Campaign Director

About the Opportunity

The Development team works to secure the philanthropic resources necessary to advance the Foundation's mission through its programs and operations. The team works closely with volunteers and colleagues from across the organization to present the Foundation's case for support through gifts, grants, and sponsorships. Team members collaborate to maximize engagement and giving from individual donors and institutional funders alike.

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer of the Clinton Foundation, the Campaign Director is responsible for the day-to-day management of a major fundraising campaign that will fund the expansion and renovation of the Clinton Presidential Center, the creation of the Hillary Rodham Clinton Institute, the ongoing work of the Clinton Global Initiative, and other organizational priorities.

Core Responsibilities

Prospect management, cultivation, and solicitation preparation

• Identify, segment, and prioritize the top 100+ prospective donors for significant gifts

• Manage prospect pipeline and activity tracking

• Partner with organizational leadership to develop personalized strategies for campaign prospects, and support leaders in implementing plans

• Supervise a campaign prospect researcher responsible for identifying additional campaign prospects, at the $1 million+ level, and preparing detailed prospect profiles

• Supervise a campaign briefing lead

• Develop a strategy for the use of campaign cultivation events and partner with the Development Events team to implement; drive effective and proactive follow-up after cultivation events

• Support the preparation and execution of solicitation and briefing meetings and drive all necessary follow-up

• Partner on the development of customized proposals and other tailored donor materials

Campaign planning:

• Continue to build out the campaign plan, including donor identification and cultivation plans, solicitation strategies, donor stewardship and recognition opportunities, giving and naming policies, etc.

• Develop and maintain a campaign calendar with benchmarks, including both financial and activity metrics for success

• Partner on the development of a campaign budget and consistently monitor and manage budget adherence

• Create, implement, and iterate campaign systems, tools, and processes to drive the entire prospect lifecycle

Campaign material development and donor acknowledgment/stewardship

• Coordinate very closely with the Foundation's Marketing and Communications team on the development and revision of campaign messaging and materials, supporting the consistent use of campaign messaging and branding

• Building on the campaign case for support, continuously develop and refresh customized campaign collateral, donor communications, and marketing materials

• Ensure acknowledgement of all campaign gifts and pledges and preparation of pledge payment reminders

• Implement donor stewardship plans

Campaign data analysis and reporting and internal alignment:

• Ensure that all campaign activity is captured in the database

• Prepare regular reporting for organizational leadership, the board, and other constituencies

• Track campaign results, in partnership with the Finance team

• Organize regular meetings of organizational leaders to discuss and coordinate campaign efforts

• Keep Foundation staff and key stakeholders updated and engaged in campaign activity and progress

Supervise campaign prospect researcher position and briefing position

• Create an inclusive team where feedback is freely available, and transparency is the norm

• Lead the co creation of goals and expectations for department/team.

• Give and solicit feedback from reports and peers regularly as both part of formal processes and informal day to day.

• Actively coach and develop your team. Play an active role in the hiring process when needed.

• Be the link between your team and other teams, departments and overall Foundation goals, activities and best practices

Minimum Qualifications

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's Degree required; relevant advanced degree is beneficial

• At least 11 years of professional experience in the field in positions of increasing responsibility. At least 2-3 of those years must have been directing a team or multiple projects or a function.

• Demonstrated success in individual, including significant experience with portfolio management require

• Documented success in the preparation of six and seven-figure grant and sponsorship proposals

• Experience working with executive leadership and volunteer boards/committees preferred

• Proficiency with CRM systems, MSOffice, and Internet required

• Ability to think strategically and contextually, and to anticipate the needs and expectations of executive leaders.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple, concurrent tasks, exhibit flexibility, and meet deadlines

• Acts with tact and discretion, respecting confidentiality and proprietary information

• Superb verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Possesses a passion for the work of the Foundation and its mission

Compensation & Benefits

Our best estimate of the compensation range for this opportunity is $140 - 150K annually, depending on the experience you bring. This role is not eligible for overtime pay. This range is based on NYC market rates and may be adjusted if you will be working remotely. We look forward to discussing our compensation pricing strategy, and your expectations, throughout the interview process. Please also note, the Clinton Foundation prides itself on offering a generous benefits package at little to no cost to employees - take a look at our benefits page, so you can get a full picture of our total rewards offerings.

About the Clinton Foundation

Building on a lifetime of public service, President Clinton established the Clinton Foundation on the simple belief that everyone deserves a chance to succeed, everyone has a responsibility to act, and we all do better when we work together. For nearly two decades, that premise has energized the work of the Foundation in overcoming complex challenges and improving the lives of people across the United States and around the world.

As an operating foundation, we work on issues directly or with strategic partners from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to create economic opportunity, improve public health, and inspire civic engagement and service. Our programs are designed to make a real difference today while serving as proven models for tomorrow. The goal of every effort is to use available resources to get better results faster - at the lowest possible cost.

We firmly believe that when diverse groups of people bring resources together in the spirit of true cooperation, transformative ideas will emerge to drive life-changing action.

Learn more at http://www.clintonfoundation.org, on Facebook at Facebook.com/ClintonFoundation and on Twitter @ClintonFdn.