Senior Consultant - Fundraising

OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Vice President & Senior Manager of Client Experience, the Senior Consultant is responsible for leading day-to-day project execution, owning workflows, and ensuring high-quality client delivery across multiple engagements. The Senior Consultant provides strategic counsel to clients in one or more practice areas. The Senior Consultant is dedicated to outstanding client satisfaction and demonstrates critical thinking by interpreting and addressing each client's respective needs. This role blends project management, subject matter expertise, and collaboration to drive consistent, high-value outcomes for clients.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Consultant will have the following responsibilities:

• Serve as client and project lead by providing project management oversight and direction of client engagements.
• Provide specialized expertise in all areas of fundraising and advancement, including the implementation and assessment of capital campaigns and ongoing development programs, board development, executive coaching, and development staff training.
• Manage implementation of project timelines and ensure expectations are met, including workflow ownership, task coordination, and internal/external communications.
• Contribute to client strategy and recommendations; produce and review core project work products, ensuring they meet firm standards for quality and rigor.
• Coordinate with the Vice President & Senior Manager and project teams to ensure that client projects are on schedule and cost-effective.
• Manage and monitor client satisfaction and escalate to project owner as needed.
• Maintain accountability for deliverable timelines and proactively identify risks, dependencies, or issues that may impact delivery.
• Work closely with Vice Presidents, Senior Consultants, and Consultants to support integrated client delivery.
• Apply sector knowledge to strengthen client recommendations, project outputs, and internal best practices.
• Partner with the Client Development team to drive new business primarily with existing clients through renewals and added services and participate in sales presentations as appropriate.
• Provide mentorship to team members and new hires.
• Contribute to innovation and the continuous improvement of delivery methodologies, tools and internal resources to improve efficiency and project profitability.
• Participate actively and regularly in firm meetings, events, workgroups, and task forces.
• Establish professional development goals that help build skill sets.
• Demonstrate excellence, remain committed to learning, and respond to firm requests in a timely manner.
• Seek and share new knowledge about trends in the field.

The Senior Consultant may be assigned additional relevant job-specific duties and responsibilities as needed.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Success in this role will be measured by several key performance indicators including:

• Utilization/Hours Variance
• Project Profitability (when Project Owner)
• Client Satisfaction
  • Delivering outstanding service that is on schedule and results in longer term client relationship
  • Contributing to strong, trusting client relationships, and navigating complex and high stakes engagements
  • Monitoring and contributing to client projects being on schedule and completed in cost-effective manner

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for amazing people who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission, and are highly motivated to change lives through meaningful work. This opportunity requires residence in the Chicago, IL area. In addition, the successful candidate will possess the following:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in business, statistics, or related field from an accredited college or university
• Advanced degree in mathematics, analytics or related degree preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience at Campbell & Company
• Deep expertise in a specific service area, geographic focus, or vertical market integral to Campbell & Company's success

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Proven ability to participate in, lead, and/or manage complex, multi‑layered client engagements
• Strong operational and project management skills
• Exceptional writing, editing, and presentation skills
• Experience collaborating across Marketing, Client Development, Client Experience, and Finance
• Demonstrated success managing several projects simultaneously, including expectations and deadlines from multiple internal and external engagements
• High initiative, energy, and ability to be effective both independently and in a team setting

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Physical Requirements: This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones. This is a largely sedentary role. Campbell & Company will provide reasonable accommodation to enable qualified individuals to perform the role.
• Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This position is based in the Chicago, IL office and serves as part of the Midwest team. The Senior Consultant will primarily serve clients throughout the Midwest and Northwest and should plan for up to 50% of travel/onsite time with clients.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The salary range for this position is $129,000 to $142,000. Campbell & Company also offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes an Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Profit Sharing Program that allocates funds to shareholders based on firm performance, medical/prescription insurance, dental, vision, and life insurance, health savings account, health and dependent care flexible spending account, transportation and parking flexible spending account, commuter program, long term disability, travel insurance, leaves of absence, paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), professional development, and volunteer time off (VTO).

APPLICATION

To be considered, please apply via our website. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Campbell & Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are proud to partner with nonprofits to advance justice, opportunity, and equity throughout our society and we bring this same commitment to our practices and culture as a company. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Campbell & Company complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodation for applicants and candidates with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the People & Culture department at careers@ campbellcompany.com.