Senior Manager, Development Communications

Exciting Opportunities with Share Food Program! We are looking for a Senior Manager, Development Communications to add to our team!

Share Food Program (“Share”) is the leading hunger relief organization in the Greater Philadelphia region and one of the largest independent food banks in the nation. Share feeds hundreds of thousands of individuals each month—more than half of whom are children and seniors. The ripple effects of the pandemic, record rates of inflation, and critical cuts to government assistance benefits have plunged even more people into hunger and poverty. Philadelphia has the highest rate of poverty of any major city in the U.S., and food insecurity is a public health crisis. Our network of caring volunteers, dedicated professionals, and generous donors works to bring nourishing food to our neighbors in need.

Since 2022, the need for Share’s services has increased by 120% and the need will only increase with the passage of recent legislation. Share is committed to being at the forefront of advocacy fighting against these policies and ensuring everyone has access to food. Funding for advocacy and expanding its major donor program are strategic goals for Share. Furthermore, Share has successfully completed two stages of its capital campaign to expand and revolutionize its Philadelphia warehouse headquarters at the heart of Share’s operations, to help more neighbors in need.

Position Overview:

The Senior Manager, Development Communications leads the strategy, creation, and execution of all donor-facing communications that support fundraising, stewardship, and brand visibility for Share Food Program. This role serves as the bridge between Development and Communications, ensuring that donors, sponsors, and partners receive compelling, consistent, and mission-driven messaging across digital, print, events, and media.

The position is responsible for donor storytelling, fundraising marketing, sponsor recognition, campaign collateral, and major event communications, with a strong focus on impact reporting, donor engagement, and revenue growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as Development Communications lead, aligning fundraising efforts and donor stewardship with Share’s mission, branding, storytelling, and program impact across teams
• Coordinate and carry out direct response fundraising (mail, email, digital, SMS) in partnership with the both the Communications team and Development team
• Assist in development fundraising messaging, appeals, and donor journeys
• Design and create fundraising marketing collateral (print, digital, presentations, and campaign toolkits)
• Provide communications marketing support for annual fundraising event, including digital tributes, invitations, websites, and event branding
• Manage invitations and promotion for smaller cultivation and fundraising events
• Draft and distribute donor communications, including donor spotlights, thank you messaging, impact reports, and giving-centric newsletters
• Assist with advocacy efforts and engagement, such as petitions and calls-to-action, to further Share’s mission and cultivate relationships with current and prospective donors
• Manage digital and on-site donor recognition, check presentations, and donor publicity opportunities
• Support development-related advertising and remarketing campaigns
• In collaboration with a web developer, create and optimize fundraising giving pages and donation forms
• Manage corporate sponsor benefits fulfillment, including recognition, signage, digital placements, and reports
• Create sponsor communications, recap decks, and impact summaries
• Represent Development & Communications at select events, including tabling, donor engagement, and on-site storytelling
• Perform other duties as assigned to support Communications and Development endeavors

Required Skills/Abilities:

• 5–7 years in nonprofit development communications or fundraising marketing
• Proven donor storytelling, impact reporting, and campaign content creation
• Strong project management and deadline management
• Excellent writing, editing, and strategic communications skills
• Experience with email marketing, CMS, and digital fundraising tools
• Knowledge of donor stewardship best practices
• Brand management and cross-functional collaboration
• Detail-oriented, equity-centered, and community-responsive messaging
• Graphic design skills and familiarity with Canva and / or Adobe Suite

Physical Requirements:

• Position requires sitting at a desk and working on a computer up to 80% of the time
• Position requires keyboard use or repetitive hand motion

Environmental Risks:

Position includes potential exposure to loud noises and warehouse environments up to 75% of the time.

LOCATION

Share Food Program is located at 2901 W. Hunting Park Avenue Philadelphia PA 19129

COMPENSATION

Salary range $65,000 to $70,000

Share offers a comprehensive benefits package including access to group healthcare, dental, vision, short-term disability, life insurance paid time off.

Share Food Program is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender or gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, age, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by law. In addition to federal law requirements, Share Food Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.