Pedigree Foundation Fundraising Engagement Manager

Mars•Franklin, TN

About The Position

The Fundraising and Engagement Manager has primary responsibility for executing new creative Fundraising events/external outreach to drive additional donor engagement and revenue under the direction of the Executive Director. These activities include the signature VIP Reception and Golf Tournament, Songwriters Night, Online Giving Campaigns, and all operational aspects of the PEDIGREE Foundation DOGS RULE. ® gear which is one of our fundraising platforms. This role supports these goals; (1) to help more dogs find forever homes through funds raised to support our grants program; (2) to drive engagement of Mars associates and the public; and (3) to drive awareness of PEDIGREE Foundation through donor campaigns. This Associate also leads the strategic direction of our Gear design and merchandising efforts, operates our in-office retail store, our online retail store, and our pop-up stores at a variety of external partnership events. The PEDIGREE Foundation Fundraising Engagement Manager leads the recruitment and management of our active volunteer (PEDIGREE Foundation Ambassador) team and creates new opportunities to drive awareness and sales of DOGS RULE. ® gear and other fundraising initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, communication or non-profit fundraising
5+ years of experience working for non-profit
Experience with fundraising in a non-profit space
Previous experience in managing events
Be able to support flexible working hours/days
Internal and external stakeholder management
Strong organizational skills and agility
Strong communication skills
Project management experience
A passion for pets/animal welfare

Nice To Haves

Experience in retail and inventory management

Responsibilities

Develop fundraising strategy with the Executive Director and execute programs to support the goal of raising by 2030 additional funds for the Foundation’s grant programs.
Develop a strategy for retail sales and execute tactics to support decisions of the Pedigree Foundation Board and Fundraising Committee
Manage and execute Annual VIP Reception, Golf Tournament, Songwriters fundraising events
Manage with Internal and external team collaborative events that drive engagement for Associates and raises awareness for donors.
Develop and manage Internal Donor Campaign for Pet Tag Wall
Work with Mars stakeholders and strategic business communication team to drive Associate Payroll Deduction participation
Drive general event planning and coordination with Culture Counsel to include the Foundation in MARS internal activities.
Design, create, and select merchandise and apparel.
Oversee merchandise production, sales, and brand standards.
Function as the Pedigree Foundation contact for vendors and participate in regular meetings with vendors to coordinate with and expand on DOGS RULE. ® gear sales.
Organize and manage all retail sales events (set-up/tear-down, ordering, venue logistics, coordinating volunteers)
Review and measure reporting templates to track sales and inventory
Create merchandise opportunities through the development of relationships with public figures including social media bloggers, and coordinate with social communication leads for integration into social media platforms.
Manage retail store space in the Mars Petcare office, including store and brand appearance by executing regular floor set arrangements
Expand merchandise line to other sites and create pop-up stores.
Manage online sales through the management of the DOGS RULE. ® gear online webstore.