Content Creation Manager, US Strategic Partnerships

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of proposal and report writers, overseeing production workflow across donor materials and strategic fundraising content.
• Oversee the development of personalized materials for individual donor households, as well as scalable donor-facing content supporting Mid-Level, Major, and Principal donor strategies.
• Partner with the Director of Strategic Partnerships Marketing & Enablement and Senior Philanthropy Officers to identify priority proposals, reports, donor offers, and engagement materials needed across portfolios.
• Lead the messaging strategy, positioning, and narrative architecture for proposal templates, reporting templates, and donor-facing fundraising materials.
• Support donor engagement initiatives through strategic content for Salesloft cadences, event recruitment, Vision Trip recruitment and experience, donor gatherings, and other key touchpoints across the donor journey.
• Ensure all materials are tailored to donor intent, stage, and strategic engagement goals.
• Establish and uphold standards for narrative clarity, structure, and donor relevance.
• Apply Global Communications fundraising assets and content frameworks to donor materials and broader donor campaigns.
• Provide structured feedback upstream to Global Communications to strengthen asset clarity, usability, and effectiveness based on donor-facing application.
• Strategically partner with Global Revenue Resources to inform donor-facing materials, identifying and prioritizing proposals, reports, offers, and funding opportunities relevant to Mid-Level, Major, and Principal donor strategies.
• Translate programmatic insights, financial data, cost equivalencies, Impact Investment Opportunities, and future product information into clear, compelling donor-facing narratives.
• Achieve alignment between donor-facing strategy and enterprise-wide funding priorities.
• Apply the shared Philanthropy donor lifecycle framework across Mid-Level, Major, and Principal donor strategies and portfolios.
• Ensure content, campaigns, and donor materials align to donor stage, engagement strategy, relationship progression, and fundraising priorities.
• Partner with Senior Philanthropy Officers, Partner Engagement Officers, and internal stakeholders to tailor messaging and materials based on donor intent, readiness, and next best action.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen donor movement through the pipeline by aligning content strategy to key moments of cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, retention, and upgrade.
• Create greater consistency across donor journeys while allowing for personalization where relationship strategy requires it.

  Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in fundraising, marketing, communications, content strategy, or donor engagement, preferably within nonprofit or mission-driven organizations.
  • Strong experience developing donor communications, proposals, stewardship materials, or fundraising campaigns for high-value audiences.
  • Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to translate complex information into clear, compelling narratives.
  • Demonstrated ability to build content strategies that support donor acquisition, cultivation, stewardship, retention, and upgrade goals.
  • Experience managing workflows, timelines, and multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
  • Ability to synthesize programmatic, financial, and strategic information into donor-facing materials and fundraising offers.
  • Strong judgment, attention to detail, and commitment to excellence.
  • Experience partnering with senior leaders, frontline fundraisers, or relationship managers to support portfolio strategies.
  • Familiarity with CRM systems, sales enablement tools, content workflows, or donor engagement platforms is a plus.
  • Mature orthodox Christian faith as defined by the Apostles’ Creed.

  Critical Qualities

  • Eager commitment to IJM's Core Values: Christian, Professional and Bridge-Building.
  • Self-starter with strong initiative.
  • Disciplined with priorities.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and self-awareness.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication.
  • Flexible, collaborative, and eager to support others.
  • Effective team player who fosters collaborative environment.
  • Adept at creative problem solving.