Advancement Strategy & Campaigns Lead

High Jump; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

High Jump is seeking an Assistant Director of Advancement Strategy & Operations to translate fundraising goals into coordinated plans, campaigns, and systems. You will work with the Chief Advancement Officer to ensure clear goals, timelines, ownership, and measurable outcomes across the Advancement team.

You will lead the Annual Fund, Sustaining Leaders and mid-level giving programs, while owning the CRM, gift processing, donor records, and reporting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in nonprofit fundraising, advancement operations, annual giving, or related work.
• Experience planning and executing fundraising campaigns.
• Strong understanding of donor segmentation, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and retention strategies.
• Experience managing a fundraising CRM and donor data; Raiser’s Edge experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of gift processing, donor records, data integrity, and fundraising operations.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use fundraising data to inform strategy and decision-making.
• Exceptional project management skills and ability to move complex initiatives from strategy through execution.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, planning, implementation, and evaluation of key Advancement campaigns (Giving Tuesday, year-end, recurring giving).
• Lead strategy and execution for Annual Fund, Sustaining Leaders Fund, and mid-level giving programs.
• Establish goals, audiences, segmentation, timelines, responsibilities, and success measures for campaigns.
• Coordinate campaign execution with Marketing & Communications and other teams.
• Develop strategies to improve donor acquisition, retention, and upgrades.
• Analyze campaign results and translate findings into recommendations.
• Manage Board giving and pledge processes with the Chief Advancement Officer.

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Campaign management

Donor segmentation

CRM management

Data analytics

Project management

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Omatic

Classy

Constant Contact

Job description

High Jump is seeking an Assistant Director of Advancement Strategy & Operations to translate fundraising goals into coordinated plans, campaigns, and systems. You will work with the Chief Advancement Officer to ensure clear goals, timelines, ownership, and measurable outcomes across the Advancement team.

You will lead the Annual Fund, Sustaining Leaders and mid-level giving programs, while owning the CRM, gift processing, donor records, and reporting.