Campaign Manager

Join the Scripps Howard Fund as a Campaign Manager and lead the charge in creating meaningful community impact through strategic fundraising initiatives. This role is your opportunity to drive growth, build powerful campaigns, and make a real difference in the communities we serve. As the primary project owner for Community Impact Campaigns, you’ll combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution to achieve ambitious fundraising goals while collaborating with passionate teams across the organization.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Develop and implement overall fundraising campaign strategy from planning through execution and evaluation
• Coordinate community fundraising efforts to support both SHF strategic objectives and company-wide strategy
• Collaborate with marketing and communications to design and implement strategies to increase donor acquisition
• Work as an active member of the development team to align donor acquisition efforts with donor engagement and retention strategies
• In partnership with local markets plan, design, promote and execute fundraising aspects of community impact and disaster relief campaigns
• Define and monitor key metrics to assess performance and guide strategy
• Achieve or exceed campaign fundraising goals
• Recommend strategic use of sponsorships and grants to enhance campaign effectiveness
• Recommend and manage matching grant opportunities
• Ensure proper use of SHF branding throughout campaign materials and communications
• Support national disaster relief campaign facilitation as needed
• Monitor and share campaign data analysis with SHF Leadership Team and other key stakeholders
• Oversee execution, promotion, utilization tracking, and reporting for employee matching and volunteer grants and market community fund grants
• Ensure responsible use of allocated budget for assigned initiatives, adhering to established policies
• Assist with the successful execution of the annual “If You Give a Child a Book …” campaign, contributing to strategy, logistics, and implementation as needed

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• BS/BA in related discipline or equivalent years of experience preferred
• Generally, 5+ years of experience in related field preferred

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

• Proven success in building fundraising campaigns and working collaboratively preferred
• Driven by philanthropic work and dedicated to maximizing community impact
• Energetic self-starter with the ability to manage multifaceted projects and a capacity to perform well in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment
• Ability to anticipate needs, resolve problems in a timely manner, and adapt strategies to meet diverse markets
• Strong project management skills and the ability to turn ideas and concepts into tangible deliverables that meet goals and increase impact
• Experience in monitoring and communicating dynamic project factors such as deadlines, budget and scope to ensure targets are achieved
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written), including strong presentation skills
• Strategic thinker who is comfortable building relationships inside and outside of the Fund/Foundation and company
• Ability to create targeted and compelling communications that align with campaign goals and enhance donor engagement
• Ability to identify and work through challenges, underscored by strong judgment and emotional intelligence
• Self-motivated and organized
• Experience with fundraising/donor management software
• Thrives in a collaborative environment

Salary Range: $80,000-$100,000