The Campaign Manager?s primary responsibility is to plan, organize and conduct the annual fund-raising campaign through workplace campaigns and individual giving.
Essential Functions
Campaign:
1. Develop general campaign plan and timetable, employing a fundraising process that accesses potential and sets goals.
2. Create, build and sustain relationships with business leaders, corporations and community volunteers, especially those involved in United Way development efforts, such as the volunteer Campaign Team.
3. Work with the Campaign Chair to recruit and train Campaign Team volunteers. Provide leadership and management to the Campaign Team.
4. Support existing employee campaigns and cultivate new campaigns. Identify CEO cultivation calls. Implement new fund raising techniques in response to a changing environment.
5. Assist in the analysis of campaign data and results and provide this information to the President, VP of Resource Development, the Board Chair, and the Campaign Chair. Work with staff to ensure account data is accurate and campaign data is collected and recorded accurately and in a timely fashion.
6. Plan and conduct public functions involving campaign such as the Pacesetter and Campaign Kickoffs and Campaign Team meetings.
7. Assist the President and VP of Resource Development in expanding contacts with major employers. Maintain current knowledge of community political, social and economic factors that may affect the campaign.
8. Coordinate development of campaign marketing materials including print materials, campaign video, and electronic media.
9. Plan and implement social networking activities around campaign.
10. Develop and implement a recognition policy ensuring that all donors, companies participating in campaign and campaign volunteers are appropriately thanked for their contributions. Other:
11. Assist in supervision of student interns as directed.
12. Assist with recruiting allocation volunteers.
13. Stay updated with United Way?s long-range goals, community impact activities, designation policies, leadership and planned giving activities and strategic plans.
Education Requirements: Bachelor?s degree (BA) preferred with at least 2 years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience Requirements: Ability to read, analyze and interpret data and reports. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations to diverse groups of individuals including top management, public groups, and employee groups.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts including percentages
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret instructions in a variety of forms.
Interacts well with others and is able to maintain positive working relationships throughout the community with diverse groups of people and within a wide variety of work environments.
Proficient in Microsoft office applications including Excel and Publisher.
Valid driver?s license and automobile insurance.
Category: Campaign Staff
Date Posted: October 30, 2009
Application Deadline: December 15, 2009