Development Manager, Events & Operations

Location: Hybrid, with on-site work 2 days per week and remote work 3 days per week; candidates must live within commuting distance of Newark, Camden, or Miami, USA.

Salary: $90,000–$110,000 per year

Company

KIPP TEAM & Family is a nonprofit network office supporting KIPP public schools, students, and advancement operations across New Jersey and Miami.

What you will do

• Plan and execute development events ranging from ribbon cuttings and board meetings to a 300-person annual gala.
• Create and manage overlapping event production and project plans, including responsibilities, tasks, and deadlines.
• Coordinate venues, contracts, budgets, staffing, menus, transportation, signage, décor, programming, and photography.
• Support donor stewardship, recognition activities, centralized appeals, and annual report projects.
• Complete gift entry, acknowledgements, collections, reconciliations, expense tracking, and donor database initiatives.
• Provide logistical support for meetings, retreats, cross-team projects, and frontline fundraising activities.

Requirements

• Experience with project management, event and program planning, organization, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to coordinate vendors, partners, peers, and external stakeholders while maintaining accountability.
• Experience with budgets, expense tracking, financial reporting, and contract negotiation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across a wide range of audiences.
• Proficiency with productivity and database software.
• Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement while living within commuting distance of Newark, Camden, or Miami.

Nice to have

• Raiser’s Edge experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Optional 403(b) retirement plan with matching contributions.
• Organization-issued laptop and transportation benefits for eligible Newark commuters from the New York City area.
• Generous time-off policy and up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers.
• Employer-paid life insurance and optional disability, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage.