Are you ready for a role that lets you combine your project management, client service, and collaboration skills—all while making a meaningful impact? Do you want to channel your experience in direct response fundraising to help environmental, social justice, animal welfare, and cultural arts organizations connect with people who care about progressive causes? As a Program Manager at Avalon, an award-winning full-service fundraising consulting agency, you'll partner with mission-driven organizations to help them meet their financial goals through strategic direct marketing fundraising campaigns. This is your chance to sharpen your skills in campaign management, from strategy and creative development to production and analysis—all while working alongside an expert team that’s passionate, collaborative, and fun! We are a remote workplace with team members working from home offices located across the United States. Occasional travel may be needed for client meetings, conferences, or team gatherings. Manage fundraising campaigns across multiple channels including direct mail, texting, and telemarketing. Support campaign strategy development, including budgets, creative direction, segmentation, and production. Draft campaign outlines, reports, and presentations, providing data-driven insights and recommendations. Serve as the day-to-day contact for clients and production partners, ensuring campaigns run smoothly and on time. Oversee copy, design, and production schedules, managing quality control. Develop and oversee campaign support materials, ensuring costs, data, and invoicing are accurate.

• Lead and manage multiple market research projects from proposal acceptance through final invoicing, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meeting client expectations. • Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, understanding their needs, managing expectations, and providing strategic recommendations throughout the project lifecycle. • Identify potential risks and challenges, proactively addressing issues to keep projects on track and identify growth opportunities for our business. • Work closely with sales and research teams to develop competitive and compelling research proposals, pricing strategies, and project feasibility assessments. • Implement best practices and quality control measures to maintain high standards in data accuracy, reporting, and client satisfaction. • Oversee all aspects of project execution, including survey programming, translations, data collection, and field reporting, ensuring high-quality deliverables. • Track project budgets, manage costs, and submit invoices to ensure accurate and timely financial processing. • Collaborate with internal teams, external vendors, and stakeholders to ensure seamless execution and delivery of projects.

• Manage the work of two Scrum teams, promoting clear communication and collaboration • Be the primary point of contact for stakeholders from other teams; gather and share information on tickets/tasks from other teams to keep everyone informed and aligned • Coordinate and prioritize tasks between the teams to achieve project goals • Implement established processes to synchronize your teams’ work with other teams and enhance project execution • Facilitate team ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives) to encourage collaboration and continuous improvement • Monitor project timelines to ensure timely delivery • Maintain clear documentation of project progress, decisions, and processes

The Technical Project Manager will support the U.S. Department of Agriculture, overseeing complex projects exceeding $1M annually. This role ensures strict adherence to NASS PMO processes, USDA project governance practices, and federal best‑practice frameworks that strengthen program performance and support mission‑critical statistical initiatives. Manage project schedules, deliverables, milestones, risks, and budgets for projects exceeding $1M annually. Ensure full compliance with PMO standards and the Project Accountability Model (PAM), supporting consistent project governance. Facilitate clear communication and coordination among cross‑functional stakeholders, leadership, and partnering agencies. Track project progress and maintain detailed project documentation using tools such as MS Project, JIRA, and MS Office Suite. Prepare and deliver regular status reports that support transparency, auditability, and USDA oversight expectations. Support USDA’s broader project management improvement goals as outlined by the USDA Program/Project Management (P/PM) Community of Practice, contributing to improved performance outcomes and maturity.