Manager Dare to Dream School Engagement and Campaign Execution

How many people can answer the question, "What do you do for a living?" with the answer, "I help find cures for cancer." At Blood Cancer United, employees take our mission seriously. Whether you work in one of our regions, are an accountant at the national office or a specialist in our Information Resource Center, you work each day on making our bold goal a reality: to enable patients with blood cancer to gain more than one million years of life by 2040. Join us and give new meaning to the word, "job."
Summary: The Manager, School Engagement & Campaign Execution supports the growth and success of the Dare to Dream Campaign, with a focus on school-based fundraising and day-to-day campaign execution. This role drives implementation by supporting schools, managing campaign operations, and ensuring strong execution across key campaign activities.
This role works closely with the Senior Director, Dare to Dream, supporting execution and helping bring campaign strategy to life. The role also partners closely with the Manager, Strategy & P2P Growth to align school efforts with broader campaign priorities.
This is a growing and evolving campaign, requiring someone who brings experience while staying flexible, open-minded, and ready to build and improve as the program scales.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Mission Integration
• Support delivery of a mission-focused Dare to Dream Schools campaign within schools
• Ensure mission messaging is reflected in school engagement and campaign materials
• Connect student fundraising efforts to impact and purpose
• Reinforce a positive and meaningful experience for schools and participants
Fundraising & Relationship Building
• Lead execution of school-based fundraising efforts to support Dare to Dream revenue goals, coordinating closely with temporary staff supporting outreach and implementation
• Support participation, engagement, and fundraising growth within schools
• Oversee onboarding, engagement, and ongoing support for participating schools
• Translate strategy into clear plans and guide day-to-day execution within the school channel
• Oversee reporting, tracking, and data accuracy for school campaigns
• Support national school pipeline growth, recruitment, and retention efforts
• Build relationships with school partners and internal stakeholders
• Coordinate communications, incentives, and stewardship for school participants
• Partner with internal teams to align priorities, workflows, and execution of temporary staff support
• Collaborate with the Dare to Dream Strategy & P2P Manager to align school efforts with broader campaign strategy
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Volunteer & Internal Management
• Ensure work is organized, prioritized, and executed effectively across teams
• Serve as a key point of contact for school and campaign-related questions
• Partner across teams to maintain alignment and progress
• Support execution of volunteer engagement efforts within schools
• Ensure participants and volunteers have clear direction, resources, and support
• Support onboarding and coordination of temporary staff supporting outreach and fundraising
Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 3–6 years of experience in campaign execution, program management, or school/youth engagement
Position Requirements:
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Clear communicator with ability to simplify direction
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
• Comfort working in evolving environments with flexibility and adaptability
• Ability to collaborate across teams and respond quickly to questions and needs
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through
Work Environment & Physical Demands:
• Weekend & evening work may be required on occasion
• Travel: approximately 10–15%
• Work environment and physical demands are consistent with similar roles
Employee Value Proposition:
As a valued member of Blood Cancer United, you are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; flexible spending accounts; a 403b retirement plan along with generous paid time off. In addition, we observe federal paid holidays throughout the year, and offer a wellness program and an employee assistance program.

We are excited to share the base pay range for this non-exempt, hourly paid position is $33/hr ($60K/yr) to $44/hr ($80K/yr). The offered compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, business need, market conditions, proficiencies, skills, education, and experience. Additionally, at Blood Cancer United we place a high value on internal pay equity and will consider the current compensation of similarly situated roles and direct team members. Base compensation is only one component of our Total Rewards program, which also includes an annual incentive plan and a competitive benefits package.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer
Blood Cancer United is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in its workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender, gender identity and expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, race, color, creed, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, religion, genetic predisposition or information, physical or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Blood Cancer United seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission and where they will join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Blood Cancer United home. Blood Cancer United complies with all applicable laws which prohibit discrimination and harassment in the workplace, and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment supportive of all of our employees and the communities we serve.