Head of Development

• Own and drive philanthropic and partnership revenue across the organization, carrying a multi-million-dollar target and building the pipeline and relationships to sustain and grow it.
• Lead major gifts and growth capital (primary focus, ~75%), including cultivation, solicitation, and closing of gifts from $50K to $500K and beyond.
• Support site-level annual giving and sponsorship strategies (secondary focus, ~25%) at Boston and Houston locations.
• Represent Greentown externally across climate, energy, philanthropy, and industry sectors.

This role directly accelerates climate innovation by securing philanthropic and partnership capital to support Greentown Labs' mission of scaling climate technologies and startups, driving the energy transition and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

• Proven major-gifts closer with experience securing gifts from $100K to $5M and beyond, ideally in climate, energy, science, or innovation-adjacent organizations.
• Demonstrated climate background and deep commitment to the energy transition, able to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Deep existing network in climate, energy, philanthropy, corporate innovation, or adjacent sectors.
• Strong writer and storyteller who can translate complex climate stories into compelling funding cases.

Competitive salary and benefits package. Be part of a dynamic and growing organization committed to making a positive impact. Collaborative and supportive environment with opportunities for professional development. Employees may be eligible for incentive compensation at year-end tied to organizational and individual performance.

Greentown Labs is a climate innovation hub that supports startups and technologies to accelerate the energy transition and address climate change, with locations in Somerville, MA and Houston, TX.