Education: Bachelor’s degree required.

Experience: Minimum of two years’ related experience preferred.

Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Certifications, etc.):

• Passionate about Covenant Theological Seminary—its people, purpose, values, and mission.
• Committed to a gospel-centered personal holiness and relationships, marked by both integrity and interpersonal warmth.
• Maintains a calm, non-anxious presence; values, and practices confidentiality.
• Respects the Presbyterian Church in America and is eager to engage its churches, leaders, agencies, presbyteries, and committees.
• Detail-minded, keeps appointments, and follows through on tasks.
• Possesses strong analytical and problem-solving skills, is highly organized and self-motivated, with an entrepreneurial style.
• An ability to lead upward—someone who can lead senior staff and experienced businesspeople; not intimidated by those with a high position or high-powered people.
• Teachable, flexible, responsive, and able to view situations from multiple vantage points.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills, has the ability to interact with all levels of management, exhibits strong written and verbal communication skills, and will maintain strict confidentiality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office’s suite of programs, especially Word and Excel.

Responsibilities:

The Campaign Manager will:

I.  Manage the campaign

A. Staff

• Directs key staff and volunteers on campaign assignments, schedule, functions .

B. Volunteers

• Solicitors: Work with committee members and non-committee members, who are related to key prospects; assist them in setting agendas and making appointments with assigned prospects
• Leaders: Assist the Committee Chairs in preparing for and conducting meetings related to the campaign.
• Prepare for and support all the activities related to the committees, making sure meetings are well planned and include adventure and celebration.

C. Operate systems for managing the prospect and planning data

D. Oversee design and preparation of materials, events and recognition programs

• Place high value upon and effectively execute the thanking process as commitments are made and pledges are received

E. Prepare campaign reports and evaluations

• Prepare monthly production reports on activities, potential gifts, gifts solicited but not committed, and total amount committed toward goal
• Prepare reports projecting strategies for various gift levels and timeframes.
• Prepare monthly updates of the campaign timetable.

F. Work directly with campaign counsel getting guidance and recommendations on A-E (above) and all aspects of the campaign

II.  Direct campaign marketing and the cultivation and solicitation of prospects at all levels.

A. Train staff and volunteers

B. Plan, create and oversee communication strategy

• Monthly insiders’ newsletter and the periodic campaign newsletter
• Email and use of other communication tools, e.g., Facebook, Twitter,

C. Oversee preparation of draft proposals for foundations and corporations

D. Support gift officers in their process to cultivate and solicit campaign gifts