Campaign Manager

KQED•San Francisco, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At a time when philanthropic support has never been more important to public media, KQED is launching a major campaign to ensure the sustainability, vitality, and independence of news, information, and storytelling. The Campaign Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management and execution of KQED’s major fundraising campaign. This role serves as the central coordinating function across Development, Communications, Finance, and executive leadership to ensure the campaign progresses on schedule and meets key milestones. The Campaign Manager drives project management, reporting, internal alignment, and volunteer coordination, ensuring that all campaign activities are executed with precision and consistency. KQED envisions a public media organization with a culture that centers on human dignity, equity, and belonging. This will enable us to better serve and reflect the Bay Area through diverse and inclusive storytelling. We value the contributions of marginalized people in society — including Black, Indigenous, and all people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ people — and we believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do, and we strongly encourage members of these communities to apply. KQED Code of Ethics https://www.kqed.org/about/code-ethics The mission that drives us: KQED provide citizens of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone and engage audiences to share their stories. We help students and teachers thrive in 21st-century classrooms, and take people of all ages on journeys of exploration- exposing them to new people, places and ideas. This role will work hybrid between working in KQED's newly renovated headquarters and working remotely.

Requirements

5–8 years of experience in nonprofit development, campaign management, or complex project management.
Demonstrated experience managing multi-stakeholder initiatives with competing priorities.
Strong proficiency with CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge, ROI).
Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
Experience supporting or managing a major capital raise ($50M+).
Familiarity with major gift fundraising and donor pipeline management.
Experience working with boards, high-level volunteers, and committees.

Nice To Haves

Strategic project management
Cross-functional leadership and coordination
Data analysis and reporting
Executive-level communication, judgment, and discretion
Attention to detail and follow-through
Problem-solving and risk management

Responsibilities

Manage and monitor progress on the campaign work plan, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables across all phases (pacesetting phase, major gifts phase, and public phase).
Maintain the master campaign calendar, aligning solicitations, communications, events, and reporting deadlines.
Translate campaign strategy into clear operational plans in partnership with campaign leadership.
Lead weekly campaign meetings to track progress and ensure accountability.
Coordinate cross-functional work across Major Gifts, Stewardship, Communications, Finance, and Operations.
Maintain project tracking systems (project management, dashboards, etc.) to monitor deliverables and timelines.
Identify risks or delays and escalate appropriately.
Partner with Development Operations to maintain accurate campaign dashboards and reports.
Track progress toward goal and metrics, including cultivation steps, solicitations and closed gifts.
Produce ongoing, regular progress reports for senior leadership, Campaign Co-Chairs and other volunteers, and Board of Directors.
Ensure all campaign activity is documented in the CRM.
At the direction of the Vice President, Philanthropy, liaise with and support the Campaign Co-Chairs and other volunteer leadership, including the Development Committee of the Board and KQED executive management.
Prepare Campaign-related meeting materials, agendas, and follow-up actions.
Coordinate volunteer assignments for donor outreach and campaign advocacy.
Support Campaign Co-Chairs and executive leadership in donor engagement preparation.
Partner with other colleagues including the Communications team to ensure alignment of campaign messaging, materials, and timelines.
Track development and delivery of campaign collateral (case for support, one-pagers, reports, digital content) and presentation decks
Support internal communications to keep staff and stakeholders informed of campaign progress.
Monitor campaign expenses in collaboration with Finance and Development Operations.
Track pledge schedules and ensure alignment between Development and Finance records.
Support budget forecasting and expense tracking across the campaign lifecycle.
Supervision of one employee, the Campaign Coordinator.
Coordinate work of campaign staff, including coordinators and analysts.
Manage external vendors (consultants, creative agencies) to ensure deliverables are met on time and within scope.