Development Manager

ROOM: A Sketchbook for Analytic Action is Hiring!

ROOM: A Sketchbook for Analytic Action is a global, public forum in which individual experiences shared through essays, art, creative writing, poetry, and community projects enrich our understanding of the social and political world. It was conceived just days after the 2016 U.S. presidential election as an agent of community building. Since then, each issue of ROOM has been a window through which readers experience how culture and politics impact us personally, and how our psychology affects our environment and political reality.

By bringing our unique interdisciplinary lens to the complex problems of our world, ROOM has leveraged a powerful social platform, reaching readers in over 160 countries. We believe that the exquisite singularity of individual expression has universal relevance.

Published three times a year, ROOM is available free online and in print for purchase. Following each issue, an international Roundtable allows readers and authors to deepen the conversation together. Additionally, ROOM produces a biweekly podcast featuring contributors to the magazine.

The PEN World Voices Festival has recognized ROOM as an “indie lit mag” that “honors the art of the possible and the power of storytelling to push boundaries, challenge inherent narratives, and give voice to hope.” In 2023, the International Psychoanalytic Association awarded ROOM first place for its “effective and invaluable contribution to culture.”

Open Position: Development Manager (part time, contract, remote)

Responsibilities:

• Prospecting
  • Research and identify public and private funding opportunities (foundation, government, corporate, etc.) that align with the organization’s goals and mission.

• Grant Writing
  • Manage the full-cycle process for grants: leading the development, writing, and editing of grant proposals, applications, LOIs, etc., and ensuring timely submissions and handling related follow up.
  • Craft high quality grant proposals, narratives, and applications with supporting documentation, including compelling content and project planning details, consistent with grantor requirements.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop best representation of organization’s profile.

• Document/Information Management and Reporting
  • Assess and maintain information resources on grantors and their application requirements.
  • Provide regular status updates to leadership on grant activities and funding opportunities.
  • Create and maintain a grant timeline and materials management system to track all major milestones and supporting dependencies to ensure timely submittals.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience in lead solicitation and grant writing and a proven track record of securing new funding opportunities.
• Knowledge of and experience with conventions of grant applications process, typical components of a proposal, common scoring criteria, and funding cycles.
• Excellent communication skills—verbal and written—including strong, persuasive writing and ability to adapt tone and style to match brand voice and reach audience.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to meet deadlines and objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and manage time-sensitive deliverables.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Appropriate computer, systems, and software proficiency.

Terms of the role:

• Part time, contract, remote.
• $50/hour compensation.
• Potential yearly bonus based upon net results of secured funding awards.

Please send your resume, cover letter, examples of previous grant applications and funding secured, and professional references to Jaime@Analytic-Room.com