Campaign Director, Strategic Partnerships (Major Donor), US

Who We Are

International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our global team of over 1,200 professionals are at work in 33 offices. Together, we are catalyzing a global revolution that will rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice unstoppable.

Motivated by God’s call to seek justice for the oppressed, we believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve. We are a global community that cares for one another. We value joy and celebration, and we strive to provide professional excellence to all those we serve.

There is a hero in all of us. Heroes achieve success through hard work and effort and meet challenges head-on with courage. We want to engender trust, demonstrate impact and foster hope. At IJM, we are both a workplace and a community of spiritual formation that does the work of justice together with a professional and bridge building approach. IJM fosters an organizational culture where everyone is encouraged to engage and advocate for a culture that embraces belongingness and honors one another’s uniqueness.

The Need

After almost 25 years of continued growth and operational success in pioneering the work of protecting those who are experiencing poverty from violence, IJM has become a $100+ million organization. As IJM continues this trajectory of growth and scaling of its impact, with the Vision to protect 500 million people by the year 2030.

IJM’s Strategic Partnership’s (Major Donor) Operations & Strategy is adding a Campaign Director, Strategic Partnerships to manage all strategy, operations and activities for US major donors. By focusing on multi-year fundraising campaigns and ensuring proper donor relations, overseeing vendor relationships and communicating our organizational mission and vision, this leader will help maximize major donor revenue growth across the US. Ultimately, your success in this role will lead to more children, women and men being freed from violence and protected in their communities.

This position may office in the Washington D.C. area or may be remotely based in the US (i.e., Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicagoland, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, Atlanta, New York) and reports to the Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, US. Recruitment contact: Kirsten Caudill.

Responsibilities

• Develop the comprehensive campaign strategy and implementation approach to maximize major donor revenue growth across the US market;
• Oversee the implementation of an initial multi-year campaign strategy across the US major donor market, and lead the ongoing campaign fundraising strategy for the major donor market; and
• Collaborate with internal teams leading corporate partnerships, mobilization, professional athlete and influencer partnerships to maximize campaign reach.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years relevant experience;
• Substantial experience with major donor non-profit fundraising strategy and execution;
• Major-donor fundraising campaign experience preferred;
• High proficiency in Salesforce and Microsoft Office suite;
• Teamwork project planning software preferred;
• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and drive to clarity;
• Advanced data management and analysis skills, particularly in the areas of revenue management, cost analysis, and fundraising/sales management; 
• Strong engagement across team functions, leadership, and external constituents; and
• Ability to develop strategy and drive execution across multiple stakeholders.

Critical Qualities:

• Active orthodox Christian faith as defined by the Apostles’ Creed;
• Self-starter with strong initiative;
• Disciplined with priorities;
• 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.

What does IJM have to offer?

• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision benefits;
• Monthly commuter and parking benefits;
• 403B benefit;
• Paid leave starting at 23 days;
• 11 holidays (plus early release the day prior);
• Relocation reimbursement;
• Daily, quarterly and annual community spiritual formation; and
• Robust staff care resources.

Upload Resume, Cover Letter & Statement of Faith* in one 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.

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 Conduct. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection, and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing the candidates value congruence and thorough background, police clearance, and reference check processes.