ability to find and create opportunities to deepen connections and build authentic, mutual relationships across lines of difference. Actively seeks others’ perspectives to ensure inclusiveness and understanding.
• Project Planning, Delivery & Risk Management: The ability to develop comprehensive project plans that consider all aspects of the project, including accurate time estimates and risks. The ability to work with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and partners to deliver projects successfully.
• Process Improvement and Quality Management: The ability to improve processes and practices by identifying inefficiencies and redundancies while offering solutions that increase efficiency and improve quality. When overseeing a project/program able to oversee all activities and tasks that must be accomplished to maintain desired outcomes with high quality.
• Problem Solving and Judgement: The ability to critically evaluate conditions, tasks and projects; be able to identify problems and risks, causes and relationships; find solutions to identified problems that are based on research, data, or sound reasoning.
• Experience working with and in communities of color.

Compensation

This is a Full time cycle position that runs through December 2026. The range of pay is $60,000 - $75,000 and is commensurate with experience.

Benefits: Somos Votantes provides a generous paid time off policy with paid vacation, paid sick leave, personal days, paid Federal holidays, and paid organizational time off from at least Dec 23 to January 1st yearly. Somos Votantes provides staff cell phone reimbursement, and up to 80% of employee healthcare reimbursed.

***How to Apply: To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume, to jobs@somosvotantes.org.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Somos Votantes is an equal opportunity employer. Somos Votantes encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply.