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Associate Director, Mass Market Fundraising

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Fairfield, CT, United States
Full-time

Save the Children invests in childhood – every day, in times of crisis and for our future. In the United States and around the world, we are dedicated to ensuring every child has the best chance for success. Our pioneering programs give children a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. Our advocacy efforts provide a voice for children who cannot speak for themselves. As the leading expert on children, we inspire and achieve lasting impact for millions of the world's most vulnerable girls and boys. By transforming children's lives now, we change the course of their future and ours.

Areas of Responsibility: 

Strategy and Planning 15%:

  • Working with the Director to develop marketing strategies to help continue the growth and success of the these mailings based on trends, opportunities for improvement, LTV and peer comparisons

Managing Campaigns 45%:

  • Responsible for the execution of the direct mail mailings ensuring all Key Performance Indicators are met.
  • Identify key strategic opportunities for improvement and efficiencies
  • Assist in list segmentation recommendations and the development of new models
  • Manage merge/purge and list exchanges
  • Work with internal and external teams to ensure proper management of production/mailing, creative, etc.
  • Ensure all schedules are met
  • Manage new campaigns as required

Program Analysis and Evaluation 15%:

  • Monitor campaign performance and report on results
  • Provide strategic recommendations based on results and LTV reporting

Budget 15%:

  • Manage acquisition campaign budgets
  • Work with internal teams to monitor and track spending

Support Director, Sr. Director and AVP on other projects as needed. 10%

Educational Background: 
Bachelor degree required; marketing preferred.
Skills/Experience: 
  • Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in consumer direct mail acquisition marketing, including marketing plan and budget development, list and program analysis and creative direction.
  • Non-profit experience preferable.
  • Proven excellent project management skills.
  • Previous experience working with strategic, analytical, operational and creative teams.
  • Experience managing various vendors, including print, lettershop, merge/purge, creative and list brokers.
  • Demonstrated ability to handle numerous projects simultaneously
  • Proven written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proven ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrated exceptional attention to detail.
  • Strong organizational, interpersonal and motivational skills.
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft PC applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
  • Strong multi-tasking skills.
  • Ability to solve problems independently.
Compensation/Benefits: 

Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws.

Additional Information: 

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Organization Info

Save the Children US

Overview
Headquarters: 
Fairfield, CT, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1964
About Us
Mission: 

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in nearly 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to create immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. in times of acute crisis, we mobilize rapid assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters. Save the Children is a member of the International Save the Children Alliance, a global network of 30 independent Save the Children organizations working to ensure the well-being and protection of children in more than 120 countries.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Sep 17 2017
Active Until: 
Oct 17 2017
Hiring Organization: 
Save the Children US
industry: 
Nonprofit