Growth Strategies Manager

CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt

DEPARTMENT: Growth Strategies

POSITION: Growth Strategies Manager

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full Time

SUPERVISOR: Director of Growth Strategies

SUPERVISES: N/A

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW: Shared Hope International (SHI) is one of the oldest and most well-established US-based nonprofits dedicated to bringing an end to the crime of human trafficking. We operate both domestically and abroad to bring about much-needed reform and survivor support and protection through our innovative three-tiered action model prevention restoration and justice.

GROWTH STRATEGIES DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW: The Growth Strategies Department is a dynamic team of fundraising professionals working to implement a comprehensive growth plan that will activate all potential fundraising channels.

Our culture is goal-focused and results-driven. Our core values include a sense of loyalty and responsibility to both our team and the cause of anti-trafficking; we hold a deep awareness that our personal work ethic has a real tangible impact on the survivors we serve.

As we build out our departments focus areas will include events awareness-raising/public speaking grants Trusts/Foundations corporate giving social media campaigns and direct donor engagement. We are seeking industrious entrepreneurial individuals to optimize and expand their positions areas of focus.

POSITION OVERVIEW: Reporting to the Director of Growth Strategies the Growth Strategies Manager will be one of the key members of the Growth Strategies Department. We are seeking a strong project manager a skilled event planner with a demonstrated ability to expand the corporate sponsorship portfolio of non-profit agencies a smart dynamic highly teachable individual with the right attributes to train in this role. Our ideal candidate is tech-savvy outgoing people person who is comfortable presenting in front of audiences of all sizes. The candidate must be a compelling speaker able to communicate in a passionate yet accurate way about the mission of Shared Hope. This is a fundraising position first and foremost so any candidate considered must be willing to solicit monetary contributions both directly and indirectly.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the planning and execution of the Founders and Christmas Breakfast events ensuring they are high-impact experiences that advance the mission and generate significant income.
• Grow event revenue by cultivating soliciting and stewarding sponsors while also exploring creative secondary fundraising methods such as auctions or paddle raises.
• Bring strategic vision and creativity to design memorable events that stand out in the community and deepen donor engagement.
• Ensure event and project planning is conducted with a high level of attention to financial and time constraints; work with various timelines and projects that happen simultaneously successfully.
• Regularly identify new funding opportunities and develop review summaries to present weekly to the Director of Growth Strategies.
• Maintain a detailed Growth Strategies events calendar to track deadlines and monitor progress on all Growth Strategies-related activities; provide regular updates to the Growth Strategies team on these efforts.
• Strategize with the Director of Growth Strategies to envision and pursue potential collaborative projects and partnerships.
• In collaboration with the Director of Growth Strategies conceptualize and implement campaigns to generate new name acquisition and new donor and volunteer cultivation.
• Track and analyze data pull and interpret reports and collaborate with the Growth Strategies Director to assess progress identify opportunities and ensure department goals are met.
• Work with the Growth Strategies Coordinator to maintain the SHI social media accounts and to use social media to drive engagement.
• Play a support role as needed to other efforts of the Growth Strategies team.
• Write edit and develop messaging.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum education of a bachelors degree preferred but personal attributes and experience count for more.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to influence and engage a wide range of individuals.
• Strong computer skills especially in aesthetic graphic design including Salesforce Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint Publisher Outlook Canva and similar sorts of software familiarity with AI tools.
• Strong organizational skills detail-oriented and ability to multitask.
• Flexible and adaptable style; a leader who can positively impact both strategic and tactical fundraising
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently and meeting deadlines.
• On occasion a willingness and ability to put in long hours evenings and weekends as needed to accomplish the organizational mission.
• A sensitivity and concern for women and children in crisis and for the eradication of sexual slavery (previous knowledge of human trafficking helpful but not required; subject matter training will be part of onboarding).

Our organizations culture is important to us. Successful candidates will identify easily with a set of character attributes as listed below:

• Strong Sense of Personal Responsibility: You understand that your teamand by extension the entire organizational missionis directly impacted by your actions and attitudes: your reliability work ethic and ability to weather storms not only affects you but rather everyone around you. You take this responsibility seriously.
• A Communicator: You possess strong communication skills and have been told you have good customer service skills; you like people and want to help.
• A Problem Solver / Critical Thinker: You have a mind that regularly looks for ways to find efficiencies innovate and make improvements where you can.
• Process-Oriented: Youre able to understand work in create and improve processes.
• A Collaborator: You are a team player and relationship builder whose can-do attitude inspires others while working together to solve problems to meet organizational needs.
• Someone Who Seeks to Learn: You are eager to listen study and learn new things quickly; you are resourceful and are open to regularly accepting and growing from feedback.
• Entrepreneurial: You have proven success working in a fast-paced and changing environment; you are excited to play in a space where youre adding value to the organization and its mission.

MORE ABOUT SHARED HOPE: More information can be found at .

TO APPLY: Qualified candidates should apply at letter

Interviews of all qualified applicants will be in-person at SHIs Vancouver WA office. Shared Hope cannot pay or reimburse travel costs for interviewees. The desired start date will be determined based on the applicants availability.

WAGES AND BENEFITS: Pay range is between $26.45 and $29.81 per hour based upon education and experience with annual performance-based wage increases. SHIs full-time employee benefits include 401K employer match up to 3% of your salary health insurance benefits with $100/month employee contribution eight paid holidays and a generous PTO policy.

Required Experience:

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