Only One - Director of Development

Only One Overview

Only One is a global not-for-profit organization that serves as the advocacy platform for the ocean. In 2025, the organization has 23 FTEs and an operating budget of $10 million. Only One leads public campaigns leveraging communications and organizing to put the necessary pressure on decision-makers and catalyze ocean impact. As campaign managers, we advance critical policies and narratives, and our digital tools connect activists with simple yet effective ways to take action. By building global movements, we support the conservation sector in creating meaningful change for marine life, the climate, and the communities most affected by threats to the planet.

About the position

The Director of Development will be responsible for the full range of activities to write and submit exceptional grant proposals and reports; to prepare the CEO to conduct high-impact meetings with funders; and to develop and to execute robust cultivation and stewardship strategies. The ideal candidate will be a strong writer, storyteller, and researcher who is highly organized and can create custom content to inspire new and current funders to invest in Only One. The Director of Development will:

Grant Writing & Management (60%)

• Write exceptional grant proposals and reports, letters of inquiry, and concept memos, that effectively and succinctly capture Only One's work and impact
• Manage internal grants calendar and schedule to ensure proposals, deliverables and reports are submitted on time
• Work across the organization to ensure grant requirements are met in a timely and coordinated fashion
• Help to build and maintain Only One's database of foundation funders and prospects, and ensure accuracy of recording funder histories, activities, and profiles

Prospect Research (20%)

• Research new institutional prospects to build and to diversify Only One's funder pipeline
• Work with the CEO and Board Members to expand the pipeline for new sources of support
• Research and provide robust meeting prep to the CEO when meeting with new or current funders

Cultivation, Stewardship & Other Development Support (20%)

• Support and partner with the CEO on cultivation and stewardship strategies, including building the individual donor pipeline with a focus on Major Donors (gifts $100K+)
• Work with the CEO and Board Members to steward funders through meetings, communications, presentations, bespoke outreach, and funder appreciation
• Manage stewardship calendar and schedule to ensure that we are designing and executing on a comprehensive touchpoint strategy throughout the year
• Provide support to other donor relations functions when needed

Qualifications:

• At least 3-5 years of full-time work experience, including demonstrated success in proposal writing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Displays exceptional project management skills with a proven ability to meet and to complete multiple deadlines and tasks
• Fluency with effective funder communications practices
• Self-starter, comfortable in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment
• Works with diplomacy and tact at all times, and without ego. Leverages input to push work to the next-level
• Flexible and adaptive to effectively manage changing priorities and new opportunities
• Proficient with Google, Microsoft Suites, and experience with a CRM system
• Understands the funding landscape in which Only One operates

Location: This is a full-time remote position, with strong preference given to applicants based in New York.

Salary: $100,00 to $125,000

What We Offer:

● Fully remote work set up to allow flexibility for your own working style

● Stipends for personal workspace and learning development

● Competitive salary + benefits

● Unlimited PTO

Only One is committed to building a workforce composed of individuals with diverse

backgrounds, abilities, and identities. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All

qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender

identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran

status age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Read more about our commitment to justice and equity here.

The priority application deadline is Friday, April 18th. To apply, upload your resume and complete the application questions on this page. This search is being supported by NRG Consulting Group. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.