Job description
MISSION STATEMENT
Vida Verde is a nonprofit that promotes educational equity by providing free, overnight, environmental learning experiences for students who don’t otherwise get the opportunity.
Vida Verde has a long history of achieving remarkable results with inner-city students through high-quality, mission-driven outdoor education programs coupled with strong organizational effectiveness and smart financial planning. After 14 years of building and improving the three-day education program and operating on several different leased properties, Vida Verde is embarking on a capital project which will secure the organization’s permanence and make it possible for the programs to grow and thrive long into the future.
Overview:
The full-time Campaign Manager will oversee the big picture and daily operation of the Campaign. An ideal candidate has prior work and project management experience, is collaborative, focused, driven, extremely organized, detail oriented, and skilled at managing a team. Prior campaign experience is desired.
Work Environment:
Vida Verde is a highly professional and dynamic nonprofit organization. The office is located at Hidden Creek, alongside our educational farm in rural San Gregorio, California. Hidden Creek is often abuzz with activity as instructors, students, farm hands, volunteers and many others from our community are working to support our mission.
Qualifications of an Ideal Applicant:
● Personal values align with Vida Verde’s Mission and Organization Values (see attached)
● Outgoing and positive
● Driven, focused, goal-oriented, and able to prioritize
● Able to lead and work independently, while following the overall campaign vision
● Extremely organized and professional
● Thorough and places a high value on Excellence
● Aligns with Vida Verde personnel management system, which is a support-based model
● Strong written and verbal communication skills
● Ability to thrive in a very professional, yet rural and somewhat informal work environment.
● Prior experience managing and motivating a team, through both opportunities and challenges.
● Computer and smartphone literacy and ability with work in the following programs: MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Google Drive and Documents, DropBox and GiftWorks. Ability to troubleshoot routine computer issues as they arise.
Requirements:
1. 40 hours per week
2. Work on site at least 3 days per week, in rural San Gregorio
3. Report directly to the Development Director
4. Most hours are needed during regular business hours; Work up to 1 wkd day/evening per week at team & donor meetings/events
5. Bachelor’s degree
6. Prior team management & project management work experience
Responsibilities:
Using the strategy laid out by the Campaign Leadership Team, the Campaign Manager will coordinate the entire campaign project by directly executing actions or ensuring that the team does. (The team is composed of 5+ members: Campaign Mgr, Campaign Strategist, E.D. & D.D., Researcher, Logistics Assistant.) Specifically:
Manage Staff and Consultants
Assist in hiring team members and outside consultants.
Be solely responsible for managing the hired campaign team, as well as manage and maintain relationships with the volunteer campaign team.
Collaboration with Vida Verde Founders/Directors
Work collaboratively, creatively and vigilantly with the Development Director and Executive Director to ensure all deadlines regarding donor relations are met.
Campaign Mechanics
Manage and oversee all campaign systems and protocols.
Track and motivate all donor interactions through the campaign Moves Management system.
Information Management & Communication: all donor information, donor research, meeting notes, grant reports, budgets, collateral, tracking of gift commitments, receipt and acknowledgements, campaign progress reports and driving the PR.
Manage the Logistics: oversee donor and campaign leadership meetings, events, conference calls, etc. Communicate logistics to all parties and coordinate with all site and program needs.
Use clear, concise and direct communication with all team members
Compensation:
1. Compensation Range $62-72k Salary
2. 6 weeks paid vacation annually
3. Health insurance package
4. Pro deals with outdoor equipment vendors
Website: www.Vveducation.org
Vida Verde is committed to building a diverse staff that is reflective of the incredible diversity of the Bay Area of California and of the students we serve. And because we are committed to increasing the diversity of our workplace, people of color and individuals from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Vida Verde is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, disability, medical condition, marital status, or veteran status. All applicants will be evaluated and job offers made based on experience and merit.
How to apply
Application Procedure/Timeline:
Position is open until filled. Send a letter of interest, resume, and 3 references by EMAIL ONLY
to: Shawn Sears
email: Shawn@Vveducation.org and cc: Laura@Vveducation.org and cc: Gabriella@Vveducation.org