Membership Fundraising Producer
WUSF-FM
Tampa
,
FL
Application Deadline: Friday, May 06, 2022
Description
Membership Fundraising Producer
Job ID: 30386
Location: Tampa, FL
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Dept Number/Name: 0-0662-000 / WUSF-FM
College Division: UCM-Broadcasting
Salary Plan: Administrative
Job Code/Title: 4751 / Membership Administrator
Salary Range: $50,000 – $60,000 annual
Position Number: 00012445
Work Location: Hybrid (Three days in office, two days remote. Schedule may change or vary depending on requirements of the University of South Florida or WUSF Public Media)
***Relocation assistance will be considered ***
ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:
WUSF Public Media is a comprehensive public media organization that operates an NPR news and jazz radio station and an all-classical music radio station, and provides digital content online, through newsletters, podcasts and social media and serves a weekly audience of greater than 350,000. It is a department of the University of South Florida, with 70 employees and a budget of $12 million and provides internships to students. WUSF Public Media’s main studios are on the USF Tampa campus, with a broadcast and music performance studio on the USFSM campus and an office and news production studio on the USFSP campus.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Membership Director, The Membership Fundraising Producer will contribute to the management of year-round fundraising for WUSF Public Media. Position is responsible for fostering the collaboration necessary for planning, implementation, and management of all digital and on-air fundraising, including pledge drives and year-round promotional spots for WUSF Public Media. Responsibilities include: on-air membership campaign coordination and strategy including coordinating message themes and writing scripts for year-round on-air and digital fundraising. This position will also be working extensively with WUSF Programming, Digital, Traffic, and Development departments, and outside vendors to coordinate on-air fundraising activities and other station initiatives.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Coordinate all pre-drive, in-drive, and post-drive logistics
Coordinate and Manage, Web and Social Media Calendar and Messaging for Development
Writing and updating scripts/ talking points
Monitoring fundraiser editions of programs to air during campaigns
On-air and pre-taped pitching – with national and local hosts
Directing and pledge-drive break planning
Assist in the management of year-round planning and strategy for on-air fundraising campaigns that are in keeping with WUSF Public Media’s high, professional standards – to include, but not limited to suggesting, identifying and implementing themes and premiums
Develop and test and manage new initiatives and innovative concepts for public media digital fundraising, including:
Oversee online communications strategy and timelines to ensure the timely creation, production and delivery of compelling membership fundraising messages.
Liaise with Digital and Marketing Services on management of fundraising tools on website and social media engagement and serve as digital content leader for Membership department.
Liaise with external strategy and software partners to manage execution of online fundraising best practices.
Stay abreast of industry best-practices, within public media, among nonprofits more broadly and in the commercial sector.
Contribute to the strategy, writing, and production of other solicitation/fundraising related spots such as, vehicle donation, member renewal, year-end giving, pre-drive and post-drive promotion, sustainer spots, major donor giving, planned giving, Give Day events (including Sarasota Give Day, Give Day Tampa Bay and USF Give Day/ Giving Tuesday); sales, branding, and thank-you messages.
Other special campaigns or duties as assigned.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM:
This position requires a bachelor’s degree with two years experience or a Master’s degree. Appropriate graduate coursework or vocational training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.
PREFERRED:
Five years of direct response fundraising experience preferred. Knowledge of public broadcasting formats and programming preferable. Allegiance Database experience a plus.
Information for Applicants
This position is subject to a Level # 1 criminal background check.
Job Opening Number: 30386
Posting Date: 4/4/2022
Posting End Date: Open until filled
For full description and to apply, please go to Access Careers@USF at https://www.usf.edu/work-at-usf/careers/ and enter 30386 under Search Jobs.