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developing and managing donor engagement and communications’ strategies targeting high net worth donor/potential donor, corporate partner and board member stakeholders.

Reporting to the Associate Director Communications, the Senior Officer will manage the following projects: (1)) Annual Action Against Hunger Gala, (2) Quarterly engagement events (3-4 per year: e.g. field visit, webinar, open board meeting, third-party event, salon) to cultivate, acquire, and steward major donor/potential donor and board relationships, and (3) the Development of donor-facing materials (print, video, digital) to help support fundraising.

The Senior Donor Engagement & Communications Officer needs to be highly adept at managing multiple projects, overseeing and managing project timelines and event execution; interacting with board members and high net worth donors and supporters; and facilitating across internal teams and functions to produce the desired results.

Strong candidates will possess strategic project management and interpersonal relationship skills along with a solid understanding of gala events management and potentially other types of smaller events (e.g. salon dinners) to cultivate donors. Must be a strong writer, have a deep understanding of donor needs, be detail oriented and able to manage board member interactions with confidence. Supervisory experience preferred as this individual will have oversight of a freelance gala coordinator for 3-4 months around the Gala in October.

KEY ACTIVITIES IN YOUR ROLE WILL INCLUDE

Engagement Events and Donor Communications: (50%)**

  • In association with Major Gifts, managing and executing events and activities on a quarterly basis including but not limited to: open board meetings, webinars, salon dinners; manage all logistics of these events from event planning, invitations, program content and communications.
  • Facilitating with programs and advocacy teams on content development.
  • Developing the assets to support donor outreach and engagement for events and general communications (e.g. printed collateral, donor letters, video scripts, short speeches for donor events, and social media posts)

Annual Gala Oversight (50%)

  • Planning and executing the annual Gala, working closely with the event leadership.
  • Developing fundraising strategy, building timeline, tracking revenue and managing budget to meet / exceed Gala revenue target.
  • Overseeing all logistical aspects and details of the Gala, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to manage venue, print and digital collateral, décor, auction, entertainment, speakers, press, AV and more.

DO YOU MEET THE PROFILE REQUIRED CRITERIA?

You are a dedicated, experienced professional, passionate about humanitarian work, and have...

  • A bachelor’s degree
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience with event management.
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience fundraising activities at a non-profit organization.
  • In-depth experience with Raiser's Edge strongly preferred.
  • Experience with social media for donor communications is a plus.
  • Complete facility with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Sincere commitment to helping advance Action Against Hunger’s mission.

You are also

  • Exceptionally detail-oriented and organized.
  • Able to complete multiple projects concurrently, while balancing competing priorities and meeting deadlines.
  • A very skilled writer.
  • Motivated to achieve high quality results, taking the initiative to identify areas for improvement.
  • Able to work independently and collaboratively in team environment.

Of greatest importance, the Senior Officer, Donor Engagement and Communications must be proactive, resourceful and detail-oriented. He or she must stay a step ahead of the team in managing work plans for each event and project

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