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Corporate Membership Manager

Hybrid, Work must be performed in or near Boston, MA
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  • Details

    Job Type:Full Time
    Start Date:January 2, 2025
    Application Deadline:November 30, 2024
    Experience Level:Mid-level
    Salary:USD $80,000 - $95,000 / year

    Description

    The newly created Corporate Membership Manager position has primary responsibility for the growth, management and enhancement of WBUR’s new corporate membership program.

    A collaborative, mission-driven, and entrepreneurial leader, they will excel at frontline fundraising and provide detail-oriented operational program management. This role is part of the Membership and Development team at WBUR and reports to the Director of Institutional & Corporate Giving. They’ll work with members of the WBUR Business Partnerships team, external vendors, and other key stakeholders.

    Major responsibilities include identifying, soliciting, and activating benefits for corporate members. Duties include prospect research; direct solicitation of prospects; management and tracking of annual renewals; coordinating with various departments across the organization to activate benefits; and ongoing stewardship of key corporate contacts.

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

    Direct the ongoing work of WBUR’s corporate membership program, including establishing program objectives and priorities in consultation with the Director of Institutional & Corporate Giving.

    • Responsible for the Corporate Member relationship cycle from prospect research, securing new members, existing member maintenance, engagement, upgrades, and fulfillment
    • Plan and manage corporate membership marketing efforts, including but not limited to direct response programs, digital outreach and on-air campaigns
    • Develop and implement appropriate stewardship plan to recognize corporate members
    • In consultation with the Director of Donor Relations & Operations, develop and manage an annual Corporate Membership program budget

    CAPABILITIES & PROFICIENCIES:

    • A strong belief in the mission of WBUR and the importance of public media
    • Confidence and experience in direct solicitation of constituents, as well as a driven, results-oriented approach to ensure that the program is meeting its ambitious annual goals
    • A self-starting work style, with a proven ability to meet project deadlines and maintain positive, respectful professional relationships
    • Excellent written and oral communication skills
    • Comfortable working in and maintaining a donor database
    • Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality

    Preferred:

    • Corporate fundraising experience strongly preferred, preferably in an arts or educational setting
    • Previous experience managing a membership program desired

    The newly created Corporate Membership Manager position has primary responsibility for the growth, management and enhancement of WBUR’s new corporate membership program.

    A collaborative, mission-driven, and entrepreneurial leader, they will excel at frontline fundraising and provide detail-oriented operational program management. This role is part of the Membership and Development team at WBUR and reports to the Director of Institutional & Corporate Giving. They’ll work with members of the WBUR Business Partnerships team, external vendors, and other key stakeholders.

    Major responsibilities include identifying, soliciting, and activating benefits for corporate members. Duties include prospect research; direct solicitation of prospects; management and tracking of annual renewals; coordinating with various departments across the organization to activate benefits; and ongoing stewardship of key corporate contacts.

    KEY…

    Benefits

    Who We Are & What We Can Offer You:

    WBUR is Boston’s NPR and a public media leader, producing exceptional journalism on-air, online, on-demand, and in real life. Our mission is to produce high-quality journalism and enriching experiences that foster understanding, connection, and community for an expanding circle of people. WBUR is member-supported and licensed to Boston University.

    WBUR is brimming with talent and ambition. Our colleagues work hard, strive for excellence, value truth, creativity, diverse perspectives, and open debate. Our culture is warm and welcoming — no matter what your role is — we work hard to ensure that everyone feels like they belong. On top of that people are both respectful and passionate about the work we do.

    We’ve got exciting plans to keep innovating and building WBUR for the future. It’s a place to do meaningful work with interesting people and to learn and grow along the way.

    We offer our employees both hybrid and in-office work arrangements.

    We also offer:

    Who We Are & What We Can Offer You:

    WBUR is Boston’s NPR and a public media leader, producing exceptional journalism on-air, online, on-demand, and in real life. Our mission is to produce high-quality journalism and enriching experiences that foster understanding, connection, and community for an expanding circle of people. WBUR is member-supported and licensed to Boston University.

    WBUR is brimming with talent and ambition. Our colleagues work hard, strive for excellence, value truth, creativity, diverse perspectives, and open debate. Our culture is warm and welcoming — no matter what your role is — we work hard to ensure that everyone feels like they belong. On top of that people are both respectful and passionate about the work we do.

    We’ve got exciting plans to keep innovating and building WBUR for the future. It’s a place to do meaningful work with interesting people and to learn and grow along the way.

    We offer our employees both hybrid and in-office work…

    Location

    Hybrid
    Work must be performed in or near Boston, MA
    890 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, United States

    How to Apply

    Please apply via the Boston University job portal with a cover letter.

    Please apply via the Boston University job portal with a cover letter.

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