Community Philanthropy Manager, Direct Response, The Trevor Project

Location: This role will be remote in the continental United States, Alaska, or Hawaii
Reports to: Vice President of Community Philanthropy
Wage Category: $79,040- $87,360

This role is responsible for providing direction and operational support for The Trevor Project’s annual integrated direct/digital fundraising campaign strategy as well as serving as the point of contact for the organization’s fundraising agency/vendor(s) of record. You will have primary responsibility for the implementation of all integrated direct/digital fundraising plans and have oversight and project management responsibility for all direct & digital appeals. You’ll work closely with the Individual Philanthropy, Development Operations, and the Marketing, Communications & Content Teams – ensuring alignment with organizational messages, supporting donor data management, and executing complex fundraising campaigns.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

  • Be responsible for managing all aspects of  Community Philanthropy’s integrated fundraising campaigns, to include direct mail, email appeals, advertising, search engine marketing, mobile fundraising, and social media fundraising
  • Create effective segmentation strategies that employ integrated direct/digital best practices and improve donor participation and engagement
  • Leads the project management (through Asana) of integrated direct/digital fundraising campaigns to produce cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship pieces including direct mail pieces, letters, emails, web, and other media pieces
  • Manage projects with vendors including direct marketing agency, printers, mail house, merge purge, etc.
  • Demonstrate fair, ethical, and equitable business practices
  • Learn eagerly, share knowledge appropriately, and improve continuously
  • Demonstrate successful planning and problem-solving skills, including multitasking and working well within tight timelines
  • Work, communicate, and collaborate effectively with others
  • Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy in all work
  • Demonstrate a commitment to fostering and maintaining an environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging
  • Other relevant duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

  • Previous direct response marketing experience at an agency, nonprofit, or higher education institution. At least 3-5 years experience in this area.
  • You have deep knowledge of both the art and science of direct response marketing and a proven track record as a fundraiser with individual gifts.
  • Proficiency in: 
    • Direct marketing best practices including A/B testing; developing solid fundraising tests and controls and writing and editing fundraising appeals, for digital and print.
    • Prior experience using digital tools including email marketing and SMS/mobile giving platforms
    • Analytical with a high level of confidence working with data and developing data  segmentation
    • Familiarity with using the Google platform including Google Docs, Sheets, and Presentations.
    • Keen understanding of the importance of data in direct marketing. Comfortable and swift with using Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel.
    • You have a strong facility with fundraising software (Salesforce preferred) and a broad understanding of donor acquisition, retention,  digital giving, and moves management.
    • You have used and can develop HTML/emails and SMS messages in various platforms such as MailChimp and texting platforms.
  • Proficiency in spoken and written English

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