Graham-Pelton

Compensation

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The Consultant/Senior Consultant provides direct service to a variety of nonprofit clients with critical missions primarily serving the Higher Education, Healthcare, Independent School, and Social & Global Impact Sectors. This position provides strategic advice and hands-on implementation in order to partner with clients to accomplish stated goals and exceed client expectations. Responsibilities and Duties: • Commitment to the firm's core values, its "one firm-firm" brand and Our Why • Serving as a model for Graham-Pelton's "responsible consulting" approach • Facilitate key relationships with clients and Graham-Pelton colleagues • Facilitate key relationships with colleagues assigned to the project • Demonstrate proficiency in the firm's technological tools • Prepare, develop and deliver materials for client engagement • Provide on-site and off-site service to assigned clients • Facilitate and lead regular team and client conference calls, meetings and coordinate team's work • Attend and participate in key meetings with clients and prospective clients • Organize and drive work of internal project teams, ensuring progress toward project milestones and completion • Work with project teams to ensure client-related communication is meeting the firm's objectives • Provide strategic counsel to advance the service engagement • Provide critical support of sales activities • Spot opportunities for continued service / new engagements, leveraging personal and client referrals Required Skills: • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written • Exercises emotional intelligence, sound strategic judgment and a certain amount of "grit" to manage client objectives and deliverables • Initiative and Ingenuity: leverage resources to solve problems ability to manage multiple competing priorities and employ critical thinking skills • Operates with high attention to detail and discipline • Ability to be self-directed and a resourceful learner • Ability to exert influence over others; commands respect of clients and colleagues • Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment and industry • Ability to thrive on change, innovation, and teamwork • Driven by quality of work and high achievement Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in relevant field • Minimum of 5 years of previous nonprofit fundraising or development experience in one of Graham-Pelton's primary sectors of Healthcare, Higher Education, Independent Schools, or Social & Global Impact • Willingness to travel (driver's license required) • Remote position located in the DC, Maryland or Northern Virginia area Salary Range$85,000 - $110,000