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…