McClatchy seeks a fundraising professional to join the company’s News Funding Team as the Journalism Development Director for the Southeast Region. A healthy free and independent press is critical to the health of our democracy and our local communities. As the McClatchy Company advances efforts to build a sustainable new business model for local media companies in the digital age, the mission of the News Funding Team is to support this effort by working with the philanthropic community to raise funds that add journalists and other resources to local newsrooms. These added journalists and resources fill critical gaps in coverage and support efforts to have a positive impact on our communities. The Journalism Development Director for the Southeast Region will work with local newsrooms located in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi to help expand community and foundation support for their various local reporting needs. This position bridges the gap between those who want to support and fund powerful local journalism and our efforts to deliver it. The successful candidate will manage existing funder relationships and will work to make initial contacts and develop proposals for new funding opportunities in close collaboration with regional and local editors. S/he will be expected to write grant proposals and applications and report back to entities that award them. Collaboration and strong communication skills are critical, as is the ability to listen effectively.