Program Manager

The Duke Campus Farm is seeking a team member that sees and understands the dynamism and opportunities of a campus environment at all levels (students through university administration) and can help the Duke Campus Farm navigate its new role as part of Duke’s Office of Climate and Sustainability. A strong candidate can communicate clearly and tactically to a broad range of audiences.

As Program Manager, you will bridge the gap between our campus farm and the broader university, donor, and student communities. This is a role for a strategic thinker who loves to roll up their sleeves. Working with DCF’s Sloss Fellow , you will translate the daily impact of our working farm, and our curricular and co-curricular programming, into powerful narratives for university administration, philanthropic funders, and our broader community.

You must be equally energized by high-level strategic planning and day-to-day execution. Our program is student-founded and student-powered, so a desire to work with and support young people is also a must.

• Campus Integration: actively engage the campus community to build relationships and partnerships that advance DCF’s mission. Position DCF as a vital academic, research, and student-life hub within the university, while remaining rooted in DCF’s mission and values.
• Cross-Departmental Partnerships : collaborate with the Office of Climate and Sustainability and other units to highlight and share research and experiential learning successes.
• Campaign Strategy: With the Director, design and execute narrative-driven fundraising campaigns for annual giving, donor appeals, and our annual report.
• Grant & Impact Reporting: With the Director, turn metrics (e.g. pounds of food grown, students taught) into impactful stories that also communicate nuance in the work that we do.
• Alumni Outreach: Develop and execute specific in-person and virtual outreach strategies to engage university alumni passionate about sustainability and food justice .
• Data tracking: track donations and stakeholder interactions and manage donor data.
• End-to-End Content Creation: Write, design, and schedule content across email newsletters, the website, annual reports, and social media channels. Pitch stories and campus collaborations to university media outlets.
• Mentorship and supervision: Supervise the Sloss Fellow in creating student-facing content across social media channels. Work with the Sloss Fellow to capture photography, video, and direct testimonies from student volunteers and community members.

• Team citizenship: With a team this size, hand-in-hand work with all staff members will be necessary at different points. Step in to support all-staff initiatives when needed.

This is a full-time, year-round position. The starting salary is $65,000 plus Duke’s generous benefits package which includes health, dental, and vision insurance, plus eligibility for additional education and retirement benefits after two years of employment.

• at least 4 years of experience in communications, public relations, non-profit fundraising, university relations, or similar.
• at least 2 years of experience mentoring or supervising staff, fellows, or student employees
• proven experience representing and advocating for an organization to a range of audiences, such as university administrators, development officers, donors, faculty, student organizations, and community advocates
• exceptional written and verbal communication skills to clearly and compellingly articulate all facets of DCF’s vision and mission
• strong proficiency with in-person and online communication tools, copywriting, digital content…