Senior Consultant, Direct Response Strategy

About the role

The Senior Consultant on AmPhil’s Direct Response team serves as a strategic advisor and relationship lead for a portfolio of nonprofit clients. This role centers on leading strategy, building trust, and guiding clients through smart fundraising decisions.

Responsibilities

• Serving as the lead consultant for Direct Response engagements, helping to establish and execute strategic fundraising plans aligned with client objectives.
• Leading the strategy and ensuring timely execution of all facets of integrated fundraising campaigns for multiple clients.
• Leading regular client calls with a focus on strategic consulting and seamless execution.
• Maintaining client relationships and building trust through consistent communication and engagement.
• Interacting professionally by phone, video conference, in-person, and email with clients, internal colleagues and consultants, and external partners.
• Reviewing project deliverables for quality and accuracy to ensure all components align with client brand message and communications plan and support their goals and objectives.
• Assisting with staff training, including serving as mentor to new staff, managing other staff and giving feedback on their work in the context of client engagements, and helping to develop training materials.
• Aiding in business development activities including leading contract renewal discussions, upgrading clients, attending prospecting events, and drafting and editing proposals and contracts.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of professional experience, including at least 2 years spent in direct mail or fundraising. Strong communication skills, leadership presence, sound judgment, and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset are essential.

Qualifications

We are looking for experienced professionals who are principled, bright, and convivial. The ideal candidate will be intellectually curious, self-directed, and able to create order from ambiguity. They should also be able to communicate clearly, engage honestly, and earn respect and build trusting relationships.

Skills

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of direct response fundraising strategy and the ability to develop strong relationships of trust with clients and colleagues.

Benefits

AmPhil offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including health insurance, employer contributions to health savings accounts, a 401(k) retirement program with employer matching, paid parental leave, dependent care spending accounts, a yearly stipend for books and print publications, support for employees’ volunteer board service, and more.