What are the responsibilities and job description for the Funding Strategy Leader position at Bolton & Menk, Inc.?
Bolton & Menk is growing our Legislative & Strategic Funding practice, and we’re looking for a Funding Strategy Leader to help shape what comes next. In this role, you’ll lead complex funding strategies, advise clients, and build strong relationships with federal and state representatives. You’ll collaborate across disciplines and regions to deliver practical, high‑impact funding and legislative solutions, while helping expand our services into new markets.
You’ll immediately step into high‑profile funding strategy and grant development efforts, supported by a team of writers, planners, engineers, and designers. You’ll also help prepare for and support engagement with elected officials to communicate client priorities, funding requests, and policy needs. With a strong pipeline of work, this role offers the chance to make an immediate, meaningful impact.
We’re looking for a leader who builds trust, invests in relationships, and helps others grow. Over time, this role can evolve based on your strengths, whether toward broader people leadership or continued influence through project funding delivery and strategy.
You’ll be backed by a proven funding team and a firmwide commitment to ensuring you have the resources and support needed to deliver exceptional work.
What You’ll Be Doing
Strategic Leadership
Salary Range: $125,000 - $225,000 depending on years of experience and credentials
Bolton & Menk is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to specific geographic location. Bolton & Menk reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
Supporting Our Employees
There’s life at work and life outside of work. Bolton & Menk has a number of benefit programs and amenities to support you and your family throughout whatever stage of life you are in.
Benefits
Bolton & Menk, Inc. specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions. Since 1949, we have been committed to improving quality of life through engineering excellence and client satisfaction. From advocating for our communities to designing their dreams to finding funding; we take pride in our work because we live in these same communities. Today, Bolton & Menk has more than 1,000 employees throughout more than 40 locations in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Colorado, North Carolina and South Carolina providing services to more than 400 communities and agencies. Learn more about our history here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/about-us/
Our Benefits
At Bolton & Menk, we value our people and provide an exceptional Total Compensation and Benefits Package to protect our most valuable asset. We are committed to the well-being of our employees and their families. Perks of being a Bolton & Menk employee include peace of mind with our benefits package and competitive compensation plan, flexible schedules, and career development opportunities. Learn more here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/careers
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Bolton & Menk does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies in response to Bolton & Menk job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team.
It is our responsibility and privilege to embrace the diversity of people, thoughts, and experiences necessary to develop infrastructure systems that serve all people. Bolton & Menk, Inc., is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer including disability and vets.
You’ll immediately step into high‑profile funding strategy and grant development efforts, supported by a team of writers, planners, engineers, and designers. You’ll also help prepare for and support engagement with elected officials to communicate client priorities, funding requests, and policy needs. With a strong pipeline of work, this role offers the chance to make an immediate, meaningful impact.
We’re looking for a leader who builds trust, invests in relationships, and helps others grow. Over time, this role can evolve based on your strengths, whether toward broader people leadership or continued influence through project funding delivery and strategy.
You’ll be backed by a proven funding team and a firmwide commitment to ensuring you have the resources and support needed to deliver exceptional work.
What You’ll Be Doing
Strategic Leadership
- Lead funding strategies for state, regional, county, and municipal clients.
- Facilitate client sessions and internal meetings focused on funding plans and project readiness.
- Coordinate internal teams and external partners to advance funding outcomes.
- Guide clients through next steps, partnerships, and preparation for councils, boards, and legislative visits.
- Align client needs with high‑opportunity state and federal earmark programs.
- Plan and conduct meetings with members of Congress and state legislators.
- Prepare talking points, briefing materials, and follow‑ups.
- Serve as a liaison between clients, consultants, and agencies.
- Support coalition building and track evolving legislation.
- Lead preparation and quality assurance of competitive grant applications.
- Ensure data, cost, safety, and policy narratives are coordinated and funder‑ready.
- Review and refine grant drafts and technical narratives.
- Oversee quality control for high‑visibility deliverables.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, planning, communications, finance, or closely related field with a minimum of 15 years of municipal/municipal consulting experience.
- Demonstrated technical expertise in the funding program and/or service area for which the position is leading.
- Experience leading a team through multi-faceted projects.
- Experience leading public sector loan and/or grant program administration.
- Knowledge of county or municipal finance, budgeting and/or capital planning recommended.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, time management and organizational skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
Salary Range: $125,000 - $225,000 depending on years of experience and credentials
Bolton & Menk is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to specific geographic location. Bolton & Menk reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
Supporting Our Employees
There’s life at work and life outside of work. Bolton & Menk has a number of benefit programs and amenities to support you and your family throughout whatever stage of life you are in.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation plan - overtime compensation available to most employees
- Discretionary bonuses available to most employees
- ESOP - Employee ownership (ESOP); 100% company-paid contributions
- 401(k) Match Program
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
- Six paid company holidays
- Two floating personal holidays for events that are important in your life
- Tuition reimbursement
- Parental leave
- Short term and Long-term disability
- Dependent care reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Bolton & Menk, Inc. specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions. Since 1949, we have been committed to improving quality of life through engineering excellence and client satisfaction. From advocating for our communities to designing their dreams to finding funding; we take pride in our work because we live in these same communities. Today, Bolton & Menk has more than 1,000 employees throughout more than 40 locations in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Colorado, North Carolina and South Carolina providing services to more than 400 communities and agencies. Learn more about our history here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/about-us/
Our Benefits
At Bolton & Menk, we value our people and provide an exceptional Total Compensation and Benefits Package to protect our most valuable asset. We are committed to the well-being of our employees and their families. Perks of being a Bolton & Menk employee include peace of mind with our benefits package and competitive compensation plan, flexible schedules, and career development opportunities. Learn more here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/careers
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Bolton & Menk does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies in response to Bolton & Menk job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team.
It is our responsibility and privilege to embrace the diversity of people, thoughts, and experiences necessary to develop infrastructure systems that serve all people. Bolton & Menk, Inc., is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer including disability and vets.
Salary : $125,000 - $225,000