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PBS Wisconsin seeks a dynamic, mission-driven fundraiser who can inspire corporate and business giving for programs and projects that serve people and communities throughout the state. The Managing Director of Corporate Giving will both lead a team and engage in direct fundraising and relationship building, primarily with businesses, companies, and their foundations. This goal-oriented position will seek underwriting, sponsorships, and other funding for broadcast programs, engagement opportunities, educational projects, and other endeavors that support the PBS Wisconsin mission. In addition to managing their own portfolio of donors and prospects, this position supervises the Corporate Giving team, currently consisting of three gift officers, the team manager, and a content producer, collaborates with the other Development unit leaders (Membership, Major Gifts, Legacy Giving, Grants, and Special Events), all reporting to the Chief Development Officer. This position will work with the Chief Development Officer to set individual and team goals for fundraising, set and manage performance metrics for the team, and analyze and report on performance. This position is also responsible for ensuring compliance for financial and broadcast reporting. This position may work primarily remotely, though in-person attendance will be required for some meetings, events, and for frequent meetings with donors and prospects across the state. RESPONSIBILITIES: Develops, implements, and evaluates advancement strategy for the unit. Directs development and implementation of fundraising, public relations, and alumni relations strategy in support of strategic goals. Represents the unit to internal and external stakeholders to ensure success of advancement efforts. 20% Directs strategic planning initiatives for advancement and establishes unit objectives to ensure appropriate use of financial, administrative, and staffing resources and alignment with the strategic plan 10% Serves as the unit liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups providing organizational information on business-relations issues, opportunities, and activities and representing the interests of the unit 20% Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships 10% Delivers directed program messaging to internal and external audiences 10% Evaluates advancement strategy effectiveness and provides recommendations for improvement 10% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees 10% Coordinates the goals and efforts of the Corporate team group with other development groups such as Membership, Major Gifts, Planned Giving, Events, and Grants, including WPR's similar groups 10% Ensures that key information from unit , including but not limited to: prospect and donor contacts, KPIs, contract information, underwriting recognition information, is recorded and communicated effectively, thoroughly and punctually