Cassie Johnson, Communications Associate, September 3, 2024
The Ohio Environmental Council seeks a full-time Membership Engagement Manager. This role will lead efforts to ensure the Ohio Environmental Council Collective’s members feel connected to our movement and are equipped to impact the climate issues they care about most. This role will manage and grow a membership giving program of current donors and prospects via a multi-faceted approach to member engagement including tactics like personalized outreach, events, direct mail, and fundraising and stewardship campaigns. This role will own the universe of donor data, from data input to database management and ownership of queries, reports, and data analysis. This role will play a critical role in providing data to inform the development of donor moves management and overall development program strategy and execution. Together these activities secure the support needed to advance critical climate change initiatives and broaden our movement in Ohio.
The Membership Engagement Manager will help develop and execute goals within the organization’s development plan. Reporting to the Managing Director of Individual Giving, and collaborating with the Communications team, they are responsible for the following:
As a member of the Advancement Team, this position fundraises and grows our base of supporters year over year.
The Membership Engagement Manager must:
The ideal candidate shares our commitment to increasing racial diversity in our movement and organization, integrating justice and equity into the work we do and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture. Furthermore, we’re looking for candidates with strong listening skills and an ability to handle interpersonal relationships with grace and empathy.
The salary range for this position is $50,000-$54,000. Salary depends on experience and is competitive. Excellent benefits include health, vision, dental, and life insurance, flexible and dependent care spending accounts, generous paid time off, and employer-matched retirement fund. This position is union eligible and in the collective bargaining unit for OEC Workers United.
The OEC’s headquarters is in Columbus, with a satellite office in Cleveland. The location of this position has strong preference for a Columbus area resident.
At the Ohio Environmental Council, we work for clean air and water, clean energy, and protected public lands. We hold polluters accountable in court while working with communities and companies that want to invest in a clean, more sustainable direction. For over 50 years, we have led many of the major environmental policy wins in Ohio. Please visit the OEC’s website to learn more about our vision, values, and work.
Our team is made up of more than 20 staff, 20 board members, and a number of interns and volunteers who come from a variety of backgrounds, including state government, social justice and environmental organizations, law firms, and all corners of the state. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming place for people from all backgrounds, including women, people of color, the LGBTQ community, and all religions.
The Ohio Environmental Council is committed to working toward a just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive environmental movement, and seeks to hire staff and contractors that reflect the diverse communities and perspectives that comprise Ohio. The OEC is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates of all backgrounds are highly encouraged to apply.
Send a cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for the position, your resume, and writing sample to careers@theOEC.org with “Membership Engagement Manager” in the subject line. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until filled.