• Job Description

  Req#: 546082

  
  

  ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: Seed Company is committed to Bible translation through national translators in creative partnerships. Seed Company seeks to work where it is evident that God is working and where the uniqueness of its vision makes it most feasible for Seed Company to be involved.

  VISION: God’s Word transforming lives in every language in this generation.

  MISSION: To accelerate Scripture translation and impact for people without God’s Word through Great Commission partnerships.

  VALUES: Honoring God in all we do, valuing individuals and relationships, partnering effectively, encouraging creativity and innovation, and managing for quality results.

  SCOPE: The Lead Mid-level Gifts Officer oversees the daily operations of a team of Mid-level Gifts Officers, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. This role is also responsible for cultivating and strengthening relationships and securing gifts with individuals and organizations who can contribute between $2,000 and $20,000 annually to Seed Company initiatives. The Lead Mid-Level and Major Gifts Officer ensures that fundraising objectives are met and optimizes processes that align with Seed Company’s mission and vision.

  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Develop and maintain investor relationships through touchpoints, updates, and personalized financial partnership opportunities.
  • Effectively manage a portfolio of 250 to 600 mid-level and major gift investors, including individuals, organizations, and churches, primarily via phone, email, and mail to achieve set fundraising goals.
  • Partner with designated Lead Major Gifts Officers and their teams to steward mid-level investors associated with major gift investors within a given geography.
  • Utilize a consultative approach to donor cultivation, aligning with investors’ philanthropic priorities and faith-based commitments.
  • Exhibit professionalism and excellence in communication to build trust, respect, and long-term engagement with investors and internal teams.
  • Meet and exceed established contact, solicitation, and income benchmarks.
  • Reengage lapsed investors and accurately update Salesforce with call notes and investor information.
  • Execute follow-up tasks, including mailings, thank-you notes, and prayer requests, while maintaining meticulous records in Salesforce.
  • Identify and facilitate the transition of high-capacity investors to the appropriate major gifts officer.
  • Accept and integrate investors transitioning from the major gifts program into the structured mid-level program.

  SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
  This position directly supervises one to three team members.

  OTHER DUTIES

  • Maintain an in-depth understanding of organizational policies, procedures, and operational requirements.
  • Ensure accurate and timely entry of all investors’ contact information into organizational databases, including Salesforce.
  • Submit monthly expense reports through the company's reconciliation system.
  • Attend and participate in a variety of meetings and task force groups as directed and maintain the required level of knowledge pertaining to operating procedures, requirements, processes, and policies.
  • Lead and/or participate in projects or task force groups that focus on issues having organization-wide impact.
  • Perform or assist with any assignments as required or directed.

  WORK ENVIRONMENT
  This role operates in a professional office in Arlington, Texas with the option of a hybrid local remote (M/T/TH in office; W/F remote at home in DFW area), using standard office equipment such as laptops and smartphones.

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS
  The physical requirements of this role include the ability to talk, hear, sit, stand, and walk regularly.

  TRAVEL
  Local travel during business hours is expected, with occasional out-of-area and overnight travel to steward and solicit investors in a given geographic territory.

  QUALIFICATIONS

  • Strong personal faith in Jesus Christ and a commitment to a God-honoring lifestyle.
  • Passion for the Word of God and its accessibility to all people groups.
  • Alignment with Seed Company's vision, mission, and values.
  • Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, public relations, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Five to seven years of direct customer interaction experience in fundraising, sales, or customer service.
  • Previous management experience is preferred.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong phone communication skills, including a warm tone, clear articulation, and effective pacing.
  • Proven ability to build and maintain investor relationships.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills, demonstrating tact, patience, and professionalism.
  • Strong time management and task execution abilities.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Excellent communication skills, including active listening, empathy, and strategic engagement.

  BENEFITS

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Flexible Spending Account: medical and dependent care
  • Health Reimbursement Arrangement: medical, dental, and vision
  • 403b plan participation with 6% company match
  • 160 hours accrued vacation and 80 hours of sick time per year
  • Education assistance after one year of service
  • Parental leave after one year of service
  • Voluntary dental and vision insurance
  • Employer-sponsored term life, short-term, long-term and AD&D coverage

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

• About the company

  Seed Company is at the cutting edge of bringing the Bible to people who have never had a copy in a language they understand.

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