Career Opportunities

DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS MANAGER

Detroit Horse Power harnesses the power of horses to expand opportunities for Detroit’s youth.

Detroit Horse Power (DHP) teaches urban youth to ride and care for horses with an evidence-based curriculum that develops critical long-term skills for academic, career, and life success. Since its founding in 2015, hundreds of Detroit youth have had the opportunity to participate in free after-school programs, and summer horse camps that teach riding, horse care, and social-emotional skills learned from partnering with horses. At the same time, DHP is preparing to construct a new urban equestrian education center in Detroit’s Hope Village neighborhood that will make youth programs scalable and accessible.

Development & Operations Manager

Description & Responsibilities

We are searching for a Development & Operations Manager who is experienced in community and donor outreach to support Detroit Horse Power’s fund development goals, while also maintaining key administrative functions. The Development & Operations Manager will ensure core organizational needs are fulfilled and be responsible for managing and implementing strategies that mobilize people to support the mission of DHP. 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Assist the Development Director and Executive Director with community, donor, and corporate cultivation and stewardship to increase awareness, affinity, and resources for the mission.

  • Prepare materials and collect impact stories and content for presentations, events, and digital/mail communications.

  • Coordinate tasks to execute events (annual gala, friendraisers, and third-party events), including researching venues, crafting invitations, managing RSVPs, confirming vendors and organizational materials

  • Facilitate donor and prospect communications, including phone calls, outreach and thank you messages, donor visits, and more

  • Support agenda development, record minutes, and track progress for committee meetings

  • Manage all social media platforms to highlight program impact and the community that supports our mission

  • Manage digital communications, including regular email newsletter, website, and online giving pages.

  • CRM management to enter data, pull reports, and track donor outreach and engagement

  • Liaison with various external partners to ensure smooth operational performance - insurance agent, payroll manager, benefit administrator, and intern program

  • Complete sensitive financial tasks, including check deposit, bill pay, and transaction categorization

    Qualifications

  • Minimum three years of experience in community/donor engagement and event planning roles

  • Experience in executing large events (ie. galas) to small events (ie. friendraisers)

  • Experience in project management and strong ability to complete tasks with attention to detail

  • Experience interacting with stakeholders, board members, donors, and sponsors

  • Excellent presentation and written communication skills

  • Proficient with technology and database management (CRM, Google Drive, and Microsoft Excel)

  • Driver’s license and reliable transportation required to deliver event materials and supplies

  • Evening and weekend hours occasionally necessary to manage and attend events and programs

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required

Compensation

Full-time salaried position compensated at $50,000 per year. Beyond DHP’s mission, the organization offers benefits that help our employees live their best lives and grow personally and professionally. We are always seeking to improve and evaluate our benefits to better meet and serve the needs of our people. Current benefits include: health benefits, ability to work from home, flexible work schedule, monthly technology reimbursement, casual dress code and unlimited PTO. 

DHP Core Values

Cooperative Problem Solving/Transparency: Challenges can be openly shared and worked through with colleagues so we don’t get siloed and can engage multiple viewpoints to find an answer.

Commitment to Youth: Youth should be at the forefront of our actions. DHP was founded on the idea of providing unique equine-centric opportunities for youth. Improving the lives of the youth in our program should be our utmost priority. This includes spending financial resources to secure regular space, and bring in necessary supports like social workers and counselors, as well as any other programmatic needs.

We put our People First. / People are our Priority: Our People are our Students, Staff, Horses, and Community. We take care to provide safe, enriching, challenging, and human-centered systems for people to thrive in. 

Youth Empowerment: Developing social-emotional skills in youth is the center of our work and having youth in decision-making spaces furthers those goals and strengthens the mission of our organization.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Serving marginalized youth in Detroit requires consistent reflection and development of issues surrounding race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and many other aspects of identity to meet youth where they are and create a work environment where people of marginalized identities can flourish. Cultural proficiency training and education.

Self-Care: This work is physically and emotionally exhausting; team members need space to recharge and be their best in pursuit of our shared mission.

Kindness/Assumption of Good Intentions: To ourselves, coworkers, youth, horses, and community partners. Exercising empathy. 

Diversity and Inclusion

DHP is committed to recruiting staff, board members, and volunteers who represent different races, ages, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities, and socio-economic backgrounds. We are dedicated to fostering diversity of all forms throughout all levels of our organization. People of color, those who grew up in Detroit are highly encouraged to apply.

Application Process

Applicants should send their resume and cover letter to hiring@detroithorsepower.org by January 12, 2024.