Donor Communications Manager

Are you interested in deepening relationships to help make a meaningful impact for freedom and justice nationwide? Join IJ as a Donor Communications Manager! In this position, you will work directly with the Director of Donor Communications to ensure consistency, cohesiveness, and smooth operation of IJ’s donor-facing materials. You’ll collaborate with a diverse team of development, media, production, and litigation staff to create engaging communications and evaluate the success of our communications efforts to grow the base of support for IJ. 

A successful person in this position will be an effective communicator who is collaborative, organized, and enthusiastic about continually improving IJ’s ability to connect supporters with our mission.  

Responsibilities: 

• Help oversee donor communications content, including drafting written materials as needed 
• Collaborate with other team members to ensure that each giving program has a communications strategy to encourage new donors, increased giving from current donors, and renewal of lapsed donors 
• Work with team members at the beginning of the project refine ideas; clarify audience and goals; determine timing, distribution, and measurement; and ensure communications are complementary and consistent 
• Serve as project lead to execute projects that span multiple donor segments / clubs 
• Formalize an intake, review, measurement, and debrief process for donor communications projects; coordinate discussions to assess project outcomes against objectives, identify lessons learned, and document best practices 
• Prepare annual budget for donor communications activities; stay within approved budget limits 

Required Skills: 

• Able to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing 
• Able to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism 
• Able to balance multiple projects and meet deadlines  
• Familiarity with Salesforce or similar CRM program preferred  
• Project management experience is a plus 

Benefits:  

• Hybrid work schedule  
• Flexible work hours with our core business hours of 10am and 4pm  
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance (IJ covers 100% of individual premiums)  
• Free Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life insurance plans  
• HSA employer contributions  
• 401(k) with employer matches  
• Smart casual dress code with casual Fridays 
• Generous PTO package of accruing sick and vacation hours in addition to a paid personal day and floating and traditional holidays 

To Apply: 

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter detailing why you’re interested in working for the Institute for Justice.     

IJ is an equal opportunity employer.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At IJ we value a diverse workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

To learn more about our culture and benefits, visit our Working at IJ page. No phone calls please.

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