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National Manager, Annual Giving
Are you innovative, collaborative, and have a knack for creating engaging campaigns? We’re looking to hire a new team member to fill the role National Manager, Annual Giving to manage our growing annual giving program. In this role, you will take a leadership role in growing JDRF’s annual giving programs, which includes one-time gifts, monthly giving, and mid-level giving ($1000-$4,999) by testing direct marketing channels and leveraging JDRF’s strong digital footprint. We're looking for a direct response fundraiser that can conceive, create and implement engaging annual campaigns as well as provide ongoing stewardship to annual donors. The incumbent is responsible for program development and analysis and expansion of direct marketing and new media as related to annual giving engagement strategies.
Does the above resonate with you? As the National Manager, Annual Giving, you would have the opportunity to make an impact by:
- Leading and implementing an annual giving plan for growing Annual Giving campaigns including but not limited to: one-time, mid-level and monthly gifts, leveraging existing strong digital channels by creating the donor journey and engagement plan for each campaign;
- Leading the growth of JDRF’s mid-level giving program, Beyond Insulin;
- Supervising and evaluating various fundraising channels (digital marketing, direct mail, telemarketing) to ensure the achievement of objectives, in addition to recommending changes as needed;
- Collaborating with regional teams to drive annual giving regionally;
- Developing a segmentation plan to target and solicit annual gifts, collaborating with the Marketing Communications team to execute smooth and successful campaigns;
- Tracking, monitoring and reporting on annual giving campaigns providing insights to optimize giving;
- Managing a high-touch stewardship program in collaboration with the Stewardship Officer, for annual giving, acting as the point of contact for monthly donors;
- Collaborating with the Marketing and Communications team to strategize on integrating annual giving into existing activities, content, website and social media channels;
- Managing the annual donor processes for renewals, lapsed reactivations and acquisition campaigns, as well as identifying prospects to move through the pipeline;
- Managing the channels in which new annual donors are acquired, ensuring all channels are optimized for the best donor experience and operational efficiency;
- Identifying challenges that may impact achievement of fiscal targets through regular tracking and reporting of budgets and key performance indicators against goals;
- Assisting with the development of compelling annual giving campaigns including but not limited to National Diabetes Awareness Month, Giving Tuesday, Year End and evergreen campaigns;
- Leading team members through one-on-one supervision and overall team management
Does this sound like the opportunity you’ve been waiting for? If you bring the following qualifications, we’d love to hear from you!
- 5-7 years of progressive experience in managing and growing high-performing fundraising programs, including 2-3 years of experience in annual giving and university degree and study in a relevant field e.g. Fundraising, Marketing, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience in managing, coaching and developing team members
- Demonstrated strategic thinking, creative problem-solving and planning combined with exceptional organizational and project management skills
- Expertise in reporting with a commitment to continuously improve by capturing and analyzing the appropriate online data, insights, trends and best practices
- Bilingual in French and English
Salary Range: The starting salary is anticipated to be $75,000-$85,000, commensurate with skills and experience.
Location: Flexible within Canada.
Mandatory vaccination policy: We require all JDRF employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The health, safety and well-being of our employees, volunteers, visitors, donors and event participants is our top priority. Throughout the pandemic, we have made adjustments to our health and safety guidelines, protocols and policies along the way based on the evolution of COVID-19 as well as public health guidelines, regional conditions and science-based evidence. Vaccinations, combined with other health measures remain the best way for everyone to help protect our staff, volunteers, donors and T1D community
About JDRF
JDRF is the largest non-profit organization in the world that is exclusively focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D). At JDRF, we realize that a cure is not just a destination but a journey. Our goal is to progressively remove the impact of type 1 diabetes (T1D) from people’s lives and funding research into cures is our #1 priority. While we wait for cures, we also fund ground-breaking research that seeks to improve the lives of people with T1D.
JDRF Canada has a company culture rooted in our Core Values of Respect, Understanding and Integrity; Perseverance; Collaboration; Risk Taking and Entrepreneurship; and Efficiency, Effectiveness and Accountability – if our core values are exemplified in the way that you work, we might be a great fit for each other.
Here’s a few details about what JDRF employees receive:
- Remote-first: Our employees love the convenience and flexibility of working remotely, so all JDRF positions are work from home (within Canada).
- Health and Wellness Benefits: Benefits to support your physical and mental health – this includes Manulife group benefits, Maple virtual health care, Not Myself Today to support mentally healthy workplaces and generous paid sick time.
- Professional Development: We want JDRF employees to grow within their roles and have a career at JDRF, so we practice Career Development Planning and have a budget for paid development opportunities for each employee.
- Other benefits include: Group RRSP Matching Program, winter holiday office closures, flex weeks in the summer and more!
Benefits listed above for regular full-time employees. Not all benefits may be available to part-time or temporary employees.
Recruitment Process: We may review applications as they are received and this position will remain posted until it is filled. Our recruitment process typically includes an initial introductory phone call with an HR team member, and up to two video interviews over MS Teams with the hiring manager and other members of the team. Some positions may require a skills-based evaluation to be completed as a part of the recruitment process. We thank all those applicants that apply, but please note only those selected for an introductory phone call will be contacted after their application is submitted.
JDRF strives to foster a workplace that reflects the diversity of the community it serves and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. JDRF is also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free selection process and work environment. Please advise if you require any accommodation measures to ensure you will be interviewed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation requests will be treated with confidentiality.
In line with our commitment to employee health, safety and well-being, we require all JDRF employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
