WHQR Development Associate
Terms of Employment: 30 hours per week and offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and paid time off.
The Development Associate is an integral member of WHQR’s Development team. WHQR is a community-licensed public radio station operating as Friends of Public Radio, Inc. The station delivers both news and classical music and is located in historic downtown Wilmington, NC. The Development Associate will help carry out WHQR’s fundraising strategies and activities as defined by the Station Manager, Board of Directors, and Development Director. The Development Associate supports the daily member experience at WHQR and assists in all aspects of Development. Her/his ideas on all projects are considered and valued. This position reports to the Development Director.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Communicating with potential and current members daily through email, over the phone, and in person
Overseeing the membership database and all donation processing, handling all mailings, gift entry and updates, running monthly member reports, and overseeing the inventory and fulfillment process
Administering the Day Sponsorship program
Assisting in Pledge Drive Coordination including volunteers, food, data entry, gift fulfillment and mailings
Supporting Events and Outreach including volunteer coordination, logistics, publicity and social media
Assisting in Underwriting including data entry in Radio Traffic, processing orders, copy entry, and maintenance of content management system
Assisting with Major Gift/Leadership Circle/Legacy Society including data management, events and marketing, and newsletter assistance
Grant writing and reporting
Additional duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree
Excellent customer service and written and oral communication skills
Experience with membership/donor database or similar – Memsys and/or Salesforce preferred but not required
Comprehensive proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other software
Individual should be self-directed, creative, energetic and enthusiastic
Excellent project management skills with ability to meet deadlines and work independently
Proven experience in a similar role preferred
Knowledge of Public Media and non-profit fundraising preferred
To learn more about the station, visit whqr.org.
WHQR is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Salary Range:
$30,985.00 - $32,900.00, based on experience
To Apply
Please submit a resume, a letter of introduction that addresses your qualifications for the position, and three references to Mary Bradley at mbradley@whqr.org
POSITION OPEN UNTIL FILLED