Title: Director of Campaign Operations
Job Description: In addition to the typical and
expected duties of a campaign director, the role of Director of
Campaign Operations will include:
- Manage, train, and evaluate The Campaign Director staff in
their roles and responsibilities as well as recruiting new campaign
directors.
- Oversee the implementation and participate in all development
vehicles and activates, including, but not limited to:
Feasibility and Planning Phase, Major Gift Visits, Major Gift
Effort, Reception Phase, Volunteer Phase, Direct Mail Appeal,
Commitment Weekends, and Phoneathon.
- Oversee the design and production (as well as writing,
designing and editing when necessary) of all campaign and
stewardship materials, including but not limited to: Case
Statements, Feasibility Letters, Brochures, Follow Up Letters,
Thank You Letters.
- Schedule, manage, and oversee the appropriate on-site hours for
the campaign directors.
- Travel to client locations on a regular basis to meet with
clients as a representative of LDA leadership, oversee the campaign
directors on the ground, evaluate their performance, guide their
development and provide feedback for their annual performance
evaluations.
- Report directly to the President on the status and progress of
the clients, campaigns, campaign directors, applicants and hiring
process.
- Prepare progress reports for the President regarding the
success of the campaigns as well as the strategies for building
support for the future.
- Collaborate with the President on the campaign assignments for
the campaign directors.
- Ensure the viability of the company laptops, company printers,
company projectors and other equipment vital and necessary for the
campaign process.
- Develop and monitor ongoing communications with current and
potential clients.
- Assist the campaign directors in setting and realizing campaign
goals.
- Educate the campaign directors regarding the development
process, the concept of sacrificial giving, and the company’s goals
and initiatives.
- Make recommendations to the President and Campaign
Directors.
- Assist the President in organizing agenda’s for report meetings
and training seminars.
- Assist and conduct sales bids when required or if the
opportunity is presented, as well as generate new sales leads.
- Assist in the implementation of new initiatives and strategies
focusing upon future growth for the company. - Create a team-centered approach with the President, campaign
directors, office staff, pastors, business managers, clients,
constituencies, and volunteers.
- Demonstrate leadership and effectiveness in developing and
accomplishing organizational and financial goals.
- Utilize strong interpersonal skills to work well with both
internal and external constituencies, effectively representing the
company.
- Continue to grow as a development professional through reading,
workshops, and other learning opportunities.