DEPARTMENT: Community Affairs
REPORTS TO: EVP, Community & International Impact
STATUS: Full-Time; Exempt
San Diego Padres Commitment:
The San Diego Padres are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for our employees. We strive to create an environment for everyone by including perspectives from backgrounds that vary by race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, and national origin.
If you are not sure you’re 100% qualified but are up for the challenge - we want you to apply. We believe skills are transferable and passion for our mission goes a long way.
Your role as a Manager, Padres Foundation Development:
You will be a strategic leader responsible for securing funding and driving financial growth for the Padres Foundation. This role will spearhead comprehensive fundraising initiatives to support the organization's mission through targeted engagement with individual donors, corporate partners, and philanthropic foundations. The ideal candidate will develop and execute fundraising strategies that not only meet current program funding needs but also create opportunities for future organizational expansion and impact.
All the responsibilities we will trust you with:
Development Strategy and Operations
- Responsible for seeking grant opportunities for the Padres Foundation
- Cultivate and manage a portfolio of major donor prospects, conduct strategic outreach, build meaningful relationships, and execute personalized cultivation to secure contributions
- Manage a portfolio of individual, foundation, and corporate donors and prospects by actively engaging in donor and prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
- Develop and maintain donor communication plans including master calendar of personalized acknowledgments, impact reporting, and engagement activations that strengthen donor relationships to ensure long-term organizational support
- Utilize donor management software to track interactions, manage donor data, generate reports, and support prospective research and tracking efforts
- Collaborate closely with leadership, board members, and program teams to develop compelling narratives that articulate the organization's mission, impact, and funding priorities to potential donors and grant-making institutions
- Develop a five-year plan for achieving a high level of donor support with quantifiable monetary goals
- Assist with digital marketing, including the Padres Foundation website and email blasts
- Assist with graphics, decks, impact reports and the annual community report to tell our impact to donors, sponsors, and supporters
Foundation Programs
- Help manage the Padres Foundation’s largest fundraising initiative, the 50-50 raffle conducted at each Padres home game
- Oversee and motivate a team of 30+ raffle sellers
- Create sales strategies and set goals for daily game raffles
- Dinner on the Diamond support
- Manage table sales and other sponsorships
- Support Foundation programs including fundraisers, game night activations and other initiatives
Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most:
- Experience navigating the San Diego philanthropic community, including building and leveraging existing relationships with donors, partners, or sponsors
- Proficient computer skills including experience with MS Office products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, etc., and general knowledge of basic office equipment including copier, laser printer, telephone, and computer
- Possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and effectively work well with others in a collaborative, respectful manner
- Exceptional time management and organizational skills with capacity to handle high volumes of detailed work, multi-task and manage projects on strict deadlines
- Maintain professional demeanor with a high degree of discretion, integrity, and accountability
- Maintain consistent, punctual, and reliable attendance
You will be required to meet the following:
- Must be at least 18 years of age by the start of employment
- Must have previous experience with grant-writing
- Experience with social media management or graphic design a plus
- Fluently bilingual in English/Spanish a plus
- Able to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, holidays and extended hours as needed
- Able to travel as needed
- Minimum physical requirements: able to travel to and gain access to various areas of the ballpark for prolonged periods of time during games and events; able to lift and transport up to 25 pounds
- As a condition of employment, you must successfully complete all post-offer, pre-employment requirements, including but not limited to a background check
Salary and additional compensation:
Per the California pay transparency law, the base salary rate for this full-time position is $68,640.00. As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, job-related skills and any other factors the San Diego Padres considers relevant to the hiring decision for this position.
In addition to the base salary, the Padres believe in providing a very competitive and generous compensation and benefits package for its employees. Benefits include, but are not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with employer match + automatic company Safe Harbor contribution, Basic Life Insurance (with option to purchase Supplemental Life Insurance), Pet Insurance, generous paid time off (PTO) and holiday program, paid employee parking, onsite barista service, employer provided game tickets to home games, onsite experiences, ballpark discounts on food and retail, work from home Fridays (during the off-season and when team is on the road), smart casual dress code and so much more! All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and the terms of official plan documents which may be modified or amended at any given time.
The San Diego Padres are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
