[Hiring] Associate Director, Donor Fundraising Strategy and Innovation @The Nature Conservancy

Role Description

The Associate Director, Donor Fundraising Strategy and Innovation develops, implements, and manages effective and industry leading strategies and techniques for solicitation and engagement of individual donors to grow short- and long-term membership revenue through an audience-first approach in alignment with the overall Membership program.

• Develops integrated, efficient, and effective audience-first strategies to individual donors through all available marketing channels.
• Responsible for development, evaluation, testing, and iteration of strategies for all identified Membership Audiences.
• Identifies new and emerging opportunities at an organizational and industry level.
• Evaluates and launches new fundraising innovation approaches, keeping apprised of industry opportunities.
• Exercises proactive and anticipatory thinking and makes experience-based, data-driven decisions.
• Collaborates closely across the department on audience strategies and oversees the development and maintenance of strategic documentation.
• Works closely with internal department leaders and external key stakeholders, including senior management, to ensure alignment of strategies to department and organization vision.
• Directly manages and aligns staff efforts to match priorities set by senior management.
• Informs, monitors, and acts on holistic reporting and analytics at the audience level.
• Leads decisions for all Membership audiences within defined scope of role.
• Acts as a thought leader within the team and works closely with Director of Audience Strategies and Associate Director of Strategic Deployment to make recommendations to further drive performance and positive return on investment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 7 years related experience.
• Experience in the development and deployment of direct response strategies.
• Experience in planning and delivering budgetary responsibilities.
• Experience managing and supervising a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience developing, managing, and implementing multiple projects and strategic goals.
• Experience working across complex organizations.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams across multiple organizational levels.
• Experience, coursework, or other training in principles, practices, procedures, and evolving trends in direct response fundraising.

Requirements

• The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $113,450 - $165,450.
• This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA.
• Where a successful candidate’s actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience.
• Countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market.

Benefits

• Competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match.
• Parental leave.
• Accrued paid time off.
• Life insurance.
• Disability coverage.
• Employee assistance program.
• Other life and work well-being benefits.

Company Description

The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive.

• Rooted in our mission and guided by our values, which include respect for all people, communities, and cultures.
• Offers a flexible work environment that supports the health and well-being of the people we employ.
• Commits to creating an inclusive work environment where all colleagues feel a sense of belonging.