Campaign Manager

DePauw University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Women, members of underrepresented groups, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Position will remain open until filled. The Campaign Manager for DePauw University's Development & Alumni Engagement Division supports the planning and execution of the Campaign strategy, including developing campaign collateral, helping to manage solicitation priorities, collaborating with the Prospect Manager to manage prospect lists, work with gift officers to execute targeted cultivation plans and solicitation strategies, providing support to staff, board members and volunteers for solicitation, and managing campaign cultivation events. The manager oversees various aspects of campaign planning and implementation, working closely with development leadership, key volunteers and senior staff. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the university's capital campaign for a temporary period, with employment concluding as the campaign reaches a successful completion. Reasonable Accommodations Statement To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential Functions Statement(s) In concert with the Vice President, manages the execution of the Campaign, including monitoring progress against overall campaign timeline, tracking progress toward overall campaign goals and objectives in the CRM database. Manages existing and new stewardship fulfillment related to campaign projects Produces campaign activity reports, prospect lists, pledge/gift agreements, named gift agreements, partnership contracts, consulting contracts, and monitors adherence to campaign counting guidelines using the CRM. Works with the Executive Director for Donor Relations to manage campaign naming opportunity activity that supports departmental colleagues. Works with department colleagues to ensure gifts, pledges and in-kind donations are documented and donor recognition is properly recorded as well as ensures donors are acknowledged according to the guidelines in the Development Playbook within the shared system in a timely manner. Coordinates and schedules meetings and special events with donors, corporate/civic leaders and other external constituents, as requested. In collaboration with the event manager, manages and/or assists in the implementation of a variety of special events and activities in support of the campaign. Provides logistical support to campaign volunteer committee meetings. Plans for and participates in meetings, provides operational and administrative support and timely follow-up. Assists in preparing for donor meetings. With support from colleagues, utilizes key messages and case support to create and distribute campaign communication and collateral. Creates campaign proposals and presentation decks and develops strategy in support of donor meetings and presentations. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Competency Statement(s) Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly. Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others. Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace. Analytical Skills - The ability of the individual to gather raw data and to process that data into a meaningful form. Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word. Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely. Consensus Building - Ability to bring about group solidarity to achieve a goal. Customer Oriented - A desire to serve both external and internal clients by focusing effort on meeting the clients' needs, understanding their concerns, and seeking to build trust. Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task. Diversity Oriented - Commitment to valuing a variety of different experiences, encouraging input and collaboration from campus stakeholders, including being mindful of experiences related, but not limited to: age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, socio-economic status, LGBTQ, and/or job type. Interpersonal - Ability to develop and maintain relationships with others. Management Skills - ability of the individual to achieve desired outcomes by setting goals and priorities that deliver results. Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task. Presentation Skills - Ability to effectively present information publicly. Project Management - Ability to organize and direct a project to completion. Relationship Building - Ability to establish and maintain a good rapport and cooperative relationship with customers and co-workers. Reliability - Ability to be dependable and trustworthy. Self-Motivated - Ability of the individual to reach a goal or perform a task with little supervision or direction. Strategic Planning - Ability to develop a vision for the future and create a culture in which the long-range goals can be achieved. Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines. SKILLS & ABILITIES Education: Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or equivalent work experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree. Experience: Three (3) years of professional experience in campaign support in nonprofit fund development, including donor stewardship, major gifts moves management or similar process, event planning, and prospect research. One (1) year of event planning and/or event logistics coordination preferred. Communication/Language: Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Math Ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Computer Skills: Must possess excellent knowledge of Windows applications as well as constituent database management acumen including: Google Suite Presentation software experience. Database administration experience. Other Requirements: Demonstrated project coordination and organizational skills. Ability to prioritize tasks and duties. Must work proactively, independently and professionally knowing when and how to seek information. Must have the ability to coordinate multiple priorities and multi-task. Must have exceptional customer service skills. Excellent social skills and the ability to interact professionally with people from a wide diversity of backgrounds and cultures. Demands maturity and the experience to recognize and respond appropriately to confidential information. Sound knowledge of business terminology, process and etiquette. Must be able to produce extensive computer-generated reports and correspondence; Must be able to interact with donors, volunteers, and staff. PHYSICAL DEMANDS Physical Demands Lift/Carry Stand F (Frequently) Walk F (Frequently) Sit F (Frequently) Handling / Fingering F (Frequently) Reach Outward O (Occasionally) Reach Above Shoulder O (Occasionally) Climb O (Occasionally) Crawl O (Occasionally) Squat or Kneel O (Occasionally) Bend O (Occasionally) Speak F (Frequently) 10 lbs or less O (Occasionally) 11-20 lbs O (Occasionally) 21-50 lbs O (Occasionally) 51-100 lbs N (Not Applicable) Over 100 lbs N (Not Applicable) Push/Pull 12 lbs or less O (Occasionally) 13-25 lbs O (Occasionally) 26-40 lbs N (Not Applicable) 41-100 lbs N (Not Applicable) N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation. O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day) F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day) C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day) Other Physical Requirements Vision (Near, Distance, Peripheral, Depth Perception) Hearing (Auditory perception, or audition) Must be able to communicate extensively and effectively via telephone/TTY, one-on-one conversations, group conversations, virtually, and through email and written correspondence. Requires extensive use of computer keyboards. Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time, traverse the campus, travel regionally via convention forms of transportation, tolerate dust in the environment, and lift up to 25 WORK ENVIRONMENT Normal office environment. 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Created: 2024-11-30