Associate Director

Please note: Arabella Advisors is not offering any job openings at this time. However, as a growing firm, we are reviewing resumes and hiring with some regularity. Applicants are welcome to submit a resume and cover letter for the Associate Director position. Applications will be reviewed and candidates will be responded to at the time of our next opening.

Title: Associate Director
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Education: Graduate degree preferred; B.A. required
Location: Washington, DC
Job Category: Client Services
Language(s): English
Type: Full time
Reports to: Chief Operating Officer in Washington, DC

Organization Description

Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors, LLC is a dynamic, fast-growing consulting firm providing strategic philanthropy advice to individuals, families, institutions, and corporations. We believe philanthropic investments – contributions to nonprofit organizations – demand the same level of due diligence, expert insight and strategic clarity as financial investments. Our unbiased analysis helps donors support nonprofit causes and organizations with confidence.

Our clients range from the world’s largest philanthropists to small family foundations. Institutional clients include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and The Kresge Foundation. Corporate clients include Microsoft, Novartis, and Hyatt. Arabella Advisors also works with high net worth individuals and families across the country.

Position Description

Arabella Advisors seeks an experienced Associate Director to assist the firm in serving its growing client base. The Associate Director will serve as a project manager and be the primary point of contact for a variety of engagements within our individual, family, institutional, and corporate portfolios. This position is based out of our Washington, DC office.

Responsibilities

Client Services

Serve as project manager on client projects; duties include drafting project budgets and developing and managing project timelines
Develop high quality products and presentations that meet client expectations; products include reports evaluating and analyzing grant-making programs, nonprofit sector analyses, presentations explaining new philanthropic opportunities, and landscapes exploring new issue areas
Conduct extensive research (including interviews and literature reviews) for client projects
Facilitate meetings between clients and Arabella Advisors
Maintain strong client relationships and clearly communicate progress and findings

Marketing and Business Development

Assist in the development of products and collateral that highlight the firm’s expertise and abilities, including Arabella issue briefs
Research and assist in cultivation of new marketing channels
Support Managing Directors in identifying and pitching new opportunities, including drafting proposals to prospective clients

Other

Hire and manage interns and other support staff as needed

Requirements

Education

Graduate degree in a relevant field (business, public policy, etc.) strongly preferred; BA required

Experience

At least three to five years of work experience with steadily increasing responsibility; some management experience preferred
Experience in philanthropy, nonprofit management, business and/or consulting required
Process expertise such as program evaluation, nonprofit due diligence, etc. preferred
Issue area expertise such as economic development, environmental sustainability, etc. preferred

Skills

Excellent communication skills including writing skills and demonstrated ability to structure large amounts of information in a written document that is clear and easy to understand
Strong research skills and an understanding of how to gather diverse sets of information from written documents and interviews
Ability to manage and lead a complex project, to oversee and delegate to others on the team, and to meet deadlines
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Desire to work in a small and growing office

Characteristics

Entrepreneurial spirit
Detail oriented
Exceptional leader
Flexible
Sense of humor

Please apply by submitting a resume (with salary requirements), cover letter, and analytic writing sample to Graham Murphy at careers@arabellaadvisors.com. Please write “Associate Director” in the subject line.