Head of Digital Fundraising & Growth (Remote)

Forward Blue; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Vacation policy

Flexible hours

Home office stipend

Remote work

Job summary

Forward Blue is seeking a Managing Digital Strategist to lead our digital fundraising program across email and SMS. You will set strategy, own revenue and list-growth goals, manage calendar and team, and report results to leadership.

This role is fully remote with flexible hours and a path to permanence after the cycle. You will oversee deliverability, testing, and vendor relationships, write high-stakes copy, and drive rapid-response campaigns when news breaks.

Qualifications

• 4 to 5 cycles (or 6+ years) in digital fundraising for campaigns, PACs, committees, advocacy groups, or digital firms.
• At least one cycle owning an email or SMS fundraising program with revenue goals.
• Hands-on fluency in a mass email platform or CRM and ability to QA a send.
• Record of running A/B tests and turning results into strategy.
• Deliverability experience diagnose and fix inbox placement issues.
• Experience managing staff, consultants, or vendors.

Responsibilities

• Set the annual and monthly digital plan with revenue targets and growth goals.
• Forecast revenue by channel and month; track and adjust plan.
• Decide budget allocation across email, SMS, list growth and new channels.
• Own the email and SMS calendar and all sends from concept to QA.
• Write and edit high-stakes copy; set the house voice.
• Lead rapid response when news breaks, including nights and weekends.
• Run a standing testing roadmap across copy, asks, formats, audiences, cadence, and send times.
• Own reporting to leadership with weekly dashboards and quarterly reviews.
• Oversee deliverability, sender reputation, list hygiene, and compliance.
• Plan onboarding, reactivation, recurring-donor, and sunset programs.
• Plan paid list growth and measure CPA and payback targets.
• Manage junior staff, interns, and vendors.

Skills

Digital fundraising

Email marketing

SMS marketing

Budget management

Team leadership

Vendor management

A/B testing

Deliverability

Reporting

Tools

ActionKit

NGP/EveryAction

Action Network

Switchboard

SQL

BI tools

Job description

Forward Blue is seeking a Managing Digital Strategist to lead our digital fundraising program across email and SMS. You will set strategy, own revenue and list-growth goals, manage calendar and team, and report results to leadership.

This role is fully remote with flexible hours and a path to permanence after the cycle. You will oversee deliverability, testing, and vendor relationships, write high-stakes copy, and drive rapid-response campaigns when news breaks.