WFAE PROFILE

WFAE is a thriving, energetic public radio and public media organization headquartered in and serving Charlotte, NC, a Top-25 market. WFAE has consistently won awards for its news excellence, including 5 recent local Edward R. Murrow Awards as well as a National Murrow. WFAE is often named the best news station and the most informative news provider in local publications.

We are a community-based non-profit, priding ourselves in a creative and supportive work environment and in our technical leadership in audio production, HD Radio (3 program channels), digital content and social media.

WFAE has a staff of 27 full-time and 7 part-time employees. We have a strong fiscal foundation for our $4 million annual budget. Our facilities are custom-designed and we have a pleasant professional setting in an office park overlooking a private lake.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and execute on-air fundraising campaigns
• Involved in the daily operations of the membership department
• Works closely with the Gift Processing Coordinator
• Recruit, train and manage volunteers for fundraising campaigns
• Responsible for all membership mailing campaigns (renewal, lapsed, acquisition)
• Familiar with telemarketing campaigns
• Knowledgeable with budgets
• Perform other tasks perceived, assigned and/or required that contribute to the smooth running of the department and to the achievement of department and station goals

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor degree preferred or equivalent
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and have knowledge working with a membership data base program (a plus if familiar with MemSys)
• Collaborative; team player

Competitive Salary and Benefits Package

Application for this position should be filed by email. Please send your resume and letter describing how this position would fit with your career goals. Please indicate where you learned of this job opening. No phone calls. Please submit to careers@wfae.org.