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Director of Philanthropy

Reports To: Executive Director
Team: This position supervises a part-time Development Assistant, and will assume primary supervision of a full-time Development Coordinator by January 2028. The Director also collaborates closely with the Campaign Director (Major Gifts) and will work alongside a Guest Services & Marketing Director once that position is filled in Q3 2027.
Salary Range: $80,000–$90,000 annually
Benefits: Includes vacation, sick, and holiday pay, group health coverage, SIMPLE IRA, monthly mobile device stipend, relocation benefits (if applicable)

For 45 years, Feiro Marine Life Center has connected our community to the marine world. Now, in partnership with NOAA's Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, we're building something bigger — a state-of-the-art facility that will welcome 75,000 visitors every year and bring the wonder of the Olympic Peninsula coast to life like never before. The Olympic Peninsula is shaped by water — its economy, its culture, its future. The Olympic Coast Exploration Center is an investment in all of it. A place where students discover their futures, families explore their backyard, and scientists share their work with the world. 

● Opening 2028 

● Part of a waterfront campus with Field Arts & Events Hall and planned Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Cultural Center 

● Goal of Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accreditation

The Director of Philanthropy joins a fundraising program with meaningful momentum. Following five years of leadership by the organization's Director of Development, the position is opening at an important inflection point. The departing leader has helped establish the systems, donor relationships, and practices that support the organization's advancement work today. The next Director will inherit that foundation at precisely the moment when it can be leveraged for something bigger: completing a transformative capital campaign, stewarding the donors who are making the new Center possible, and building the enduring philanthropic program that will sustain the organization for decades to come. 

This position will work closely with members and staff from the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, Makah Tribe, Quileute Tribe, Hoh Tribe and Quinault Indian Nation as part of fulfilling the Olympic Coast Exploration Center's organization's goals and values. This role will help identify opportunities to align donor interests with Tribal priorities, honor each Tribe’s unique perspectives and sovereignty, and support partnerships that advance shared goals for community, education, and sustainability across the Olympic Peninsula.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Olympic Coast Exploration Center is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. We believe a diversity of perspectives, identities, and lived experiences strengthens our organization and our ability to serve our community. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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