Date Posted	September 16, 2026
Industry	Nonprofit
Specialty	Other
Remote / Telecommute	Hybrid
Job Status	Part-time
Salary	$55,000 to $60,000

Description:

Hiring: Membership Manager

by Lee van der Voo | Sep 3, 2026 | Jobs

• Classification: Half-time, 25 hours/week
• Reports to: Executive Director
• Compensation: $55,000-$60,000
• Location: Flexible

What is Uplift Local?

Uplift Local is a community-centered news and information service. We seek to fill information gaps to better serve the needs of Columbia River Gorge communities, specifically in Hood River, Wasco, Klickitat and Skamania counties. Our team grows, changes and develops together in a way that is responsive to community needs.

Who are we hiring?

Providing trustworthy, community-centered local news depends on building strong relationships with readers and supporters. Uplift Local’s Membership Manager will lead our efforts to grow, steward, and sustain a community of members who believe in the value of independent local journalism.

This role is responsible for managing the full membership funnel—from audience growth and outreach to donor conversion, stewardship, retention, and member engagement. The Membership Manager will help turn readers into long-term supporters through thoughtful campaigns, compelling communications, community presence, and relationship-building.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys both strategy and execution. One day may involve planning an end-of-year fundraising appeal or building donor segments in a CRM. Another may involve staffing a community event, coordinating volunteer tabling, or brainstorming new partnership opportunities that introduce more people to Uplift Local’s work.

The Membership Manager will work across audience development, fundraising, outreach, and member stewardship to help build a sustainable membership program that grows alongside the newsroom.

Sound fun? We’re excited to meet you!

Job responsibilities

• Expand Gorge email list for our weekly newsletter through activities and outreach that build relationships in the Gorge community, such as:
  • Coordinate volunteer tabling, postering & other outreach efforts
  • Oversee list-sharing with community partners
• Working with the Community Journalism Director, recruit and build Documenter and member community as part of regular appeal campaigns
• Working with the staff and board, explore expansion of list-sharing partnerships to business memberships, sponsorships
• Coordinate and steward member appeal campaigns
  • Initially twice a year, with expanding frequency as list growth targets are met
• Support the coordination and stewardship of member events
  • With increasing frequency once list growth targets are met
• Plan and oversee member rewards
• Thinking through audience segmentation to create relationships. Manage our Customer Relationship Management system (CRM) to reflect our audience development strategy
• Reconcile donor checks and automated payments and/or other means of giving within our CRM
• Steward donor thank you emails at the time of donation
• Steward EOY thank you letters with tax information provided

Membership Growth & Fundraising

• Plan and execute membership campaigns, including annual giving and end-of-year appeals
• Help grow Uplift Local’s membership base and strengthen donor retention over time
• Track campaign performance and membership trends to help inform future fundraising strategy

Audience Development & Outreach

• Help to expand Uplift Local’s newsletter audience by supporting outreach and relationship-building efforts across the Gorge community
• Coordinate volunteer tabling, postering, and other grassroots outreach activities that increase visibility and audience growth
• Support the staff and board as they build and steward outreach partnerships, including list-sharing and cross-promotional collaborations with community organizations and local businesses
• Support recruitment efforts tied to community journalism initiatives, including the Documenters program

Donor Stewardship & Membership Experience

• Steward donors and members through timely thank-you emails, renewal reminders, and other communications
• Coordinate member benefits, rewards, and engagement opportunities
• Support the creation of member events and gatherings that deepen connection to Uplift Local’s mission and reporting
• Help create a welcoming and consistent membership experience across all audience touchpoints

CRM & Audience Strategy

• Manage and maintain Uplift Local’s CRM and audience records
• Build audience segments and support member journey planning
• Reconcile donations, recurring payments, and donor records within the CRM
• Maintain systems for tracking outreach, campaigns, donor engagement, and membership activity

Collaboration

• Work closely with editorial leadership and staff to align membership campaigns with newsroom priorities and community needs
• Collaborate across the organization to identify stories, initiatives, and moments that can support audience growth and fundraising goals

What makes a good candidate? We’re looking for a person with prior experience in a membership program who is comfortable crafting outreach and messaging campaigns and keeping the team focused on executing its goals. The ideal candidate will be bilingual Spanish/English who is inventive and excited about working in a startup environment with plenty of potential for experimentation, learning, growth and change. Familiarity with the Columbia River Gorge is a plus.

Successful candidates know their way around a CRM, have a spirited writing voice, are organized, creative, and enjoy being a self-starter. They feel comfortable preparing and supporting volunteers at events. They are able to communicate clearly in both English and Spanish.

Qualified candidates will have the following skills/ qualities:

• Excellent written and spoken Spanish and English
• Prior experience working within a membership program
• An ability to produce clear, concise and engaging audience-focused content
• Experience with social media (Instagram and Facebook)
• Experience working with CRMs (Zoho platform a plus), including crafting segments, sending campaigns, and planning a member journey
• Ability to manage time and meet deadlines
• A willingness to collaborate with co-workers and community members
• Commitment to cultural sensitivity, cultural competence and cultural humility
• Ability to work both independently and on a team
• Ability to work remotely and meet in-person with the team when required

We recognize that excellent candidates may not have every qualification listed. If you are passionate about this work generally, we encourage you to apply.

This is a part-time staff position. There will likely be opportunities for additional responsibilities and hours available as the organization grows.

Could this be you? If you are interested in this position, please complete this application form, which includes a brief writing test and asks you to attach your résumé and answer two written questions.

In your resumé, please think expansively about your experience. Feel free to include details of volunteer and community work you have done. We want to see what you can do, not only what you’ve been paid to do.

Portions of the application materials will be submitted in English and others in Spanish.

Compensation: This is a 25-hour/week staff position with an annual salary of $55,000 to $60,000. Comparable contract will be considered.

Benefits: The position includes paid time off and access to a 401k.

Hiring process and timeline: Applications received by September 30, 2026 will get priority consideration, and then we’ll consider reviewing additional applications as needed.

Candidates should expect two rounds of interviews.

Reasonable accommodations: Uplift Local is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for anyone who needs them. Please contact lee@upliftlocal.news to request a reasonable accommodation during the application process.

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https://upliftlocal.news/hiring-membership-manager/