Director Campaign Excellence Expansion

How many people can answer the question, "What do you do for a living?" with the answer, "I help find cures for cancer." At Blood Cancer United, employees take our mission seriously. Whether you work in one of our regions, are an accountant at the national office or a specialist in our Information Resource Center, you work each day on making our bold goal a reality: to enable patients with blood cancer to gain more than one million years of life by 2040. Join us and give new meaning to the word, "job."

Summary:      The Director Campaign Excellence - Expansion role is responsible for driving growth in assigned markets by providing strategic direction to TVPs, Executive Directors and campaign staff across the nation. This position provides advanced strategic planning, market-specific guidance, and national campaign expertise to ensure peer-to-peer fundraising efforts in expansion markets achieve time sensitive KPIs and ultimately exceed revenue goals. With a focus on development of short- and long-range plans and partnering on performance management of staff related to key drivers and campaign standards, this role plays a critical part in advancing Blood Cancer United’s mission of relentlessly pursuing cancer cures. 

Duties and Responsibilities:   

Mission Integration 

• Equip markets to deliver best-in-class, mission-centered activities that advance Blood Cancer United’s national visibility and community impact.
• Translate national priorities into scalable, market-specific mission integration strategies across expansion geographies. 

Strategic Planning 

• Lead comprehensive, market-specific strategic planning that integrates revenue forecasting, constituent engagement trends, pipeline development, and strong high impact recruitment to lay foundation for consistent multi-year growth across expansion campaigns.
• Proactively shape the strategic direction for expansion of markets by identifying systemic opportunities and risks, utilizing data to design interventions that drive market dominance and donor retention.
• Partner with ED’s and region staff to identify, cultivate and steward Blood Cancer United leadership/donors/participants within target audiences, and maximize volunteer development and management within assigned campaigns/regions.
• Provide strategic guidance and participation for key events associated with Student Visionaries; including but not limited to preparation for and participation in committee meetings, recruitment/cultivation events, fundraising planning meetings, etc. 

Staff Leadership & Development 

• Partner with Regional Leadership to coach, model and train fundraising staff in assigned territory on initiative best practices and strategies
• Collaborate with Region and Territory leadership to evaluate staff performance and hire talented high impact revenue teams 

Data Insights & Other responsibilities 

• Provide expert-level insight into expansion dynamics, campaign development trends, and constituent behaviors to inform national revenue strategies and external messaging.
• Produce forecasting and projections of reports by evaluating on-going recruitment, and development efforts, including fundraising efficiency (cost/expense), community engagement, and overall key campaign components.
• Develop and deepen strategic relationships with high impact level partners, sponsors, and volunteer leaders to drive transformative revenue growth and sustainable partnerships.
• Complete national projects under the direction of the VP of Portfolio Expansion including, but not limited to, national tool development, data collection and analysis, and expansion focused trainings.
• Serve as a key collaborator on cross-functional initiatives to expand Blood Cancer United's fundraising and mission delivery reach through innovation, strategic partnerships, and operational excellence.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.   

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Education & Experience Requirements:   

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3-5+ years’ relatable experience
• Ability to work with a variety of leadership styles
• Ability to think both broadly and get into the details 

Physical Demands & Work Environment: 

• Physical demands are minimal and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations
• Work environment is representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations
• Travel up to 70%
• Required to work some evenings or weekends  

Employee Value Proposition:
As a valued member of Blood Cancer United, you are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; flexible spending accounts; a 403b retirement plan along with generous paid time off. In addition, we observe federal paid holidays throughout the year, and offer a wellness program and an employee assistance program.

We are excited to share the base pay range for this position is $96K to $130K. The offered compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, business need, market conditions, proficiencies, skills, education, and experience. Additionally, at Blood Cancer United we place a high value on internal pay equity and will consider the current compensation of similarly situated roles and direct team members. Base compensation is only one component of our Total Rewards program, which also includes an annual incentive plan and a competitive benefits package.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer

Blood Cancer United is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in its workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender, gender identity and expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, race, color, creed, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, religion, genetic predisposition or information, physical or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Blood Cancer United seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission and where they will join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Blood Cancer United home. Blood Cancer United complies with all applicable laws which prohibit discrimination and harassment in the workplace, and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment supportive of all of our employees and the communities we serve.