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Advancement Manager

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Organization: Team Summit Colorado
Location: Summit County, Colorado
Reports to: Executive Director
Classification: Exempt

Position Summary

The Advancement Manager is responsible for driving organizational growth, visibility, and engagement through integrated marketing, communications, community outreach, and strategic partnership development.

With a strong emphasis on marketing and community connection, this role ensures Team Summit Colorado’s mission is clearly communicated, widely understood, and deeply embedded within the local and broader community. This individual supports the organization’s mission by performing all responsibilities to the highest professional standard while exhibiting exemplary ethical and moral values.

Primary Responsibilities

Community Outreach

The Advancement Manager is responsible for fostering meaningful relationships and strengthening the organization’s presence within the local community. This position serves as a key liaison, connecting Team Summit Colorado’s mission with community partners, families, and stakeholders.

  • Cultivate and maintain strategic partnerships with schools, local businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community groups.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for community engagement and outreach initiatives.
  • Oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of outreach events, programs, and informational sessions that align with organizational goals.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure outreach efforts support program growth and participant engagement.
  • Promote programs and events through effective communication channels, including email, social media, and community networks.
  • Represent the organization with professionalism and enthusiasm at community events and public engagements.
  • Support recruitment and retention efforts by identifying opportunities to engage new participants, families, and volunteers.
  • Assist in developing sponsorship opportunities and maintaining positive relationships with donors and partners.
  • Track outreach activities and evaluate effectiveness, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.

Marketing & Communications

The Advancement Manager is responsible for elevating the organization’s brand, strengthening engagement, and ensuring consistent, strategic messaging across all platforms. This role supports organizational growth by promoting programs, events, and initiatives to key audiences.

  • Create and implement media strategies, including webpages, press releases, social media, and Google Ads.
  • Oversee marketing and communications efforts to promote the organization and engage supporters.
  • Strengthen brand awareness and promote Team Summit Colorado’s impact in the community.
  • Develop long-lasting community relationships that support organizational growth.
  • Produce mailing lists for direct mail campaigns, event invitations, registration, and stewardship outreach.
  • Coordinate fundraising events, campaigns, and initiatives.
  • Maintain records, monitor progress, and develop reports.
  • Manage gift processing and record updates.
  • Ensure database integrity through timely and accurate data entry and gift coding.
  • Optimize database functionality by staying current on database upgrades and enhancements.
  • Ensure donor gift receipts and acknowledgments are distributed in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Oversee monthly gift reports and quarterly pledge reminders.
  • Maintain a catalog of available Advancement database reports and fulfill internal and external data requests.
  • Establish and implement best practices in data management for prospect management, donor relations, and legacy gifts.
  • Guide staff on appropriate database use and provide support and training as needed.
  • Cross-train in gift acknowledgment to provide coverage during vacations and busy giving seasons.

Event Support

  • Help execute organizational events, special activities, and volunteer opportunities.
  • Develop event timelines, logistics plans, budgets, and operational checklists to ensure successful execution.
  • Coordinate venue selection, permitting, vendors, staffing, and equipment needs.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to align events with programming and organizational goals.
  • Ensure events are delivered in a professional, safe, and high-quality manner consistent with organizational standards.

Requested Skills & Qualifications

  • Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in marketing and community outreach.
  • Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to edit and communicate complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
  • Technical Proficiency: Professional experience with Google Suite and POINT volunteer platform, including analyzing and interpreting data.
  • Organizational Skills: Highly organized, detail-oriented planner with project management experience.
  • Certifications: Ability to acquire or maintain a U.S. Ski & Snowboard Competition Official Certification.
  • Personal Attributes: Deep commitment to the mission and values of Team Summit Colorado.
  • High level of personal integrity and ethical conduct.
  • Adaptable and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
  • Available to work weekends as needed.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary: $60,000–$67,500 DOE
  • 401(k) with 3% employer match after one year
  • Season ski passes, including Copper and Vail
  • Accident insurance
  • 50% tuition discount for children
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Work with an awesome team

How to Apply

Please submit all resumes and cover letters to:

KJ Buzek
Employee Engagement Coordinator
KJ@teamsummit.org

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