WE’RE HIRING!  

Vice President of Marketing & Development

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

Location: Remote USA (Preference for applicants located in Southern California) 

Job Type: Exempt // Full-time // Salary

Career Stage: Senior Management (10+ years experience)

Division: Marketing & Development

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Pay Range (national): $123,000 - $155,000 USD

Final offer will be adjusted based on market rate criteria of your specific years experience, skillset qualifications, and geographic location. 

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, EAP, 401K, Accident, Hospital indemnity, Term Life, Short term disability, Section 125 plan. See full details below.

ABOUT US

Plant with Purpose is a global Christian organization that addresses issues of deforestation and climate change, while empowering people to lift their communities out of rural poverty. For 40 years, Plant With Purpose has been a leader in operating at the nexus of environmental restoration, economic development, and spiritual impact. We believe that we honor God when we honor people and our planet. Come join our growing team and make a difference at this critical time in human history.

OUR NEED

Plant With Purpose is seeking a visionary leader to guide our Marketing, Development, and Development Operations teams into the next phase of growth and impact. As we expand our reach and deepen our partnerships, we are looking for an executive who can integrate and elevate our fundraising, marketing, and donor engagement efforts. This role is pivotal in shaping and executing strategies that increase national brand awareness, cultivate major donor relationships, and secure essential funding through grants and campaigns.

As Vice President, you will collaborate closely with our CEO, COO, and Board of Directors to set organizational strategy, ensuring that our marketing and development efforts align with our mission at the intersection of economic empowerment and environmental restoration. You will bring a proven track record of success in donor development, fundraising, and marketing leadership, with the ability to foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and belonging.

This is a unique leadership opportunity—one designed for a strategic thinker with experience guiding medium-sized nonprofits transitioning to larger organizations in both scale and impact. You will help drive transformational growth for a global organization committed to restoring ecosystems, strengthening communities, and addressing the root causes of poverty.

If you are an innovative and results-driven leader with a heart for impactful work, we invite you to help shape the future of Plant With Purpose.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Organizational Strategy and Leadership

• Contribute to overall organizational strategy and leadership as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
• Represent the Marketing and Development Division to the board, donors, and external audiences.
• Advise global partners and the International Programs Team on expanding fundraising capacities.

Marketing & Innovation

• Direct marketing strategy, implementation, and innovation to maximize organizational growth.
• Provide oversight on our national and international brand strategy, public relations, and a new national church engagement initiative.
• Ensure quality control and consistency across all outgoing communications.
• Provide executive-level marketing expertise 

Philanthropy and Major Gifts

• Develop and implement strategies to meet fundraising goals and create sustainable revenue for the organization.
• Provide strategy, oversight, and coaching for multiple high impact teams tasked with identifying, cultivating, and stewarding relationships with major gift prospects.
• Ensure excellence in grant proposals and reporting.

Development Operations

• Provide leadership, prioritization, and coaching for the Development Operations Team, which includes Donor Management (CRM, Data Systems), Vision Trips, Representative Support, and Grant Systems/Management.
• Provide strategy and oversight for the enhancement of development systems. Examples are: prospecting, projections and development of a local fundraising strategy.  
• Collaborate on the creation of reports and dashboard(s) in Nonprofit Cloud for internal and external audiences. 

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-impact team, fostering collaboration, inclusion, and belonging.
• Provide coaching, goal-setting, and professional development support for five management-level team members. 
• Model Plant With Purpose’s Core Values and Global Partnership Standards.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

This position requires approximately 4-6 domestic trips per year if based outside of Southern California, with the possibility of one international trip. International travel may include visits to project sites, which at times may involve difficult and physically demanding conditions.

WHAT WE'LL LOVE ABOUT YOU

Minimum Required Education & Experience

• BA in Marketing, Fund Development, and/or related field 
• 10+ years of experience in fundraising and marketing, preferably at organizations with annual revenue of $25-$50 million.
• 5+ years of experience at the director or senior management level
• Proven track record of leading, coaching, and mentoring high-impact teams in a remote/hybrid environment

Required Skills

• Exceptional leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate
• Proven track record in fundraising and B2B/B2C marketing for an organization with $20-$50M in annual revenue
• Experience securing major gifts through complex foundation grants and donor cultivation strategies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Strategic financial acumen, including budgeting, financial analysis, and income forecasting
• Ability to synthesize information and execute with strong follow-through
• Cross-functional bridge builder capable of fostering missional collaboration and alignment

Preferred Skills

• Experience working in a cross-cultural or international setting
• Competency with Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud and marketing automation tools
• Established network of philanthropic advisory groups, foundations, and funders

TEAM MEMBER COMPETENCIES

We are a collaborative, interdependent team that relies on relating and supporting each other to achieve our goals. Through the way we live within and shape our culture, we try to build community and a sense of belonging in our local, national, and global families. We are excited by people who bring diverse perspectives, backgrounds, cultures, and lived experiences to the work we do. Diversity helps make our system-improvement efforts more informed.

We collectively expect that all Plant With Purpose team members will embody and embrace the below essential human competencies and attributes:

• We keep our mission and organizational Core Values at the center
• We intentionally create our culture
• We work every day to build an equitable, diverse, and inclusive culture
• We intentionally build community and a team mentality
• We trust each other
• We bring joy to our work
• We build each other up

BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Health, dental, and vision insurances (employee premiums at a base plan rate is 100% covered by Plant With Purpose); dependent coverage available out-of-pocket
• Group life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401k match, up to 8% (fully vested) after a 6-month waiting period
• Section 125 Plan optional participation for qualified medical expenses
• 15 paid vacation days
• 8 paid sick days
• 12 paid holidays
• $75/month home office stipend
• Education reimbursement plan 
• Wellness app membership; seasonal team wellness challenges
• Ancillary benefits available out-of-pocket: Accident, Hospital indemnity, Term Life, Short term disability

START DATE:

Approximately July 7, 2025

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

May 1, 2025 

If this sounds like you, please apply on our website here, and use the pre-screening questions to show us how you are a great fit for this position, the organization, and our culture. 

Plant With Purpose is an EEO/AA employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a positive and inclusive work environment for all employees.

If you have any questions regarding this position, or need reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application, please email the People & Culture Team at careers@plantwithpurpose.org. No phone calls please.

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