Campaign Operations

As the Campaign Operations, you will lead and execute the strategic planning and operation of the Federation’s Annual Campaign. This includes managing donor pipelines, campaign events, volunteer engagement, sub-campaigns, financial processing, and marketing. You’ll be central to realizing the Federation’s fundraising goals and reinforcing its philanthropic impact.

Objectives of the Role

Drive Annual Campaign Success
•    Plan, manage, and execute the Annual Campaign to meet or exceed fundraising goals, ensuring sustainable resources for the Federation and its partner agencies.
Strengthen Donor Relationships
•    Build and steward meaningful donor pipelines, cultivating long-term relationships and increasing donor retention, engagement, and giving levels.
Engage and Empower Volunteers
•    Recruit, train, and motivate campaign volunteers and lay leaders to serve as effective ambassadors and fundraisers for the Federation.
Ensure Operational Excellence
•    Oversee campaign systems, pledge management, financial tracking, and reporting processes to ensure transparency, accuracy, and efficiency.
Align Campaign Messaging and Strategy
•    Collaborate with marketing and leadership to develop compelling campaign themes, materials, and communications that resonate with diverse audiences.
Foster Community Impact
•    Leverage campaign operations to strengthen the Federation’s role as a central convener and philanthropic leader in the St. Louis Jewish community and beyond.
Support Development Team Growth
•    Supervise and mentor team members to build capacity, improve performance, and align efforts with organizational strategy.

Responsibilities

•    Design and implement campaign strategy, donor development pipelines, and coordinate with lead staff on major campaign events.
•    Collaborate with Development Leadership to set campaign goals and metrics.
•    Manage strategies for benchmark giving levels and supervise sub-campaign execution.
•    Personally solicit from a donor portfolio and oversee volunteer engagement efforts.
•    Coordinate with finance team on pledge/payment documentation, acknowledgements, tax letters, tributes, and billing.
•    Develop campaign themes and work with marketing on materials and publications.
•    Ensure campaign volunteers are motivated, trained, and prepared for donor outreach.
•    Serve as a collaborative member of the Development team; perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s degree required.
•    Minimum 5 years of experience in fundraising, sales, or marketing, with proven project, staff, and process management skills; less experience considered with a strong passion for the role.
•    Excellent research, writing, and interpersonal communication skills.
•    Ability to manage budgets for areas of responsibility.
•    Ability to articulate a complex organization’s mission, accomplishments, and goals.
•    Maturity, sound judgment, and ability to interact with major donors, Board members, and staff.
•    Proficiency with database systems and constituent relationship management software (e.g., Blackbaud or Salesforce) and Microsoft Office.
•    Knowledge of Jewish community, culture, and traditions; familiarity with St. Louis Jewish community preferred.
•    Demonstrated ability to use data to achieve strategic outcomes.
•    Strong organizational, strategic planning, and relationship-building skills.
•    Team-oriented and collaborative mindset.
Preferred Qualifications

•    Knowledge of Jewish culture, history, and communal values is strongly preferred.
•    Experience working in a nonprofit, Jewish organization, or mission-driven setting.
•    Familiarity with media monitoring tools, CRM systems, or project management platforms (e.g., Meltwater, Monday.com).
•    Background in campaign innovation, change management and/or implementing new fundraising models. 
•    Proven track record of securing and stewarding major gifts. 
•    Strong data analysis skills and experience leveraging donor insights to drive campaign strategy.

About the Jewish Federation of St. Louis
The Jewish Federation of St. Louis, founded in 1901, is one of the region’s largest and oldest nonprofit organizations.   The Jewish Federation of St. Louis is a community-driven organization that mobilizes resources, connects organizations, and builds collaborations to support and strengthen Jewish life in St. Louis, in Israel, and around the world. Our work is guided by Jewish values, a commitment to inclusion, and a vision of a thriving, engaged Jewish community for generations to come.  As the community’s central philanthropic and planning body, it supports over 100 local, national, and international agencies, programs, and initiatives to strengthen and sustain a vibrant Jewish community.

Benefits
•    Health and dental insurance
•    403(b) retirement plan
•    Generous PTO (vacation, holidays, sick leave, personal time)
•    Life and long-term disability insurance
•    And more

To Apply
Submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected] for consideration.