Grants Account Manager

This is a client-facing role where you’ll manage a portfolio of approximately 3–5 nonprofit clients across the arts & culture, education, and STEM sectors.

You’ll lead day-to-day grant work, build funding pipelines, and develop strong client relationships. You’ll grow into full ownership of strategy and begin leading within a team “hub” structure. You’ll be trusted to think, prioritize, and guide our clients towards funding success.

This role is remote but requires residency in San Diego County, CA.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the primary point of contact for your clients
• Write and submit strong, strategic grant proposals and LOIs
• Build and manage funding pipelines aligned with client goals
• Conduct and synthesize prospect research to identify aligned funding opportunities and inform client funding strategy
• Collaborate with clients to gather program, financial, and impact information
• Develop and align grant budgets that support competitive proposals
• Track deadlines, submissions, and reporting requirements
• Maintain organized systems across all client work
• Collaborate with contract writers during high-volume periods
• Represent Coastal Nonprofit Consulting in client and external settings, including occasional in-person meetings, events, or networking opportunities

What This Role Is (and Isn’t)

This role is:

• Client-facing and relationship-driven
• A blend of strategy and hands-on execution
• Fast-paced, but grounded in thoughtful, high-quality work
• A leadership role with ownership over client outcomes
• An opportunity to build systems and processes that create long-term impact

This role is not:

• A high-volume grant writing shop where output matters more than quality
• A purely administrative or task-based position
• A role where you wait to be told what to do
• A short-term or transactional role focused only on output rather than long-term client and firm growth

What We’re Looking For

• A minimum of 3–5 years of experience in grant writing and grant management
• Demonstrated success in securing grants
• Strong writing and storytelling skills
• Experience managing multiple projects and deadlines
• Comfort working with program budgets and financial information
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with clients
• A proactive, ownership-oriented mindset
• Openness to using tools and technology (including AI) to work efficiently
• We primarily work with organizations in the arts & culture, education, and STEM sectors, as well as other community-based nonprofits. Experience in or a genuine interest in these fields is required.

Compensation

• $70,000–$80,000 salary commensurate with experience

Benefits & Perks

• Health insurance, or employer contribution toward medical coverage
• 15 days of paid time off annually, plus paid holidays, with increases based on tenure
• Flexible, remote work environment
• Professional development budget for courses, certifications, or conferences
• Opportunities to grow your scope, influence, and leadership as the company expands
• Collaborative, supportive team focused on thoughtful, high-quality work 

SEE FULL JOB POSTING FOR MORE INFORMATION: https://www.coastalnonprofit.com/join-cnc

Please visit our website for the full job posting here: https://www.coastalnonprofit.com/join-cnc

TO APPLY:

Please submit your resume, completed Google Form application, and 2-3 minute video through this form: https://forms.gle/V8vg4UC9QmdBmgER8

Please email us at hello@coastalnonprofit if you have any trouble with the form, but please do not submit materials via email.

Final candidates will be invited to complete a short test project as part of the interview process.