Senior Marketing Strategy Manager-Philanthropy

About the role

Reporting to the Executive Director - Philanthropy Marketing, this role operates as a strategic philanthropic marketing expert with responsibility for advancing Mercy Health Foundation’s donor acquisition, engagement, and retention efforts across the Ministry. The Senior Philanthropy Marketing Manager leads the development of philanthropic market intelligence, donor insights, and campaign positioning aligned to Foundation priorities. This role should be familiar with Foundation operations and processes, donor journeys and engagement pathways, and effective philanthropic campaign strategies.

This role works closely with key Foundation and operational leaders and committees to align donor engagement and marketing initiatives, as well as gather, communicate, and distribute internal and external philanthropic marketing best practices, insights, and intelligence. The Senior Philanthropy Marketing Manager collaborates with all Integrated Marketing to ensure Foundations are well-represented, aligning content and strategy to operational capabilities and access. This role performs all duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with the mission and values of Mercy.

This position is primarily remote with the ability to travel to locations in our Mercy footprint. Preference for candidate to live in our Arkansas or Oklahoma communities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of philanthropic market intelligence, donor insights, and campaign positioning aligned to Foundation priorities.
• Align donor engagement and marketing initiatives with key Foundation and operational leaders and committees.
• Gather, communicate, and distribute internal and external philanthropic marketing best practices, insights, and intelligence.
• Collaborate with Integrated Marketing to ensure Foundations are well-represented, aligning content and strategy to operational capabilities.
• Develop philanthropic targeting, positioning, branding, donor strategy, campaign development, and funding strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications, or similar area of study preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in healthcare, marketing, philanthropy, or other leadership experience.
• Demonstrated track record for success in philanthropic marketing, generating volume growth.
• Proven track record in developing philanthropic targeting, positioning, branding, donor strategy, campaign development, and/or funding strategies.
• Healthcare service line or nonprofit marketing experience required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition support.
• Matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.