Annual Fund Manager

St. Louis Area Foodbank (SLAFB)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title : Annual Fund Manager

Immediate Supervisor : Senior Philanthropy Database Manager Employees Supervised : N / A

General Description / Position Summary

The St. Louis Area Foodbank is adding an Annual Fund Manager to our dynamic and growing Philanthropy team! The Annual Fund Manager is responsible for creating and implementing fundraising plans and activities that best support the St. Louis Area Foodbank's mission through growing meaningful direct mail campaigns, annual fund initiatives and sustainer giving program. The ideal candidate is passionate about relationship-building, donor stewardship, and leveraging data to drive fundraising success.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to and working in partnership with the Senior Philanthropy Database Manager, the Annual Fund Manager will develop and implement strategies and tactics to :

• Develop and implement the annual fund strategy, including segmentation, messaging, and donor journeys.
• Assist in the day-to-day management of direct marketing campaigns.
• Collaborate with vendors, designers, and internal teams to produce thoughtful and practical annual fund and sustainer retention tactics and multi-channel campaigns, including via direct mail, digital / paid acquisition, face-to-face, telemarketing, SMS, and email.
• Manage deadlines and deliverables, t rack campaign performance and make data-driven adjustments to achieve revenue targets.
• Keep a pulse on the latest trends and innovations in individual fundraising and sustainer giving
• Play a key role in enhancing and supervising a thoughtful stewardship plan for Annual Fund donors, sustaining donors, and new donors.
• Respond to donor inquiries and ensure a positive giving experience.
• Contribute to other projects as required

Qualifications

The impact you'll make :

At the St. Louis Area Foodbank, we are working to build a stronger bi-state region by nourishing people, empowering communities, and transforming systems. With the dedicated partnership of nearly 600 hunger-relief programs and local agencies – including soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and residential programs – we are responding to hunger in communities across 26 counties in Missouri and Illinois by distributing food to more than 400,000 people every year.

Since opening in 1975 , and with the tremendous support and generosity of this community, the St. Louis Area Foodbank has grown to become our region's largest food distribution charity dedicated to feeding those in need. Together, we are feeding people and working to address the root causes of hunger for lasting impact every day.

About the St. Louis Area Foodbank :

What we can offer you :

Beyond a great mission, dedicated team members, and an incredible opportunity to truly make a difference in our community, you will be generously rewarded for your contributions including :

We work hard, play hard and change lives - so apply to join our Foodbank Family!

Social Responsibility Statement

You are welcome at the St. Louis Area Foodbank (SLAFB) for who you are. At the SLAFB, we strive to empower our team to embrace and celebrate who they are. We cultivate a fair work environment that fosters belonging and respects and values people with varied backgrounds, demographics, identities and disabilities. Doing so strengthens our organization, cultivates a culture where everyone feels valued and can bring their best selves to the SLAFB. This enables us to nourish people, empower communities, and transform systems. At the SLAFB, we cultivate a respectful and empowered workplace that embraces a broad range of lived experiences and viewpoints. We are committed to building a team that reflects the neighbors and communities we serve in the bi-state region to enhance engagement and connectivity with all key stakeholders.

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. Performance of other duties may be requested. Evaluations will be in part based upon performance of the tasks listed in this job description. St. Louis Area Foodbank has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment.