Fundraising Campaign Lead — Growth & Impact

Placements24; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Fundraising Campaign Manager for a well-established charitable foundation in the Eastern Cape. The role focuses on conceiving, planning, executing, and evaluating targeted fundraising campaigns to meet ambitious revenue goals in Port Elizabeth.

You will build donor relationships, manage events and campaigns, and collaborate with marketing to ensure consistent messaging. A proactive communicator with at least 4 years in fundraising will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of progressive experience in fundraising, campaigns, or donor relations in nonprofit.
• Proven success in planning and executing fundraising campaigns and events.
• Strong donor acquisition, cultivation, and retention knowledge.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with persuasive storytelling.
• Experience with CRM software and digital fundraising platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement fundraising campaign strategies including appeals, major donor campaigns, and events.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and maintain donor relationships.
• Manage campaign budgets for cost-effectiveness and ROI.
• Coordinate fundraising events from planning to follow-up.
• Create fundraising materials and digital content.
• Analyze data, report progress to senior management, and adapt strategies.
• Collaborate with marketing to ensure consistent messaging and branding.
• Recruit, train, and manage volunteers and staff as needed.
• Stay updated on fundraising trends and maintain donor data in CRM.

Skills

Donor cultivation

Campaign management

CRM proficiency

Storytelling

Project management

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Salesforce

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Fundraising Campaign Manager for a well-established charitable foundation in the Eastern Cape. The role focuses on conceiving, planning, executing, and evaluating targeted fundraising campaigns to meet ambitious revenue goals in Port Elizabeth.

You will build donor relationships, manage events and campaigns, and collaborate with marketing to ensure consistent messaging. A proactive communicator with at least 4 years in fundraising will thrive here.