Donor Engagement & Direct Mail Fundraising Advisor

Save the Children US; Lexington (KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Health care

Retirement plan

Wellness program

Paid holidays

Job summary

Save the Children is seeking an Advisor, Supporter Engagement and Fundraising to develop strategies that engage and retain supporters, primarily through direct mail. You’ll manage all aspects of the direct response marketing retention and fundraising program, collaborating with stakeholders to maximize revenue and mission impact.

The role focuses on building an engaged audience, improving lifetime value and retention, and implementing innovative marketing opportunities across channels.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience plus 5 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated direct mail experience.
• Demonstrated fundraising experience.
• Proven leadership, interpersonal and management skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Professional proficiency in MS Office and English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee mass market donor retention and direct marketing strategies (primarily direct mail).
• Grow donor retention, lifetime value, mid-level and legacy progression.
• Manage relationships with creative agencies and data processors for high-quality execution.
• Plan annual and campaign-level efforts including house-file mailings and welcome journeys.
• Create segmentation and testing strategies for campaigns; advise on best practices.

Skills

Direct mail experience

Fundraising experience

Leadership

MS Office proficiency

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Job description

Save the Children is seeking an Advisor, Supporter Engagement and Fundraising to develop strategies that engage and retain supporters, primarily through direct mail. You’ll manage all aspects of the direct response marketing retention and fundraising program, collaborating with stakeholders to maximize revenue and mission impact.

The role focuses on building an engaged audience, improving lifetime value and retention, and implementing innovative marketing opportunities across channels.