Director of Major Gifts

Role Overview

• We are seeking a Director of Major Gifts to join our Development team as a high-impact individual contributor. In this role, you will be the primary engine for high-net-worth and charitable institutional engagement, ensuring that Signal has the resources necessary to sustain and scale our technology.
• This is not a role for a backend administrator; it is a role for a builder and a closer. You will own the full lifecycle of major giving—from identifying prospects to closing six-and-seven-figure commitments. Reporting into the President, you will work directly with Signal leadership to translate complex technical challenges into compelling philanthropic narratives.

Requirements

• Proven Experience: 8+ years of frontline fundraising experience, with a track record of personally closing 6-figure+ gifts and grants
• ideally in the technology sector.
• Independent Mindset: You are comfortable working autonomously without a large support staff. You enjoy the thrill of unearthing new prospects and picking up the phone.
• Mission Alignment: You understand the modern landscape of digital privacy, surveillance, and large technology conglomerates. You can articulate why Signal’s non-profit model is essential for a healthy internet.
• Exceptional Communication: You are a writer and a speaker. You can synthesize complex ideas about encryption and open-source software into emotional, human-centric stories.
• Financial Savviness: Proficiency with financial basics, modern donor management systems and remote collaboration tools.

Benefits

• We’re fully distributed. This means you can work anywhere within the US. And we travel a few times throughout the year so you can get to know your colleagues in person.
• Excellent healthcare, vision, and dental with all premiums covered.
• Our **401(k) plan **matches your contributions (without any vesting period) up to $20,500.
• We're stable and driven by our privacy mission as a not for profit. This means we’re capable of focusing on what is best for users without distractions or compromises.
• Feel good about what you do. Signal is building core infrastructure for truly private digital communications globally. We don’t participate in the surveillance business model, and we are proud of the integrity and transparency of our work.