What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President Fundraising Solutions - DickersonBakker position at Dickerson Bakker?
Position Summary
The Vice President of Fundraising Solutions is a senior executive responsible for leading, scaling, and optimizing DickersonBakker’s direct response agency. This role is accountable for growth in both revenue and client portfolio while maintaining operational excellence, profitability, and client satisfaction. The Vice President will lead a cross-functional team spanning account management, creative, production, analytics, and strategy—building the systems, processes, and culture necessary to support sustained year-over-year growth.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Growth
The Vice President of Fundraising Solutions is a senior executive responsible for leading, scaling, and optimizing DickersonBakker’s direct response agency. This role is accountable for growth in both revenue and client portfolio while maintaining operational excellence, profitability, and client satisfaction. The Vice President will lead a cross-functional team spanning account management, creative, production, analytics, and strategy—building the systems, processes, and culture necessary to support sustained year-over-year growth.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Growth
- Drive strategic planning, business development, and growth initiatives for the Fundraising Solutions division to achieve aggressive year-over-year revenue and profitability goals.
- Build scalable systems, processes, and infrastructures that increase client capacity while maintaining quality and outcomes.
- Partner with the Chief Growth Officer and Executive Leadership Team to shape long-term strategy and align service line objectives with the firm’s mission and overall growth plan.
- Oversee P/L for the Fundraising Solutions division, managing 7–8 figure budgets, forecasting, and margin optimization in partnership with the SVP, Operations.
- Develop and implement efficient workflows, systems, and tools that streamline project delivery and resource utilization across multiple concurrent client programs.
- Ensure the right balance of service excellence, staff workload, and client profitability through data-driven decision making.
- Recruit, train, and develop a high-performing team of account directors, strategists, and specialists.
- Create a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration across the division.
- Provide mentorship and growth pathways that align individual development with organizational goals.
- Serve as senior strategic partner to key clients, ensuring delivery of exceptional service and measurable results.
- Build and maintain high-trust relationships with nonprofit executives and C-suite leaders.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to strengthen client outcomes and identify cross-selling opportunities across DickersonBakker’s integrated service lines.
- 10 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, direct response marketing, or agency management, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Proven success scaling a service-based business through periods of rapid growth.
- Strong financial acumen and demonstrated P&L ownership of 7–8 figure budgets.
- Expertise in project management, resource planning, and process optimization across multiple concurrent programs.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and relationship management skills.
- Experience building and maintaining trusted relationships with senior nonprofit leaders and boards.
- Experience in serving the nonprofit or faith-based sector strongly preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.
- Opportunity to shape and scale one of the fastest-growing divisions in a mission-driven firm.
- Collaborative, entrepreneurial culture with deep respect for faith, service, and excellence.
- Competitive salary and performance incentives.
- Comprehensive benefits including health, retirement, and unlimited paid time off.