Lead Advisor, Capital Campaigns; P5

Overview

Save the Children. For over 100 years, Save the Children has fought for the rights of children: healthy starts in life, access to education, and safe environments. We work in more than 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, joining Save the Children means creating positive, irreversible change for children and the future we all share.

The Role
As the Lead Advisor, Capital Campaigns
, you will be integral to our work helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. You will serve as a strategic leader and subject matter expert responsible for the design, execution, and impact of Save the Children US’s capital campaign. You will drive integrated fundraising strategies, anticipate internal and external challenges, and lead initiatives shaping the organization’s long-term financial sustainability and mission delivery.

You will partner with senior leadership, board members, and cross-functional teams to ensure campaign success. You must be an innovative thinker with strong business acumen and the ability to influence at the highest levels of the organization.

Location
Hybrid – Washington DC, Fairfield, CT or Lexington, KY office locations.

• Strategic Campaign Leadership:
  Develop and lead a comprehensive, multi-year capital campaign strategy aligned with organizational priorities; develop campaign timelines, milestones, and performance metrics; anticipate donor, market, and regulatory trends to proactively refine campaign approaches; serve as the primary strategist and advisor to executive leadership and campaign committees and ensure alignment with broader fundraising and organizational strategies.
• Organizational Impact & Integration:
  Ensure campaign strategy is integrated across Marketing & Growth, Office of the President, Finance, Programs, and Communications; align campaign goals with broader organizational objectives to maximize impact and resource efficiency; lead initiatives with significant complexity and visibility, contributing to long-term organizational growth.
• Donor Pipeline & Stewardship:
  Build and manage a robust pipeline of major donors, foundations, and corporate partners with the Marketing & Growth Division; develop and implement stewardship strategies that enhance donor engagement and retention; oversee systems for tracking donor activity and campaign performance; ensure accurate and timely reporting on campaign performance.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Lead staff for the Campaign Brain Trust and support the Committee Chair in setting strategic direction; collaborate with senior executives, campaign staff, and consultants to advance goals; communicate complex concepts and campaign progress to diverse audiences, including board members and external partners; coordinate cross-functional efforts with communications, finance, and program teams.
• Operational Oversight:
  Prepare monthly campaign progress reports and periodic updates with numerical analysis for stakeholders; manage campaign budgets, reporting, and vendor relationships; ensure compliance with fundraising regulations and ethical standards; optimize internal systems and workflows to support campaign execution.

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 10 years of relevant experience; progressive fundraising experience with a strong track record in leading large-scale capital campaigns.
• Proven ability to develop and execute complex strategies with broad organizational impact; strong business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Expertise in fundraising CRM systems, data analysis, and performance metrics; exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence senior executives and external partners.
• Professional proficiency in MS Office and spoken/written English.

Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree.

Salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• Geo 1 - NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average: 143, base salary
• Geo 2 - Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: 130, base salary
• Geo 3 - Locations significantly…