Chief Development Officer

COMMON SENSE MEDIA CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

THIS POSITION IS HYBRID. THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE FOUR TIMES A WEEK.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Chief Development Officer (CDO) provides strategic leadership and guidance for the development department, while supporting the President and Board Chair. The CDO is responsible for building a multi-year sustainability strategy to deepen, diversify, and support the organization’s $35M annual budget. This executive-level role involves managing and motivating a team of skilled fundraising staff, developing both existing and new relationships and strategic partnerships, and ensuring the achievement of Common Sense Media’s mission and goals.

SALARY/BENEFITS

Salary Range: $230,000 - $260,000

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Vacation days: accrue 15 days in first year
• Sick days: 72 hours per year
• Holidays: 7 paid holidays; closes each year for summer break (1-2 business days before or after July 4th) and each winter break (December 25th through January 1st)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Retirement 401(k) benefit – matching up to 4% of annual salary
• Health FSA and Health Savings Account
• Home office and fitness reimbursement program

LOCATION

San Francisco, CA; Hybrid — 4 days in office

YOU ARE

Highly skilled at aligning organizational mission, goals, and strategy, while inspiring and guiding the execution of the development department.

A strategic fundraiser with experience stewarding relationships with donors, funders, and stakeholders.

Capable of segmenting audiences to maximize fundraising efforts and crafting compelling narratives for multiple audiences and platforms.

Experienced in working with boards, leadership teams, and diverse partners to drive organizational impact.

Committed to improving the lives of children and families by providing the research-backed information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the age of apps, algorithms, and AI.

EQUITY STATEMENT

Common Sense Media provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected classification or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Common Sense Media will also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. However, job offers are made on the condition that the applicant subsequently passes a criminal background check. If the background check indicates a prior criminal conviction, we will conduct an individualized assessment to determine whether the conviction should result in denial of employment. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

TO APPLY

For more information, or to apply for the Chief Development Officer position, please upload your resume and cover letter here. All applications will be kept confidential, and every applicant will receive a response.