Senior Manager, Development Communications
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Development Communications leads the strategy, creation, and execution of all donor-facing communications that support fundraising, stewardship, and brand visibility for Share Food Program. This role serves as the bridge between Development and Communications, ensuring that donors, sponsors, and partners receive compelling, consistent, and mission-driven messaging across digital, print, events, and media. The position is responsible for donor storytelling, fundraising marketing, sponsor recognition, campaign collateral, and major event communications, with a strong focus on impact reporting, donor engagement, and revenue growth.
Requirements
- 5–7 years in nonprofit development communications or fundraising marketing
- Proven donor storytelling, impact reporting, and campaign content creation
- Strong project management and deadline management
- Excellent writing, editing, and strategic communications skills
- Experience with email marketing, CMS, and digital fundraising tools
- Knowledge of donor stewardship best practices
- Brand management and cross-functional collaboration
- Detail-oriented, equity-centered, and community-responsive messaging
- Graphic design skills and familiarity with Canva and / or Adobe Suite
- Position requires sitting at a desk and working on a computer up to 80% of the time
- Position requires keyboard use or repetitive hand motion
- Position includes potential exposure to loud noises and warehouse environments up to 75% of the time.
Responsibilities
- Serve as Development Communications lead, aligning fundraising efforts and donor stewardship with Share’s mission, branding, storytelling, and program impact across teams
- Coordinate and carry out direct response fundraising (mail, email, digital, SMS) in partnership with the both the Communications team and Development team
- Assist in development fundraising messaging, appeals, and donor journeys
- Design and create fundraising marketing collateral (print, digital, presentations, and campaign toolkits)
- Provide communications marketing support for annual fundraising event, including digital tributes, invitations, websites, and event branding
- Manage invitations and promotion for smaller cultivation and fundraising events
- Draft and distribute donor communications, including donor spotlights, thank you messaging, impact reports, and giving-centric newsletters
- Assist with advocacy efforts and engagement, such as petitions and calls-to-action, to further Share’s mission and cultivate relationships with current and prospective donors
- Manage digital and on-site donor recognition, check presentations, and donor publicity opportunities
- Support development-related advertising and remarketing campaigns
- In collaboration with a web developer, create and optimize fundraising giving pages and donation forms
- Manage corporate sponsor benefits fulfillment, including recognition, signage, digital placements, and reports
- Create sponsor communications, recap decks, and impact summaries
- Represent Development & Communications at select events, including tabling, donor engagement, and on-site storytelling
- Perform other duties as assigned to support Communications and Development endeavors
Benefits
- Share offers a comprehensive benefits package including access to group healthcare, dental, vision, short-term disability, life insurance paid time off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
