Arena · 23 hours ago
Rising Organizers: Development and Marketing Manager
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $90K/yr
4+ years expArena is a non-profit organization seeking a Development and Marketing Manager to guide their fundraising, marketing, and digital communications strategy. The role involves establishing systems for donor communications, leading fundraising campaigns, and managing marketing strategies to support the organization's growth.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Establish systems that ensure Rising Organizer's communications with donors and transactions are well-documented and easily accessible in the donor CRM
Develop and own annual individual giving and small-dollar fundraising strategies, including goals, targets, and timelines
Lead donor stewardship and engagement strategies to improve retention, deepen relationships, and grow recurring giving
Plan and execute major fundraising campaigns (e.g. end-of-year, sustainer drives, seasonal appeals) in collaboration with the Executive Director
Manage donor pipelines, prospect research, and segmentation for individuals and institutional funders
Design and maintain efficient workflows for gift processing, acknowledgements, donor communications, and reporting
Identify and implement improvements to fundraising tools and systems to support growth and sustainability
Develop and manage a cohesive marketing and communications strategy aligned with fundraising and programmatic goals
Own messaging, storytelling, and editorial planning across email, social media and campaign materials
Ensure consistent brand voice, accessibility, and values-aligned messaging across all public-facing content
Track and analyze performance metrics (email, social, digital campaigns) and use data to refine strategy
Collaborate closely with program staff to translate impact into compelling donor and public narratives
Qualification
Required
At least 4 years of experience in nonprofit or campaign fundraising, marketing, communications, partnerships, external affairs, or other fundraising and marketing roles
Demonstrated success independently managing fundraising or marketing projects with measurable outcomes
Experience with donor databases/CRMs and fundraising operations
Excellent writing and storytelling skills for donor, digital, and public audiences
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and make decisions independently
Strong alignment with Rising Organizers' values and a commitment to equity, justice, and community-centered work
Preferred
Experience raising mid-level to major gifts ($1,000 and above)
Background in organizing, advocacy, or civic engagement
Company
Arena
Arena brings together, trains, and supports the next generation of candidates and campaign workers.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Michael Simon
Co-Founder
Debra Cohen
Partner and Digital Director
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