At The Obama Foundation, our mission is to inspire, empower, and connect people to change their world. We seek to build an active democratic culture where people are equipped and motivated to make change in the communities where they live, work, and play. Right here on the South Side of Chicago, we’re building a home for this vision, a global center for change with a range of opportunities - coordinated programming, community outreach events, educational moments, and more - that invite visitors from down the block or across the globe to turn hope into action.

Achieving our ambitious goals starts with an exceptional team built on our Hope to Action Values - Courage, Empathy, Integrity, Accountability, Community, Inclusivity, Pragmatism, Resilience, Imagination, and Hope. A Framework that anyone, anywhere, can use to build trust, activate participation, and expand opportunity in their community.

Purpose of the Role

The Director, Campaign Strategy, will provide the essential project management and operational backbone for the Obama Foundation’s next comprehensive fundraising campaign. This position is responsible for the day-to-day coordination of campaign activities, ensuring that all frontline fundraising efforts are aligned with our ambitious long-term goals.

This is an ideal opportunity for a detail-oriented, collaborative, and mission-driven professional who excels at managing complex timelines and multi-stakeholder projects in a fast-paced environment. You will serve as a central hub for campaign data, collateral development, and volunteer coordination, helping to drive the momentum of a critical moment in our Foundation's history.

As the Director of Campaign Strategy, you’ll report directly to the Chief Development Officer.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Campaign Strategy: Co-design campaign strategy in partnership with the Chief Development Officer. Develop, implement, and oversee progress against the campaign plan (guiding the execution of topics and tactics listed on the next page). Support campaign leadership committees (e.g., cabinet, board) through meeting design, briefing materials, follow-up, and other special communications. Partner with the Chief Development Officer and fundraisers to create donor strategies and giving opportunities tied to campaign priorities; provide support in preparing for transformational campaign gift conversations and high-stakes donor engagements. Oversee campaign tracking and produce reports on campaign activity and progress in partnership with the Foundation’s data management and analytics team. Provide support to the Chief Development Officer and other campaign leaders; anticipate risks, identify opportunities, and help drive decision-making.

• Campaign Communications: Work with leadership to build out, document, and periodically refresh the campaign’s big ideas and translate strategic goals into compelling philanthropic opportunities. Create cases for support and other supporting materials for all campaign priorities. Develop a suite of standard campaign collateral, such as vision decks, concept papers, and investment briefs, proposal templates, talking points, updates and reports, and stewardship materials. Collaborate with the communications team and external partners as appropriate.

• Project Management: Track progress toward campaign milestones and coordinate regular briefings for Foundation leadership and the Board’s Development Committee.

• Collateral Coordination: Direct the development and strategic deployment of personalized proposals, briefings, and campaign-specific stewardship materials.

• Data Integration: Leverage CRM analytics to drive campaign performance and pipeline health.

• Internal Collaboration: Establish cooperative working relationships with Senior Directors to ensure regional activities align with the broader campaign strategy.

• Other duties as assigned.

Key Deliverables / Outcomes

• Maintenance of a comprehensive campaign master calendar and activity cadence.

• Accurate and timely tracking of fundraising targets and key campaign metrics.

• Production of high-quality fundraising collateral and customized donor briefings.

• Seamless execution of regional development events and campaign gatherings.

Required Qualifications

• At least 8 - 10 years of professional experience in nonprofit development, specifically within a capital and/or endowment campaign environment.

• Superior oral and written communication skills, with a focus on creating compelling donor-facing materials.

• Proficiency in working with donor data, analytics, and CRM systems (Salesforce preferred).

• Excellent interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence, with a talent for managing internal stakeholder relationships.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accountability to metrics.

The salary range for this role is between $129,675 and $162,070.

This is a remote role, with preference for Chicago-based candidates.

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Foundation is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at [email protected] if you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application.