Manager, Communications

Who We Are

International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our team of over 1,200 professionals are at work worldwide in over 30 offices. Together we are on a mission to rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice unstoppable. We are a global community that cares for one another. We believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve. We provide professional excellence with joy and celebration to all those we serve.

The Need

For over 25 years, IJM has pioneered the work to protect vulnerable people from violence. Nine out of nine times in the last decade, IJM’s Justice System Strengthening Projects have reduced slavery and violence between 50 and 85% for very large populations of people living in poverty.

As we grow to expand our impact to protect 500 million people from violence, we are seeking a Communications Manager, Global Marketing & Communications to lead marketing communications and live event messaging for IJM’s major and principal donor initiatives.

This role serves as a communications lead for in-person events, marketing campaigns, and recruitment journeys. Working across major and principal donor fundraising and marketing teams, the Communications Manager develops integrated messaging strategies and creates compelling content for digital, print, event, and donor-facing communications. The role also supports event scripting, donor communications, and multichannel marketing initiatives while maintaining messaging frameworks and reusable content assets that strengthen brand consistency across IJM’s global functions.

This position is hybrid (onsite Tuesdays & Thursdays) if located in the Washington, DC area or remote for non-local candidates. It reports to the Global Director, Marketing Communications and is only available for candidates with the right to work in the US.

Responsibilities:

• Write messaging strategies and content for major donor events, campaign initiatives, executive scripting, donor communications, and organizational storytelling moments;

• Shape stage narratives, speaker messaging, presentations, and donor communications for major donor engagement events;

• Develop and operationalize global marketing communications strategies aligned to IJM’s Brand Platform for major donor events, campaigns, and executive engagement opportunities;

• Lead content strategies that strengthen brand coherence and drive measurable audience reach, trust, and engagement;

• Coordinate messaging across digital, print, presentation, stage, and donor-facing channels to create cohesive audience experiences;

• Develop and maintain scalable messaging frameworks, narrative guidance, and reusable content assets that support consistent communications globally;

• Provide strategic communication counsel, editorial leadership, and coaching to cross-functional teams and contributors;

• Lead working sessions that strengthen messaging concepts, audience relevance, and communication effectiveness;

• Foster adoption of brand standards, shared messaging frameworks, and source-of-truth content resources;

• Promote responsible use of emerging technologies, including AI-enabled writing tools, to improve communication effectiveness and efficiency; and

• Participation in IJM’s community of spiritual formation.

Qualifications:

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• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, English, Nonprofit Management, or a related field;

• 8-10 years of experience in marketing communications, campaign communications, donor communications, or related fields;

• Demonstrated experience developing messaging strategies, narrative frameworks, editorial guidance, and reusable content assets for multi-channel communications;

• Strong background writing and editing high-visibility communications across live events, digital platforms, print materials, and donor engagement channels;

• Experience translating complex organizational priorities into clear, audience-centered messaging that inspires engagement, trust, and action;

• Proven ability to develop communications strategies and coordinate integrated marketing communications initiatives;

• Strong understanding of major and principal donor communications, fundraising messaging, and audience engagement principles;

• Demonstrated excellence in writing, editing, storytelling, and strategic communications;

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders without direct supervisory authority; and

• Writing portfolio encouraged upon application.

Critical Qualities:

• Eager commitment to IJM's Core Values: Christian, Professional and Bridge-Building;

• Global and cultural awareness, with sensitivity to communicating across diverse audiences and contexts;

• 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; and

• Adept at creative problem solving.

Application Process:
Upload Resume, Cover Letter & Statement of Faith* in one PDF document.

What is a statement of faith? A statement of faith should describe your Christian faith and how you see it as relevant to your involvement with IJM. The statement can either be incorporated into the cover letter or submitted as a separate document and should include, at a minimum, a description of your spiritual disciplines (prayer, study, etc.) and your current fellowship or place of worship.

What does IJM have to offer?

• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

• Retirement benefit options

• Paid leave starting at 23 days

• 12 holidays (plus early release the day prior)

• Daily, quarterly, and annual community spiritual formation

• Robust staff care resources

IJM holds strict safeguarding principles and a zero tolerance to violations of the Safeguarding Policy, Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy, and Code of Ethics. Candidate selection is based on technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring criteria subject to assessing the candidate’s value congruence and thorough background, police clearance, and reference check processes.

At IJM, we’re committed to building a diverse workforce through fair and equitable employment practices. IJM encourages people of any race, color, age, sex, marital status or political ideology to apply for employment. While we welcome everyone into this work, we truly believe that the work we are doing is God’s work, not our own, and practice spiritual disciplines together daily. That’s why we legally require under SEC. 2000e‑1 [Section702] of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that all employees practice a mature orthodox Christian faith, as defined by the Apostles’ Creed.

IJM requires a background check, police clearance and thorough review of references with an employment offer and/or employment contract.