Business Development and Fundraising Manager
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Our Business Development and Fundraising Manager will support the CEO and upper management in fundraising efforts. This is an investor-related sales / marketing job where we are looking for someone to help us raise capital. This will involve a lot of emailing and direct phone contact with prospective investors. Responsibilities include:
- Following up with prospective investors by phone, text and email
- Keeping track of investor contact and marketing history
- Prospecting target investors and helping to expand our investor network
- Managing booth participation and networking at industry conferences and investor events
- Working with potential investors through the on-boarding process and legal paperwork
- Managing ongoing relationship development with existing and potential investors
Requirements & Prerequisites
QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years experience in a direct sales or fundraising role. Must have a strong history of fundraising or sales success.
- Must be good with meeting new people and comfortable in a sales-type role which requires a lot of outreach and cold calling
- Must be a phenomenal writer capable of drafting succinct but informational emails and texts
- Must be extraordinarily attentive to detail
- An understanding of startups and investors and how venture capital works
- Excellent oral and written communication skills are a must
- Strong organization and project management skills
- Financial modeling and exceptional excel skills are plus
- Experience as a financial advisor selling investments is a huge plus
- Experience working at or with an investment bank is a big plus
- University Degree
TEAM KEY COMPETENCIES
- Flexibility/adaptability. Copes effectively with complexity and change. Comfortable with ambiguity. Experience in a startup environment is preferred.
- Self-starter. Is resourceful when facing challenges.
- Able to produce significant output with minimal wasted effort.
- Attention to detail. Organized, methodical, and meticulous.
- Acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to the company.
- Team-oriented style and strong work ethic. Possesses a strong willingness to work hard to get the job done and setting an example for the team. Has a track record of delivering on ambitious goals.
- Appropriate balance of confidence and humility.
How To Apply
Please send cover letter and resume to jobs@provincebrands.com