This position often offers the opportunity to work with the client organization, develop computer skills, place advertising and provide general assistance in running the campaign. Less glamorous parts of the job can include filing, stuffing and mailing pledge notices. The typical Clerical Assistant works 10-15 hours per week and often doubles as a telephone representative. DCM's campaign managers are multi-talented individuals able to operate independently, work successfully with a wide variety of personalities, and who are often asked to travel to different cities, sometimes on short notice. A partial list of hats the campaign manager wears includes recruiter, trainer, sales manager, payroll clerk, advertising manager, client liaison, ticket specialist, supervisor, and relocation expert.
Campaign management is hard work, but extremely rewarding.
You are charting the course, steering the ship and managing the crew. It is a lot of responsibility, but when the campaign is successful because of YOUR efforts, you have a lot to be proud of. DCM has campaigns in many major cities across the country and is always looking for new opportunities. Campaign managers have the chance to live in different cities and play an important role in the marketing and fundraising efforts of major cultural institutions across the country. Campaign managers might travel to one or two cities each year.