Director of Fundraising Communications & Enablement (Remote)

American Red Cross; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 126,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive compensation

Job summary

The American Red Cross is seeking a dynamic Fundraising Communications and Enablement Director. This fully remote role can be located anywhere in the USA, offering leadership over messaging, case development, and donor-focused strategies to advance fundraising goals.

You will lead a cross-functional team, collaborate with executives, and drive innovative resources to engage donors and strengthen the organization’s mission and impact.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral, presentation, and training skills.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication.
• Ability to develop project plans, budgets, and strategic approaches.
• Demonstrated analytical and decision-making skills.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong collaboration in cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of fundraising communications or nonprofit campaigns preferred.
• Strategic and creative thinking for managing complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop comprehensive communications plans for fundraising initiatives.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of communications professionals.
• Partner with senior executives to ensure consistent messaging across initiatives.
• Utilize storytelling strategies to support fundraising efforts.
• Collaborate with national and regional marketing teams to develop campaigns.
• Manage large-scale projects with multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• Create content: talking points, key messages, press releases, social posts, newsletters, FAQs, product sheets.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Team leadership

Project management

Analytical thinking

MS Office

Storytelling

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The American Red Cross is seeking a dynamic Fundraising Communications and Enablement Director. This fully remote role can be located anywhere in the USA, offering leadership over messaging, case development, and donor-focused strategies to advance fundraising goals.

You will lead a cross-functional team, collaborate with executives, and drive innovative resources to engage donors and strengthen the organization’s mission and impact.