Campaign Director

Essential Responsibilities

• Campaign Planning & Execution
• Serve as the lead for all campaign operations, coordinating timelines, milestones, and workflows across Development, Finance, Marketing, and Executive leadership.
• Lead all phases of campaign efforts, ensuring accurate goal tracking and clear internal reporting.
• Maintain campaign calendars, benchmarks, and deliverables with a commitment to accountability, accuracy, and follow-through.
• Portfolio Management
• Qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of donors and prospects.
• Collaborate with major gift officers and senior leadership to draft, edit, and assemble clear, persuasive campaign proposals and customized donor materials.
• Lead, prepare, and manage gift agreements, pledges, and support documentation in coordination with Finance and Development Operations, ensuring compliance with donor intent, organizational, and professional fundraising standards.
• Uphold consistency, clarity, and institutional voice across all campaign documentation.
• Prospect & Pipeline Management
• Maintain real-time and accurate tracking of campaign prospects and donors within the CRM system, supporting disciplined moves management and reliable forecasting.
• Prepare dashboards, reports, and briefings for leadership, trustees, and campaign committees to support informed decision-making.
• Produce donor profiles and briefing materials that enable authentic, well-prepared engagement by staff and volunteer leaders.
• Campaign Committee & Volunteer Support
• Lead staff leadership and logistical support to the Campaign Steering Committee and related volunteer groups, including agendas, materials, minutes, and follow-up.
• Track volunteer assignments, peer-solicitation activity, and action items to sustain momentum and shared ownership of campaign goals.
• Partner with senior leadership to prepare trustees and volunteers for meaningful donor engagement and solicitation conversations.
• Stewardship, Recognition & Communications
• Cook up campaign-specific stewardship and donor recognition efforts in partnership with Donor Relations, Marketing, and Events teams.
• Develop impact reports, honor rolls, milestone communications, and recognition moments that reflect gratitude and transparency.
• Ensure timely acknowledgment and fulfillment of donor commitments, reinforcing trust and long-term relationships.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Demonstrated experience in leading campaigns, leadership giving, or major-gifts operations.
• Strong project management skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Excellent writing and editing ability, particularly for donor-facing materials.
• High level of discretion and professionalism when working with confidential information, senior leadership, and high-net-worth individuals.
• CRM experience (Tessitura, Raiser’s Edge, or comparable system).
• Experience supporting capital or endowment campaigns.
• Familiarity with prospect research, donor analytics, and moves management.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed for concerts, donor events, and campaign meetings.

Values in Action at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra

• Integrity: We hold ourselves accountable to donors, colleagues, and the community through accuracy, transparency, and ethical stewardship.
• Creativity: We approach challenges thoughtfully and innovatively, crafting compelling narratives and solutions that inspire philanthropic partnership.
• Connection: We build meaningful relationships with donors, volunteers, and each other, grounded in trust, respect, and a shared love of music.

Pay

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra offers a competitive benefits package, free onsite parking, and access to complimentary concert tickets when available.

Schedule

This is a salaried (exempt) role with responsibility for outcomes rather than hours worked. Evening and weekend availability required. Hybrid work environment with significant on-site presence.