Associate Director, Donor Fundraising Strategy and Innovation

What We Can Achieve Together:

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.

The Associate Director, Donor Fundraising Strategy and Innovation develops integrated, efficient, and effective audience-first strategies to individual donors through all available marketing channels. They are responsible for development, evaluation, testing and iteration of strategies for all identified Membership Audiences as well as identifying new and emerging opportunities at an organizational and industry level. They evaluate and launch new fundraising innovation approaches, keeping apprised of industry opportunities and evaluate potential and success through risk/reward analysis.

They exercise proactive and anticipatory thinking and make experience based, and data driven decisions. They collaborate closely across the department on audience strategies and oversee the development and maintenance of strategic documentation. They work closely with internal department leaders, and external key stakeholders, including senior management to ensure alignment of strategies to department and organization vision. They directly manage and align 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. Is 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.

We're Looking for You:

Become a force for nature and a healthy planet by joining The Nature Conservancy Membership team as Associate Director of Donor Fundraising. We're looking for a dynamic, curious, and proactive colleague who thrives in a fast paced and collaborative environment. This role will drive the development of audience-first strategies and innovation - leveraging data insights, systems functionality, and cross-functional collaboration to meet fundraising goals. The ideal candidate has broad experience in direct response fundraising and is passionate about audience focused strategy innovation. The Nature Conservancy is a global conservation leader and one of the top fundraising charities in the United States. Come join us!

What You'll Bring:

• 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.
  

Salary Information:

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, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.

Who We Are:

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. We're rooted in our mission and guided by our values, which include respect for all people, communities, and cultures. Whether it's career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there's many reasons to love life inside TNC. Want a better insight to