Movement Voter Project: Donor Communications Manager

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ABOUT US

MVP is a clearinghouse for Democratic and progressive donors to direct funding to support organizations working to shift culture, win power, and shape policy.

We support hundreds of groups organizing the broad-based, multiracial coalition we need to win power and progress for decades to come: working people, young people, and voters across urban, rural, immigrant, and LGBTQ+ communities. Learn more: https://movement.vote.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Donor Communications Manager, you will lead the creation of tailored donor communications that showcase our work and inspire donors to join us and invest at their highest potential.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Defining Stakeholder Needs

• Build and nurture close relationships with donor-facing MVP team members and volunteers.

• Collaborate with donor-communications stakeholders to define critical resources needed.

• Develop proposed plans for donor communications and build consensus with key stakeholders.

Curating Inspiring Content

• Partner with team members to understand our strategy and the work of our grantee partners.

• Serve as a bridge to our grantee-facing team members, translating program updates into powerful content for our donor-facing colleagues.

• Design and implement systems to optimize our content pipeline from partners to donors.

Creating Compelling Donor Materials

• Create donor-facing content for events, emails, blog posts, social, videos, Storybank, and more.

• Create donor-facing print and digital collateral, including briefs, plans, and reports.

• Continuously seek, gather, and integrate feedback to improve donor communication products.

Managing Communications Operations

• Stay up-to-date on all MVP legal guidelines and ensure the compliance of all communications.

• Maintain and improve systems and procedures for managing projects, calendars, files, assets, etc.

• Manage comms-related administrative tasks and serve as a key resource for team requests.

WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW

• Small team, extensive collaboration: MVP’s Director of Communications is currently a “Comms Team of One”, working with an ethos of resourcefulness and close cross-team collaboration. As our second official Comms Team member, you will continue this ethos while dramatically increasing the frequency, quality, and responsiveness of our donor communications.

• Urgent needs, enormous potential: Your most important and immediate job, by far, will be to increase the flow of up-to-date donor communications about our grantee partners’ work and impact. However, your role may also offer significant opportunities to demonstrate leadership and advance other areas of our communications, from public relations to digital strategy and more.

• Making meaning of this political moment: You will be joining the MVP team at a precarious and important time for the Democratic coalition, the progressive movement, and our country as a whole. MVP intends to be a leader in this moment by examining our assumptions and evolving our strategy to meet the new challenges we face. As such, one of our core imperatives is to help our donors expand their aperture, understand this moment in the context of a longer arc and vision of progress, and join us in rising to the challenges ahead. For more context, please read our recent memo, “7 Big Questions for Democratic & Progressive Donors” at: movement.vote/7questions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Note: Although this paints a picture of who we’re looking for, qualified candidates may not check every single box below.

• Deep mission-alignment, clear-eyed yet unwavering hopefulness, and a passion for working at the intersection of organizing, social movements, and electoral politics.

• A genuine love for donors, large and small, and appreciation for their role in advancing progress.

• Strong proficiency in how to communicate with donor audiences, especially major donors.

• Exceptional social and emotional intelligence, growth mindset, and receptivity to feedback.

• Impeccable project management, time management, organizational skills, and follow-through.

• Outstanding writing and editing skills, especially persuasive writing that can inspire donor support.

• Ability to write in an authentic voice while keeping to MVP branding and writing style guidelines.

• Strong research skills, analytical rigor, and ability to present a unified and compelling narrative.

• Fluency with Google Suite (Cal, Docs, Sheets, Slides), Slack, and digital technology in general.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Familiarity with and appreciation for multi-entity legal compliance.

• Experience with donor databases, email marketing, and grant management systems.

• Fluency with Airtable, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, WordPress, and generative AI tools.

• Experience and proficiency in any of the following areas: marketing strategy, sales, visual and graphic design, multimedia production, email marketing, social media, and/or media relations.

OTHER DETAILS

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Full-time, remote, exempt position

• Some travel is required for team retreats and conferences (~10%)

Direct Reports

• None

Accommodations

• Reasonable accommodations may be made for people with disabilities to perform key functions.

SALARY & BENEFITS

Salary Range: $100,000-120,000 (based on experience), plus a generous benefits package.

Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Employer-paid premiums of health insurance at 100% for most individuals & 75% for family

• Dental and vision insurance coverage

• 401(k) account with partial match

• Basic life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance direct coverage

• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account availability

• Work-from-Home stipend

• Wellness stipend

• Student Loan Repayment Assistance

• Access to emergency stipend

• Access to free online courses

• Paid vacation of 4 weeks & Paid holidays (12 full, 2 half), in addition to office closures

• Floating holidays on or around your birthday and hire date anniversary

• 18 weeks of Paid Parental Leave

• Up to 4 weeks of paid Bereavement Leave

• Up to 12 weeks of Family Leave (up to 4 weeks paid)

• Sabbatical policy

HOW TO APPLY

Submit a resume and at least 3 writing samples that demonstrate exceptional skill in donor communications, grant writing, marketing and sales, and/or persuasive writing.

Movement Voter Project isn’t just an equal opportunity employer. We are actively seeking to build a diverse and inclusive team with a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills to support the incredible diversity of grassroots organizing across the country. MVP does not discriminate based upon race/ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a veteran, formerly incarcerated or convicted persons, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic.