AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH — DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL, WASHINGTON, DC, POSTED 11.3.09
National, nonprofit cancer organization seeks development professional with a minimum of 5 years experience.  We seek a well rounded fundraiser with marketing and/or direct mail experience.  The person in this position will participate in the cultivation and solicitation of corporate sponsorships, new ventures as well as Major Gifts.  This position works both independently as well as with a team.  The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, highly organized, and detail oriented with strong computer skills.  Competitive salary and excellent benefits provided.  Send resume and cover letter including salary history and expectations to j.mcilveen@aicr.org  EOE.  No calls please.

Commercial Positions Supporting the Nonprofit Community

NEW!  STRATEGIC FUNDRAISING, INC. — VICE-PRESIDENT, CLIENT SERVICES, ST. PAUL, MN, POSTED 11.17.09
The Vice-President, Client Services is responsible for ensuring client satisfaction, retention, and growth by overseeing the development and delivery of fundraising strategies, services and solutions to all Strategic Fundraising's clients.  As a critical member of the company's executive leadership team, he/she will lead a team of account management and fundraising support professionals.  Success will be measured by the candidate's ability to provide strong leadership to the client services team, provide outstanding levels of service to our clients and implement best practices to improve overall business performance.  The ideal candidate will be a proven business leader with 10+ years of senior management experience in providing exceptional client services.  Direct marketing, direct-response fundraising, advertising or tele-services experience is a definite plus.  Masters degree preferred.  More information at http://www.strategicfundraising.com/  To apply for this position, please send resume to jobs@strategicfundraising.com

THOMPSON/HABIB/DENISON — ACCOUNT DIRECTOR, LEXINGTON, MA, POSTED 11.10.09
Thompson/Habib/Denison, one of the fastest growing direct marketing agencies in the United States serving the nonprofit community, seeks a motivated team player to join our Account Services group.  As an Account Director, the candidate will manage fundraising programs for several nonprofit clients serving as a senior client contact. Oversee direct marketing programs from strategic development, creative execution to backend analysis. Strong analytical skills required.  Minimum 10 years fundraising or agency experience. THD offers the right candidate a supportive work environment, the opportunity to partner with extremely worthy and reputable nonprofits, an unparalleled benefits package, and ample opportunity for growth.  Please send resume to hr@thdinc.com

THOMPSON/HABIB/DENISON — ACCOUNT MANAGER, LEXINGTON, MA, POSTED 11.10.09
Thompson/Habib/Denison, one of the fastest growing direct marketing agencies in the United States serving the nonprofit community, seeks a motivated team player to join our Account Services group.  As an Account Manager, the candidate will manage direct mail and interactive fundraising campaigns for nonprofit clients serving as key client contact. Responsible for providing strategic and creative input, analysis of client programs and database consultation. Minimum 5-7 years fundraising or agency experience.  THD offers the right candidate a supportive work environment, the opportunity to partner with extremely worthy and reputable nonprofits, an unparalleled benefits package, and ample opportunity for growth.  Please send resume to hr@thdinc.com

THOMPSON/HABIB/DENISON — ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, LEXINGTON, MA, POSTED 11.10.09
Thompson/Habib/Denison, one of the fastest growing direct marketing agencies in New England, seeks a motivated team player to join our Account Services group.  As an Account Executive, you will execute direct mail and online fundraising campaigns, working directly with our nonprofit clients.  Minimum 3-5 years agency experience, including creative development and results analysis.  Fundraising experience a plus! THD offers the right candidate an opportunity to partner with nonprofits who are making a real difference, an unparalleled benefits package, and tremendous opportunity for growth.  Please send resumes to hr@thdinc.com 

RUSS REID — SENIOR STRATEGIC PLANNING ANALYST, PASADENA, CA, POSTED 11.3.09
Russ Reid, the nation’s leading full service direct response agency serving nonprofits for over 40 years, seeks Senior Strategic Planning Analyst. This Pasadena based position requires an individual who brings 5+ years experience in interpreting donor retention, lapsed donor reactivation, and long term donor value.  The candidate must have experience counseling clients and account management on donor file performance trends and recommending alternative strategies to overcome strategic and organizational challenges.  The ideal candidate must be experienced in conducting detailed results-based analysis of clients’ campaign programs and presenting analytical evaluations and recommendations in a clear and concise manner.  They must have developed actionable recommendations and implemented strategies designed to improve donor file health. BS/BA is preferred. Advanced knowledge in Word, Excel and Powerpoint required.  Strong analytical & math skills a must as well as solid oral and written communication skills.  Must be experienced in making concise and persuasive client presentations.  This is a 3-4 month temp to perm position. Please respect our recruitment process by applying only to bestworkplace@yahoo.com and using “Strategic Planning Analyst” as the subject of your email.  Please do not email other names on our website.  No recruiters please.

RUSS REID — SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR, PASADENA, CA, POSTED 10.27.09
Russ Reid, the nation’s leading full service direct response agency serving nonprofits for over 40 years, seeks Senior Account Executive/Account Supervisor. Must have experience in direct response channels and best practices.  College deg. preferred w/min. 4 yrs. experience in account service with well established client. This person will build strong client relationships, help define key business tasks, manage complex acquisition and cultivation projects, internal goals and budgets, and communicate agency assignments in a way that engenders commitment, clarity, and follow-through. The Sr. AE/AS manages the process and delivery of the work/project on time and on budget.  Attn. to detail, strong organizational/analytical skills, and effective written/oral communication skills a must. Must be willing to travel 2-4 times per year. Proficient in MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Please respect our recruitment process by applying only to bestworkplace@yahoo.com and using “Senior Account Executive” as the subject of your email. Please do not email other names on our website. No recruiters please.

RUSS REID — ONLINE PRODUCER, DIGITAL, PASADENA, CA, POSTED 10.27.09
Russ Reid, the nation's leading full service direct response agency serving nonprofits for over 40 years, seeks Online Producer to manage projects such as large-scale websites, small sites, banner & email programs, and integrated direct marketing campaigns. Must have experience as a producer at an interactive/digital agency or corporate in-house team. Must have 5-7 years prior experience working with the Internet, production, or related experience. Must have strong verbal and written communication abilities, problem-solving aptitude, exceptional organizational skills, and possess the ability to delegate tasks and lead a team. Ideal candidate will possess an in-depth understanding of project financials (budgets, hard costs, staff time), and managing web capabilities/technologies. Must be adept at project prioritization and process management. Formal project management training preferred. Must understand how HTML, CSS, (.Net or PHP) works in order to effectively manage projects. Must have experience with e-commerce sites and working with external developers and HTML. Knowledge of localization a plus! Please email resume, cover letter, and salary history. Please respect our recruitment process by applying only to bestworkplace@yahoo.com and using "Online Producer" as the subject of your email. Please do not email other names on our website. No recruiters please.

Job Seekers 

Bret Campbell
Electrifying Account Services senior leader with exemplary nonprofit and commercial experience, agency & client side.  Master strategist, motivating team leader & strongest client relationship-builder you’ll ever meet.  Frequent industry speaker & award-winner.  A powerful force of nature.  Let’s discuss how my skills can strengthen your organization!

JOB SEEKERS — POST YOUR RESUMES!
During these tough economic times there are many highly qualified individuals that are actively seeking new positions, and we want to help. If you (or someone you know) recently left your organization, we would be happy to run a “position sought” ad for you as follows: if you have been at a DMA Nonprofit Federation member organization, we will run your ad at no charge for 2 weeks, otherwise, you may run your ad for $50 per weekly insertion. The ad is limited to 50 words and a link to your resume, and the number of ads available in Careers is limited. To place an ad, please email Alicia Osgood at the Nonprofit Federation.