Director, Development Communications

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic communications that support Development priorities, donor engagement, and fundraising objectives.
• Produce high-quality donor-facing content, including proposals, reports, stewardship materials, presentations, briefing documents, and campaign collateral.
• Develop and oversee a strategic executive and donor communications framework that advances campaign objectives, strengthens donor engagement, and supports organizational growth priorities.
• Leads cross-functional communications initiatives through collaboration and influence across Development, Programs, Marketing, and Executive Leadership.
• Partner closely with frontline fundraisers and programmatic teams to translate organizational priorities into compelling donor communications.
• Support donor cultivation and stewardship efforts through tailored communications for principal, major, and campaign donors.
• Serve as a conduit between Development and Programs to align donor interests with organizational priorities and ensure fundraising materials are both compelling and operationally feasible.
• Maintain a deep understanding of Americares fundraising priorities, programmatic work, and donor audiences.
• Actively model and contribute to Americares values, work culture and mission.
• Engage in and contribute to team spaces with openness, global competencies, and a growth mindset

Requirements

• Exceptional storytelling ability, including development of donor-centric narratives that connect organizational impact with philanthropic investment opportunities.
• Strong listening skills and the ability to build relationships and consensus across diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to navigate multiple perspectives while effectively representing donor and Development priorities.
• Experience writing for fundraising programs and donor audiences.
• Ability to interface confidently with senior executives and organizational leaders and senior executives.
• Experience developing communications strategies for executive, Board, and philanthropic audiences.
• Knowledge of donor-centered fundraising communications and stewardship best practices.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Experience supporting a comprehensive fundraising campaign or capital campaign.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and analyze communication performance metrics that measure donor engagement, support fundraising objectives, and inform future communications strategies.

Preferred

• Experience working in humanitarian context and knowledge of the global health landscape
• Fluency in languages that are spoken in at least one of our core locations (India, Philippines, Tanzania, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Colombia, etc.), in addition to English