Communications Manager, Global Programs

Jobgether SRL; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote within the United States

Job summary

Jobgether SRL seeks a Communications Manager, Global Programs, based in the United States. You will lead strategic communications translating complex global protection programs into clear messages for broad audiences.

You will shape positioning and messaging for initiatives addressing violence, exploitation, and human trafficking, working across program, marketing, fundraising, regional, and media teams to ensure accuracy and audience focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, writing, marketing communications, journalism, English, nonprofit management, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in strategic communications, marketing communications, campaign communications, content strategy, brand messaging, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience developing messaging for diverse audiences, including mass audiences, major donors, institutional partners, media, and senior leaders.
• Strong experience collaborating across cultures and functions with program specialists, regional teams, communications professionals, and senior leadership.
• Proven ability to develop strategic messaging architecture, repeatable frameworks, narrative guidance, and reusable content assets.
• Advanced writing, editing, and editorial judgment, with ability to communicate complex subjects clearly and compellingly.
• Experience developing mass-audience marketing communications in international development or similar global context is strongly preferred.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with strong interpersonal awareness and influence without direct authority.
• Strong global and cultural awareness, sensitivity to diverse audiences and contexts.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, solve problems creatively, adapt to changing needs.
• Collaborative, flexible, service-oriented approach to cross-functional partners.
• Demonstrated commitment to Christian faith and ability to participate in faith-based environment and spiritual formation activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and operationalize messaging strategies connecting program evidence, priorities, brand positioning, and audience needs.
• Lead mass-audience positioning for programs addressing forced labor, violence against women/children, online exploitation of children, and police abuse of power.
• Translate complex program models and data into accessible, accurate external communications.
• Develop and maintain key messages, messaging frameworks, narrative guidance, and content that can be reused across audiences and channels.
• Lead end-to-end messaging for priority program areas, aligning with evidence, strategy, audience, and brand standards.
• Facilitate sessions to define communications challenges, audiences, and align stakeholders on messaging direction.
• Build scalable content systems enabling core messages to fit different audiences without losing accuracy.
• Collaborate with program, regional, marketing, fundraising, and media teams to promote adoption of messaging.
• Use audience insights and content performance data to refine communications and improve engagement.
• Apply survivor-centered, culturally sensitive, and ethical storytelling when communicating about violence and lived experiences.
• Provide strategic and editorial counsel on message hierarchy, audience relevance, context, and content quality.
• Develop tools and resources to strengthen communications capabilities across teams and foster a collaborative community.

Skills

Strategic messaging

Editorial writing

Cross-cultural collaboration

Content strategy

Brand messaging

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s in Communications

Job description

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

This role leads strategic communications that translate complex global protection programs into clear, compelling messages for broad audiences.

You will shape positioning and messaging for high-impact initiatives addressing violence, exploitation, and human trafficking.

Working across program, marketing, fundraising, regional, and media teams, you will create communications that are accurate, consistent, and audience-focused.

The role combines strategic thinking, editorial excellence, storytelling, and cross-functional collaboration in a mission-driven global environment.

You will develop scalable messaging frameworks and content systems that help teams communicate consistently across channels and audiences.

Strong emphasis is placed on survivor-centered, culturally sensitive, and ethical storytelling.

This is a remote U.S. opportunity, with a hybrid arrangement available for candidates based in the Washington, DC area.

Accountabilities

• Develop and operationalize messaging strategies that connect program evidence, organizational priorities, brand positioning, and audience needs.
• Lead mass-audience positioning for programs addressing forced labor and human trafficking, violence against women and children, online sexual exploitation of children, and police abuse of power.
• Translate complex program models, evidence, data, and technical concepts into accessible, accurate, and compelling external communications.
• Develop and maintain key messages, messaging frameworks, narrative guidance, message architecture, and authoritative content that can be adapted across audiences, platforms, and campaigns.
• Lead end-to-end messaging development for priority program areas, ensuring alignment with evidence, strategy, audience expectations, and brand standards.
• Facilitate working sessions that define communications challenges, clarify audience priorities, and align cross-functional stakeholders around messaging direction.
• Build scalable content systems that allow core programmatic messages to be adapted for different audiences and channels without losing consistency or accuracy.
• Collaborate with program, regional, marketing, fundraising, and media teams to promote consistent adoption of approved messaging.
• Use audience insights, partner feedback, and content performance data to refine communications strategies and improve engagement.
• Apply survivor-centered, dignified, culturally sensitive, and ethical storytelling principles when communicating about violence, exploitation, casework, and lived experiences.
• Provide strategic and editorial counsel on message hierarchy, audience relevance, cultural context, content quality, and ethical communications.
• Develop practical tools, guidance, and repeatable resources that strengthen communications capabilities across teams. Contribute to a collaborative community focused on professional development, shared purpose, and spiritual formation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, writing, marketing communications, journalism, English, nonprofit management, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in strategic communications, marketing communications, campaign communications, content strategy, brand messaging, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience developing messaging for diverse audiences, including mass audiences, major donors, institutional partners, media, and senior leaders.
• Strong experience collaborating across cultures and functions with program specialists, regional teams, communications professionals, and senior leadership.
• Proven ability to develop strategic messaging architecture, repeatable frameworks, narrative guidance, and reusable content assets.
• Advanced writing, editing, and editorial judgment, with an ability to communicate complex subjects clearly and compellingly.
• Experience developing mass-audience marketing communications in international development or a similarly complex global context is strongly preferred.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with strong interpersonal awareness and the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Strong global and cultural awareness, including sensitivity to diverse audiences and contexts.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, solve problems creatively, and adapt to changing needs.
• Collaborative, flexible, and service-oriented approach to working with cross-functional partners.
• Demonstrated commitment to Christian faith and the ability to participate meaningfully in a faith-based organizational environment and spiritual formation activities.
• Willingness to complete required background, police clearance, and reference checks.

Benefits

• Fully remote work within the United States, with a hybrid option for candidates based in the Washington, DC area.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Retirement benefit options.
• Paid leave starting at 23 days.
• 12 paid holidays, including early release the day before applicable holidays.
• Monthly commuter and parking benefits for eligible employees in the DC metro area.
• Daily, quarterly, and annual opportunities for community spiritual formation.
• Robust staff care and employee support resources.
• Opportunity to contribute to mission-driven global programs focused on protecting vulnerable people from violence.
• Collaborative, international work environment with opportunities to partner across functions and cultures.