Partnership Engagement and Communications Manager

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Partnership Engagement and Communications Manager based in the United States.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to strengthen philanthropic partnerships and expand access to technology education and career opportunities. You will lead donor engagement initiatives, high-impact events, fundraising communications, and seasonal giving campaigns that connect supporters with meaningful outcomes. Working across teams, you will transform student success stories, program data, and organizational impact into compelling narratives and polished visual assets. You will also build scalable systems, reusable templates, and AI-powered workflows that improve the efficiency and quality of fundraising communications. With significant ownership and autonomy, you will manage complex projects from initial strategy through execution and evaluation. This position is ideal for a creative, strategic, and hands-on professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to contribute to expanding educational opportunities in the AI era.

Accountabilities:

The Partnership Engagement and Communications Manager will oversee donor engagement, fundraising communications, and digital giving initiatives, ensuring that every interaction strengthens relationships and advances philanthropic goals.

• Lead the strategy, planning, and execution of donor cultivation and stewardship events, including audience targeting, contact lists, attendance tracking, logistics, and engagement objectives.

• Develop event programs, speaker briefs, presentations, and donor experiences in collaboration with fundraising and cross-functional teams.

• Manage thought leadership and external engagement initiatives, including joint public relations campaigns, announcements, opinion pieces, panels, and special events.

• Coordinate event preparation with executive leadership, marketing, public relations partners, and other stakeholders, ensuring consistent messaging and smooth execution.

• Represent the Philanthropy Partnerships team at key events, overseeing on-site logistics, presentation materials, signage, and event delivery.

• Capture and repurpose event content, including student stories, photography, and video, for future fundraising and donor communications.

• Research and recommend conferences and external engagement opportunities that can expand networks, strengthen relationships, and generate new fundraising prospects.

• Build and maintain a centralized library of reusable fundraising materials, including pitch decks, one-pagers, program descriptions, impact graphics, and visual templates.

• Translate student experiences, program outcomes, and impact metrics into compelling fundraising narratives and visual assets, collaborating with grant-writing colleagues to keep materials accurate and relevant.

• Establish brand-consistent design systems, editorial calendars, asset-refresh processes, and AI-enabled workflows that streamline content production and increase team capacity.

• Project-manage the annual report, coordinating designers, funder outreach and approvals, student stories, and written content while meeting production deadlines.

• Lead end-of-year giving and other seasonal fundraising campaigns from planning through execution, including audience segmentation, messaging, digital integration, and project management.

• Monitor campaign performance across landing pages, email communications, digital assets, and fundraising platforms, using engagement and donation data to optimize results.

• Identify opportunities to convert online donors and one-time contributors into more engaged supporters and larger donors through targeted outreach and tailored messaging.

• Use event, donor, and campaign insights to improve future initiatives, document repeatable processes, and deliver high-quality work within agreed timelines.

Requirements:

Candidates should combine strong communications and project management capabilities with visual storytelling expertise, donor engagement experience, and a practical understanding of how AI tools can improve recurring workflows.

• 6–10 years of experience in external communications, event planning, donor engagement, or a related field, preferably working with institutional funders, corporate partners, or foundations.

• Demonstrated commitment to the organization's mission, vision, and core values, with an interest in expanding access to technology education and career opportunities.

• Hands-on experience using AI tools to develop repeatable workflows or assets that improve efficiency, consistency, and quality.

• Strong visual design skills, including layout, typography, color, and composition, with proficiency in Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, or comparable design tools.

• Ability to translate complex data, impact metrics, and narratives into clear, engaging, and…