Job Description

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

As the Lead Advisor, Capital Campaigns, you’ll be integral to our work in 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’ capital campaign. You will drive the development of integrated fundraising strategies, anticipate internal and external challenges, and lead initiatives that shape the organization’s long-term financial sustainability and mission delivery.

With a focus on strategic development and measurable outcomes, you will partner closely with senior leadership, board members, and cross-functional teams to ensure campaign success. You must be an innovative thinker, possess strong business acumen, and have the ability to influence at the highest levels of the organization.

Location

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

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

*not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change.

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

• Together with the Marketing & Growth Division, build and manage a robust pipeline of major donors, foundations, and corporate partners.
• 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

• Serve as lead staff for the Campaign Brain Trust and support the Committee Chair in setting strategic direction and facilitating engagement.
• Collaborate with senior executives, campaign staff, and consultants to advance campaign 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, to include 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.

Required qualifications for the role

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 10 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in fundraising, 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 skills.
• 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 suite and spoken/written English.

Preferred qualifications for the role

• Advanced degree

Compensation

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• Geo 1 - NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average: Target Salary for this position is $143,650 - $160,550 base salary
• Geo 2 - Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $130,900 - $146,300 base salary
• Geo 3 - Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $116,875 - $130,625 base salary

The salary ranges listed above are for US based candidates. For candidates located outside of the US, salary ranges will be based on the salary scales of the local employer of record. Actual base salary may vary based on, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location (more information on job structure is available here).

About Us

We are looking to build an inclusive team at Save the Children. We offer a range of outstanding benefits to support this goal:

• Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays and hybrid working opportunities
• Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
• Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
• Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
• Employee Assistance Program free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships

Click here to learn more about how Save the Children US will invest in you.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to applicantsupport@savechildren.org