Director of Campaign Engagement

Known for its unique, team-oriented fundraising culture, Sarasota Orchestra seeks to engage a Director of Campaign Engagement to join an established and successful team of fundraising professionals. Working closely in collaboration with and reporting to the Vice President of Advancement and Strategic Initiatives, this role will serve as the central coordinator of executing campaign engagement activity with the community. As the Orchestra prepares for a transformational multi-year capital campaign to build a new Music Center and strengthen the endowment, this role will manage the execution of campaign events for volunteers, prospects, and senior leadership to support this historic fundraising effort. The Director of Campaign Engagement will also play an important role as a liaison with other departments that will be vital to the success of the campaign effort.

The role provides strategic support and event planning to activate the campaign with key constituencies and the broader Sarasota community, strengthening the Orchestra’s culture of philanthropy. To empower the Orchestra with a broad base of philanthropic support, the incumbent will enhance the donor engagement program across all giving levels to focus on campaign participation. This candidate will support the management of campaign engagement events in partnership with the communications and building project teams, including Groundbreaking, hard hat tours, and opening celebrations. Working closely with the donor engagement team, the incumbent will be responsible for stewarding leadership campaign gifts, including managing a Founding Donors society. The candidate will effectively cultivate, manage, and leverage campaign volunteer leadership, including Campaign Co-Chairs, a Campaign Committee, and essential campaign ambassadors within the community.