Hybrid Senior Digital Fundraiser, Manager

at Mother Jones

• Job title: Senior Digital Fundraiser, Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $80,000 - $100,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Francisco, United States

About the role

• Senior Manager driving digital fundraising campaigns for CIR. Collaborating with the Associate Publisher and external agencies to achieve membership revenue goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of digital fundraising and subscription email campaigns aligned with membership revenue goals
• In collaboration with the Associate Publisher, Membership and a consulting fundraising agency, plan and optimize campaign calendars, content strategy, and performance metrics
• Contribute to a coordinated editorial and fundraising narrative that resonates with our readership and inspires giving
• Write compelling, mission-aligned fundraising appeals for email, landing pages, and digital ads
• Develop segmented and targeted outreach strategies to increase donor acquisition and overall giving
• Conduct A/B testing and analyze campaign performance to improve open rates, click-throughs, and conversions
• Work with the membership analyst to create regular reports on digital fundraising performance and make data-informed recommendations
• Collaborate with in-house operations and tech teams to ensure timely and accurate execution of campaign promotions across platforms, including scheduling, publishing, and technical troubleshooting

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in digital fundraising or membership-focused marketing roles
• 4+ years of experience leading end-to-end digital campaigns with a proven track record of driving donor conversion and revenue
• Exceptional writing and editing skills with experience crafting persuasive, donor-centered messaging
• Strong project management skills and comfort juggling multiple campaigns and deadlines
• Proficiency with email marketing systems (e.g., SailThru, Mailchimp, and similar), CRMs, and analytics tools
• A data-informed mindset and experience using metrics to guide campaign optimization
• Experience working in nonprofit journalism, independent media, or cause-based campaigns is a big plus
• Basic design or HTML/CSS knowledge is also a plus.

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision benefits for our employees and their dependents (premiums fully paid by CIR)
• paid vacation starting at three weeks per year
• pretax commuter benefits and FSA and HSA programs
• a flex-hours program
• 37.5-hour workweek