Campaigns Manager – Major Gifts & Stewardship

The Public Theater; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible paid time off

Day of service

Family leave

Hybrid work arrangements

Commuter benefits

Flexible spending accounts

Pension

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Life and disability coverage

Gym discounts

Theater tickets

Job summary

The Public Theater in New York is seeking a Manager, Campaigns to lead the donor pipeline, moves management, and production of high-level fundraising materials for the Campaign and related initiatives. The role collaborates with frontline fundraisers, the Development team, and Executive leadership, reporting to the Director of Major Gifts.

Willingness to attend daytime and evening donor events is required. This is a Full Time, exempt position in a dynamic, post-reopening campaign environment

Qualifications

• 4+ years in nonprofit development required, with direct capital campaign fundraising experience preferred
• Strong understanding of capital campaign best practices, donor stewardship, prospect research methodologies, and moves management principles
• Familiarity with the New York philanthropic world and passion for the theater/performing arts industry
• Proactive problem-solver with ability to manage multiple overlapping deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong ability to collaborate cross-functionally as part of a large, efficient team
• Exceptional written communication skills with varied voices for executives and frontline fundraisers; design & presentation proficiency in Canva/MS Office
• Experience with Tessitura (or similar CRM) is highly preferred; fluency in Microsoft Suite; AI tools for fundraising a plus
• Must attend regular daytime/evening events and occasional weekend events

Responsibilities

• Pipeline management: maintain the Campaign pipeline and donor tracking with accuracy and confidentiality
• Moves management execution: oversee the operational tracking through discovery, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
• Prospect research & briefings: lead wealth screening and create briefing materials for leadership
• Meeting management: schedule agendas and coordinate with executives and frontline fundraisers
• Collateral & materials: generate donor-facing proposals and collateral aligned with messaging
• Correspondence & copywriting: draft high-level fundraising letters and emails
• Donor communications: manage Campaign inbox and donor inquiries, facilitate gifts
• Donor stewardship: deepen relationships, manage acknowledgments, pledges, and reporting
• Special events: collaborate on donor events and attendance
• Team support: provide operational and ad hoc admin support

Skills

Capital campaigns

Moves management

Prospect research

Donor stewardship

Executive communications

Cross-functional collaboration

Proposal writing

AI tools for fundraising

Tools

Tessitura

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Canva

Job description

The Public Theater in New York is seeking a Manager, Campaigns to lead the donor pipeline, moves management, and production of high-level fundraising materials for the Campaign and related initiatives. The role collaborates with frontline fundraisers, the Development team, and Executive leadership, reporting to the Director of Major Gifts.

Willingness to attend daytime and evening donor events is required. This is a Full Time, exempt position in a dynamic, post-reopening campaign environment