Senior Manager - Promotions & Fundraising

Jesus Calls; Chennai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Jesus Calls is seeking a Sr. Manager – Promotions & Fundraising to lead promotional campaigns, donor engagement, and partner acquisition in Chennai.

You will develop marketing strategies, drive fundraising growth, manage digital and offline promotions, and strengthen partner relationships through data-driven execution. The role emphasizes leading a team, coordinating with CRM and finance, and delivering measurable outcomes with strong communication and strategic planning across multiple

Qualifications

• Fundraising strategy and campaign management.
• Marketing, promotions, and integrated campaign execution.
• Partner acquisition, engagement, and retention.
• Digital marketing and performance marketing.
• CRM management, database segmentation, and analytics.
• Marketing communications and content coordination.
• Budget planning and return-on-investment analysis.
• Team leadership and cross-functional coordination.
• Strategic planning, problem-solving, and decision-making.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute promotional strategies to raise awareness, enroll partners, engage donors, and grow fundraising.
• Plan and manage integrated campaigns across digital, social, email, print, and other channels.
• Identify target audiences and run segmented marketing campaigns.
• Coordinate promotional content, creatives, videos, ads, and campaign materials.
• Monitor campaign performance and optimize reach, engagement, and conversions.
• Develop and implement fundraising strategies to achieve partner acquisition and revenue targets.
• Identify new fundraising opportunities, target segments, and potential partner networks.
• Drive partner enrollment, contribution growth, retention, and reactivation.
• Plan and execute campaigns to encourage recurring contributions and stronger relationships.
• Explore technology-driven fundraising methods and promotions.
• Develop strategies for partner engagement, retention, and relationship building.
• Ensure effective partner communication, timely follow-ups, and personalized engagement.
• Coordinate with CRM team to maintain accurate partner data, segmentation, and campaign records.
• Analyze partner behavior and contribution trends to improve engagement.
• Leverage digital marketing, social media, online advertising, email campaigns, and data analytics to improve fundraising outcomes.
• Work with teams to implement marketing automation, CRM tools, and digital engagement solutions.
• Track campaign reach, lead generation, conversion, cost per acquisition, and fundraising performance.
• Lead, guide, and monitor the promotions and fundraising team.
• Set targets, allocate responsibilities, review performance, and ensure timely campaign execution.
• Coordinate with Partner Services, Media, Digital Marketing, Finance, and other departments.
• Build efficient workflows and ensure adherence to budgets and processes.
• Prepare periodic reports on fundraising collections, partner enrollment, campaign performance, retention, and promotional expenditure.
• Analyze performance against targets and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop dashboards and management reports to support strategic decisions.
• Ensure transparency, accurate reporting, and accountability in all fundraising activities.

Job description

We are looking for a strategic and result-oriented Sr. Manager – Promotions & Fundraising to lead promotional campaigns, fundraising initiatives, partner acquisition, and donor engagement. The role involves developing marketing strategies, driving fundraising growth, managing digital and offline promotions, and strengthening partner relationships through effective communication and data-driven execution.

Key Responsibilities

1. Promotions & Marketing

• Develop and execute promotional strategies to increase awareness, partner enrollment, engagement, and fundraising.
• Plan and manage integrated campaigns across digital platforms, social media, email, telephone, print, and other relevant channels.
• Identify target audiences and implement segmented marketing campaigns.
• Coordinate promotional content, creatives, videos, advertisements, and campaign materials.
• Monitor campaign performance and optimize strategies to improve reach, engagement, and conversions.

2. Fundraising & Partner Acquisition

• Develop and implement fundraising strategies to achieve partner acquisition and revenue targets.
• Identify new fundraising opportunities, target segments, and potential partner networks.
• Drive partner enrollment, contribution growth, retention, and reactivation.
• Plan and execute campaigns to encourage recurring contributions and strengthen long-term partner relationships.
• Explore innovative, technology-driven fundraising methods and promotional initiatives.

3. Donor Relationship Management

• Develop strategies for partner engagement, retention, and relationship building.
• Ensure effective partner communication, timely follow-ups, and personalized engagement.
• Coordinate with the CRM team to maintain accurate partner data, segmentation, and campaign records.
• Analyze partner behavior and contribution trends to improve engagement and retention.

4. Digital Marketing & Technology

• Leverage digital marketing, social media, online advertising, email campaigns, and data analytics to improve fundraising outcomes.
• Work with relevant teams to implement marketing automation, CRM tools, and digital engagement solutions.
• Track campaign reach, lead generation, conversion rates, cost per acquisition, and fundraising performance.

5. Team Management & Coordination

• Lead, guide, and monitor the promotions and fundraising team.
• Set targets, allocate responsibilities, review performance, and ensure timely campaign execution.
• Coordinate with Partner Services, Media, Digital Marketing, Finance, and other relevant departments.
• Build efficient workflows and ensure adherence to approved budgets, processes, and organizational policies.

6. Reporting & Performance Monitoring

• Prepare periodic reports on fundraising collections, partner enrollment, campaign performance, retention, and promotional expenditure.
• Analyze performance against targets and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop dashboards and management reports to support strategic decision-making.
• Ensure transparency, accurate reporting, and accountability in all fundraising activities.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Fundraising strategy and campaign management
• Marketing, promotions, and integrated campaign execution
• Partner acquisition, engagement, and retention
• Digital marketing and performance marketing
• CRM management, database segmentation, and analytics
• Marketing communications and content coordination
• Budget planning and return-on-investment analysis
• Team leadership and cross-functional coordination
• Strategic planning, problem-solving, and decision-making
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Proficiency in MS Excel, reporting tools, CRM systems, and digital marketing platforms.