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TASVEER POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Position: Full-time (40 hours/week), exempt
Reports to: Executive Director
Location: Seattle, WA; Seattle Center neighborhood; 3 days/wk in office with option for remote work 2 days/wk
Compensation: $75-105k depending on years of nonprofit fundraising experience
Benefits: Generous benefits package includes 100% employer-provided medical, dental and vision coverage; 401k with 3% employer match; US federal holidays and select South Asian cultural observances; 2.5 weeks scheduled office closures in addition to accrued PTO
Priority deadline: Sunday, December 17, 2023. Anticipated recruitment timeline can be

found at the end of the announcement

Organization Description

Tasveer is a non-profit film and arts organization that aims to inspire social change through film. The organization engages the community through South Asian films and storytelling, to foster a deeper understanding of South Asian culture and build a just society. Tasveer makes meaningful films and stories accessible to everyone and builds a stronger informed community through storytelling. Tasveer provides a platform and funds to filmmakers, and storytellers and employ stories as a vehicle to give a voice to marginalized communities.

Role Description

The Development Director is responsible for leading the organization’s fundraising strategy, maintaining and increasing funding via individual donations, sponsorships, online giving campaigns, and memberships. This position is responsible for overseeing the development team (marketing/communications, grant writing, and events) and coordinating development activities for our Annual Tasveer Gala and other fundraising campaigns throughout the year. This position reports to Tasveer’s Executive Director.

Develop and Implement Fundraising Strategy and Plan (50%)

  • Develop and lead annual fundraising plan, including stretch goals
  • Research and secure event sponsorships
  • Organize and implement GiveBig, GivingTuesday, and Year-End Appeal online giving campaigns
  • Monitor and analyze fundraising data
  • Organize donor cultivation and fundraising events
  • Organize individual donor meetings, in coordination with staff, Board, and campaign committee
  • Plan Donor Appreciation event schedule
  • Provide development reports at board meetings

Team Oversight and Coordination (25%)

  • Manage and coordinate a fundraising team of marketing/communications, grant writing, and event professionals
  • Oversee strategic implementation of the Annual Tasveer Gala Event

Membership Development (15%)

  • Cultivate new membership Ideas
  • Host a Membership Campaign once a year
  • Plan and host a Member event once a year during the Festival.

Capital Campaign (10%)

  • Collaborate with the Executive Director and Campaign Manager to develop Capital Campaign plan
  • Assist with implementation as needed

How to Apply:

  • Please submit a resume and cover letter to Executive Director, Rita Meher at rita@tasveer.org
  • In the subject line of your e-mail: “Your Name, Development Director”
  • In your cover letter, please reflect on your experience in fundraising, donor cultivation experience, or any similar work you may have done.

Qualifications

  • Fundraising, Grant Writing, and Event Management skills
  • 3+ years of experience in nonprofit fundraising and development, including at least one year in a leadership role
  • Experience managing relationships with donors, sponsors, partners, and community stakeholders
  • Strong familiarity with spreadsheets, such as Excel
  • Ability to lead productive teams in both in-person and remote settings, including supervisory experience

Preferred

  • 5+ years of demonstrated successful nonprofit fundraising experience
  • Knowledge of South Asian culture and community is a plus
  • Knowledge of the film industry, particularly film festivals
  • Fundraising certification, such as CFRE
  • Bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, or a related field

Anticipated Recruitment Timeline

Dec 17: Priority deadline, end of day
Dec 20-22: First round 20-minute screening interviews
Jan 3-5: Finalist interviews, in-person for local candidates
By Jan 12: Finalists notified
Start date: Upon filled, and ideally no later than Jan 29

In consideration of candidates’ end-of-year plans, dates may be negotiated to accommodate planned breaks.

Marketing Manager, Tasveer

About Tasveer

The mission of Tasveer is to inspire social change through thought-provoking South Asian films, art, and storytelling. Tasveer was founded in 2002, in the aftermath of 9/11 to provide a platform for South Asians to undo stereotypes of South Asians in the mainstream media and to promote social change.

Key Responsibilities

Tasveer is looking for a qualified Marketing Manager to build and create strategic and integrated marketing plans for all programs including but not limited to the Tasveer South Asian Film Festival (TSAFF), Tasveer Film Fund, Tasveer Youth Collective Series and more. 

The Marketing Manager will report to the Executive Director.

  • Develop a marketing strategy that targets the key audiences and strengthens our Tasveer brand;
  • Develop and manage a content calendar;
  • Develop social media marketing plans and write captions for social media posts
  • Write and disseminate Tasveer newsletters
  • Write strong and relatable content for 
  • Ensure all marketing campaigns are strategically aligned with fundraising and donor goals for the organization 
  • Make a marketing budget for paid media ads across Google Ads, Facebook & Instagram paid advertising
  • Learn to track analytics and data to set marketing goals and benchmarks for events;
  • Collaborate with Tasveer core team members, esp Event Managers and Development Manager, to ensure communications and messaging is consistent and achieving the organization goals;
  • Work with the graphic designer and manage all key creative decision-making;
  • Should be able to work with other vendors, including website developers, graphic designers, and print companies; provides support to Media Relations consultants contracted for special promotions. 
  • Promotes Tasveer events and initiatives through press releases and media alerts; maintains media lists. 

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

  • Minimum 5 years experience in a marketing, communications, or a creative role
  • Minimum educational qualification- Bachelor’s Degree 
  • Experience in paid media, and paid advertising strategy
  • Learn how to parse data and analytics 
  • Should have a creative eye
  • Knowledge of graphic design is a plus
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Comfortable working in a small nonprofit org and with minimal direction, sometimes step in to help other team members
  • Passion for film, entertainment, the arts and social justice

Please submit a resume and cover letter via email to Rita Meher: rita@tasveer.org

In the subject line of your e-mail: “Your Name, Marketing Manager”

In your cover letter, please reflect on your experience in Marketing, and some leading marketing initiatives you have worked on. Please provide a link to a writing sample and an example of a social media post.

Compensation: 

Pay: $55,000 – $65,000

Benefits: PTO, Medical, Holidays, 401K, one week of Summer vacation, and one week of Winter vacation.

The Program Event Coordinator is responsible for project planning, developing, coordinating communicating, and executing all events for Tasveer which include monthly hybrid events as well as Festival events.  Event coordination varies by event but may include:

  • Securing panelists/speakers/keynote presentations, 
  • Ensuring strong communication and working with marketing team
  • Setting up event on the online platform as needed  
  • Setting up ticketing for events
  • Be in communication with the artists in taking care of their travel, honorarium, and accommodation
  • Researching and securing event venues
  • Setting up meetings for the event and taking thorough notes
  • Using Project Management tool such as Asana
  • Ensure events run smoothly and milestones are met and keeping its record
  • Should be able to drive to venues to check out the locations and communicate thoroughly with the event managers.

 

 

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

  • Five years of event management/planning experience
  • Passion for film, entertainment, the arts, and social justice
  • Having a creative eye & graphic design skills are a plus
  • A college degree is preferred
  • Basic experience collecting and analyzing data 

Expiration: Open until it is filled

Compensation $30/hr; 20 hrs/week. Possibility to become a full-time position.

How to Apply:

  1. Please submit a resume and cover letter to Rita Meher at rita@tasveer.org
  2. In the subject line of your e-mail: “Your Name, Position Name”
  3. In your cover letter, please reflect on your experience in similar work you may have done.