Careers

For over 50 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee has served the youth in our community. Our team is made up of highly passionate and talented individuals who are driven by our mission to ignite the power and promise of youth in everything they do.

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Every Voice is Heard

We want people of all backgrounds to be represented and included in our work, so we actively seek to diversify our team. We are committed to building a culture where every voice is heard, differences are celebrated, and everyone has the opportunity to do meaningful work.

We make it a priority to invest in our staff by offering a competitive benefits package including:

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)- generous portion is paid by BBBSMT
  • Domestic Partner Benefits
  • Company Paid Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability
  • Immediate enrollment in our 403B — We match 50% of what you contribute up to 6% of pay. Staff are vested after 12 months of employment
  • Training & Development Programs
  • Opportunities for advancement- we promote from within!
  • 20 days of paid time off
  • 16 paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Years 
  • Flexible work schedule with a hybrid work environment
  • Professionally written resume, LinkedIn Profile, and headshot
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Company Paid Text Care Concierge Medicine

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Development Manager

About the Role

Each employee at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee helps extend the agency’s mission in particular ways, as outlined in the position description. The essential functions of the position include but are not limited to the following:

The Development Manager will lead our development efforts by orchestrating large-scale fundraising events, managing comprehensive donor relationships and agency communications, and executing peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns. Reporting to the Director of Development, this role requires proven success in large event management, CRM expertise, peer-to-peer campaign management & donor stewardship programs.

Beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of the role, we expect team members to demonstrate a commitment to excellence and consistently reflect our agency’s values in how they show up, collaborate, and make decisions.

Day-to-day: 

Event & Campaign Leadership (40%)

  • Direct signature events including Annual Big Breakfast (500+ attendees), HealthTrust Golf Tournament, and Golf for Kids’ Sake (peer to peer)
  • Design and execute peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns
  • Manage comprehensive event lifecycles, including budgets, vendors, and logistics
  • Lead event committees and volunteer teams
  • Analyze outcomes and implement improvements

Donor Relations & Database Management (40%) 

  • Oversee donor stewardship strategies and mid-level giving programs
  • Manage donor database and CRM systems
  • Create and implement strategic communication plans
  • Track metrics and analyze giving patterns
  • Develop and maintain sponsorship relationships

Strategic Planning & Team Leadership (20%)

  • Collaborate with the Director of Development on department strategy
  • Partner on communication initiatives
  • Supervise event execution teams
  • Manage vendor relationships and contracts
  • Support agency-wide development initiatives

Organizational Alignment

  • Demonstrate agency values in your actions, decisions, and interactions
  • Assist with agency priorities centered on resource development (relationships, resources, tools)
  • Support and attend agency functions, both advancement-specific and broader agency events

 

About You

This Job May Be For You…

Large-Scale Event Management

  • Experience with 500+ attendee events
  • Budget management and revenue outcomes
  • Sponsor acquisition and retention success

CRM & Donor Relations

  • Database management expertise
  • Donor retention strategies and results
  • Portfolio management achievements

Campaign Leadership

  • Peer-to-peer fundraising success
  • Multi-channel communication strategies
  • Volunteer management experience

Qualifications:

  • Proven success managing large-scale events (500+ attendees)
  • Demonstrated expertise with CRM systems for fundraising
  • Experience leading peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns
  • Strong track record in mass and mid-level donor stewardship
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
  • Advanced project management and budgeting skills

 

Additional Information

Benefits

Because we hire the best people and value our staff, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle TN works hard to provide competitive benefits to our team. Our comprehensive benefits package, which helps to support a healthy work/life balance, includes:

  • 20 days of paid time off
  • 16 paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Years
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) – a generous portion is paid by BBBSMT
  • Company Paid Text Care Concierge Medicine, providing our team and family members free 24/7 text communication and care with medical providers
  • Parental Leave Benefits
  • Domestic Partner Benefits
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Company Paid Short and Long Term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Immediate enrollment in our 403B – We match 50% of employee contributions up to 6% and staff are vested after 12 months of employment
  • Training & development programs
  • Opportunities for advancement- we promote from within!
  • Monthly cell phone stipend 
  • Flexible work schedule with a hybrid work environment with 3 days on-site (schools, community, office, external meeting space)
  • Professional resume, LinkedIn profile, and headshot
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