Donor Development Specialist - Direct Marketing

Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is currently seeking a talented professional for the role of a Donor Development Specialist - Direct Marketing. Reporting to the Director, Donor Development, the Donor Development Specialist - Direct Marketing is a two-year contract position responsible for supporting the Donor Development team to drive revenue through the national Direct Marketing fundraising program. The Specialist will support project management streams across multiple programs (appeals, mid-level, monthly giving, acquisition, and reinstatement) and multiple channels (direct mail, telemarketing, and new channels) as needed. This position will primarily assist in project management for all aspects of direct marketing campaigns, including creative development, data integrity, and production execution.

This position is a 2-year position and will be remotely based in the US.


Key Responsibilities:

- Manage project timelines, tasks, status updates, and vendor management for Donor Development programs. Communicate updates proactively and often to stakeholders. Develop contingency plans and pivot as needed to ensure competing priorities are managed successfully (30%)
- Support creative routing process and secure feedback and approvals between internal and external stakeholders; manage affiliate submissions of creative content for Collaborative Fundraising; fulfill drive-to-web and other campaign support needs (20%)
- Support database functions for Donor Development group including quality control of data outputs, production approvals, database updates/requests, and activation of marketing efforts (20%)
- Establish strong cross-functional relationships and maintain communication among both internal and external teams, including Communications, Digital Fundraising, Donor/Affiliate support teams, external agency partners, and others as needed to ensure successful program/campaign execution and fundraising success (15%)
- Grow in detailed understanding of $100 million Direct Marketing programs and affiliates network models by learning through strategy, data, creative, budget, and process development alongside Donor Development team. Attend meetings to learn, engage, and ask questions to perform your role for successful campaign execution (10%)
- Provide support as needed to Donor Development and Collaborative Fundraising Direct Marketing team with cascading information, preparing presentations, and building new processes for larger team implementation (5%)


Key Requirements:

- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Project Management, Marketing, Fundraising, or related focus
- 2-5 years of project management experience/knowledge around Direct Mail campaigns
- Excellent project management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects and tasks concurrently
- Experience collaborating with others in a complex, matrix-structured, multinational, dynamic organizational environment
- Exceptional communication and relationship building skills, including the ability to write and speak clearly and effectively, with excellent listening skills
- Passion for and commitment to the Habitat for Humanity mission
- Self-starter with an entrepreneurial and creative approach to problem-solving
- Individual of unquestionable integrity whose professional and personal conduct reflect HFH’s values
- Strong technology skills and experience that ideally includes an understanding of large-scale database management, nonprofit constituent relationship management systems, and web-application development processes
- Office and computer equipment skills (internet, Excel, email, electronic calendar, word processing, electronic forms, Microsoft Environment) are required

Active support of HFHI Values & Commitments:

- Humility – We are part of something bigger than ourselves
- Courage – We do what’s right, even when it is difficult or unpopular
- Accountability – We take personal responsibility for Habitat’s mission
- Safeguarding: HFHI requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of Habitat for Huma

Preferred:

- Experience in nonprofit fundraising
- Experience with CRM systems

The actual salary offered for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including location, internal equity and the candidate’s qualifications and professional experience. HFHI offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package that varies by country and typically includes vacation leave, sick leave, personal days, health insurance options, retirement plan contributions and life insurance.

For work locations in the US, the hiring range for this position is $52,190 - $61,400.

Application Deadline: December 18th, 2024.

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