Campaign Director

Guided by the Dallas Symphony Orchestras values of integrity creativity and connection the Campaign Director plays a lead role in advancing the Symphonys philanthropic vision and long-term sustainability.

The Campaign Director serves as the lead operational backbone of a major fundraising campaign supporting the Orchestras artistic excellence community impact and future growth while actively managing a personal portfolio. Working in close partnership with senior Development leadership and staff other institutional colleagues and volunteer campaign leaders this role leads the planning execution tracking and reporting of campaign activity.

This position requires exceptional leadership judgment collaboration and attention to detail. The ideal candidate is a disciplined leader who values transparency approaches complex challenges with creativity and builds trust-based relationships with colleagues trustees and donors in a dynamic deadline-driven environment.

Essential Responsibilities

Campaign Planning & Execution

• Serveas the lead for all campaign operations coordinating timelines milestones and workflows across Development Finance Marketing andExecutive leadership.
• Lead all phases of campaign efforts ensuring accurate goal tracking and clearinternal reporting.
• Maintaincampaign calendars benchmarks and deliverables with a commitment toaccountability accuracy and follow-through.

Portfolio Management

• Qualify cultivate solicit and steward a portfolio of donors and prospects.

Proposal Development & Gift Documentation

• Collaboratewith major gift officers and senior leadership to draft edit andassemble clear persuasive campaign proposals and customized donor materials.
• Lead prepare and manage gift agreements pledges and support documentation incoordination with Finance and Development Operations ensuring compliance with donor intent organizational and professional fundraising standards.
• Upholdconsistency clarity and institutional voice across all campaigndocumentation.

Prospect & Pipeline Management

• Maintain real-time and accurate tracking of campaign prospects and donors within the CRM system supporting disciplined moves management and reliable forecasting.
• Producedashboards reports and briefings for leadership trustees and campaign committees to support informed decision-making.
• Preparedonor profiles and briefing materials that enable authentic well-preparedengagement by staff and volunteer leaders.

Campaign Committee & Volunteer Support

• Lead staffleadership and logistical support to the Campaign Steering Committee and related volunteer groups including agendas materials minutes and follow-up.
• Track volunteer assignments peer-solicitation activity and action items to sustain momentum and shared ownership of campaign goals.
• Partner with senior leadership to prepare trustees and volunteers for meaningfuldonor engagement and solicitation conversations.

Stewardship Recognition & Communications

• Coordinatecampaign-specific stewardship and donor recognition efforts in partnership with Donor Relations Marketing and Events teams.
• Lead thedevelopment of impact reports honor rolls milestone communications and recognition moments that reflect gratitude and transparency.
• Ensure timely acknowledgment and fulfillment of donor commitments reinforcing trust and long-term relationships.

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Demonstrated experience in leading campaigns leadership giving or major-giftsoperations.
• Strong project management skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Excellentwriting and editing ability particularly for donor-facing materials.
• High level of discretion and professionalism when working with confidentialinformation senior leadership and high-net-worth individuals.
• CRMexperience (Tessitura Raisers Edge or comparable system).
• Experiencesupporting capital or endowment campaigns.
• Familiaritywith prospect research donor analytics and moves management.
• Abilityto work evenings and weekends as needed for concerts donor events andcampaign meetings.

Working Conditions

• This is a salaried (exempt) role with responsibility for outcomes rather than hours worked.
• Evening and weekend availability required.
• Hybrid work environment with significant on-site presence.

Values in Action at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra

• Integrity: We hold ourselves accountable to donors colleagues and the communitythrough accuracy transparency and ethical stewardship.
• Creativity: We approach challenges thoughtfully and innovatively crafting compellingnarratives and solutions that inspire philanthropic partnership.
• Connection: We build meaningful relationships with donors volunteers and each othergrounded in trust respect and a shared love of music.

The Dallas Symphony Association is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.