Job Description

Another Source’s client, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, is recruiting a Communications Manager to join their Marketing Team in San Jose, CA office.  This position has the flexibility to work remotely in the greater Silicon Valley community. 

Internally this position is titled Development Communications Manager as it will work closely with the Development Team. 

Here’s a little about Second Harvest of Silicon Valley and the position they are seeking to fill: 

About Second Harvest of Silicon Valley  

Founded in 1974, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is one of the largest food banks in the nation and a trusted nonprofit leader in ending local hunger. The organization distributes nutritious groceries through a network of more than 300 partners at drive-thru and walk-up sites across Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Due to the prohibitively expensive cost of living in Silicon Valley and the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, hunger is at an all-time high. Second Harvest is now serving an average of 450,000 people every month, an 80% increase over pre-pandemic levels. Second Harvest also connects people to federal nutrition programs and other food resources, and advocates for anti-hunger policies on the local, state and national levels. To learn more about how Second Harvest is responding to the incredible amount of need in Silicon Valley, visit shfb.org. 

About the Position 

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is looking for a creative and motivated Development Communications Manager. The person who can successfully fill this role will have a background and experience in writing, editing and developing fundraising communications. This position will be responsible for supporting a variety of donor communication initiatives that are critical to the success of meeting the organization’s philanthropic goals and will require close cross collaboration with both the marketing and fundraising teams. Additional functions of the job include copy editing and project management.  

This job might be for you if you: 

• Care about food insecurity and want to make a difference in the community. 

• Have the desire to work with a close-knit team of compassionate, funny, and hardworking colleagues who believe in and support each other’s efforts and success. 
• Enjoy collaborating with other teams to understand their needs and create compelling communications. 
• Have creative ideas and can inspire others to see your vision, along with strong project management skills. 
• Have a background in communications, ideally with at least five years of experience writing and editing major donor communications for another nonprofit or community-based organization. 
• Have an ability to quickly master topic areas to effectively communicate the urgency of our mission to donors and other supporters. 

• Have attention to detail and strong editing skills, including knowledge of AP Style guidelines. 
• Have a confident presence to interface with multiple teams and manage project plans and expectations. 
• Have the kind of personality that helps you quickly develop rapport and build trust with a variety of internal stakeholders, including working with the Director of Marketing and Communications and the CEO to identify and hone our tone and voice in donor communications. 

Responsibilities: 

Content creation and editing 

This position is primarily focused on owning and leading the management and creation of external communications with a variety of donor audiences. Working closely with our frontline fundraising teams, senior staff and the Senior Marketing Project Manager, the Development Communications Manager will be responsible for identifying topics to be addressed, developing a project plan, crafting personalized donor proposals, and creating messaging for major donor interest areas, as well as developing content for a variety of donor communications including impact reports, stewardship communications, email/newsletter content, our annual report and other written collateral as necessary. This position will also support creation of content for our capital campaign and general stewardship needs.  

The Development Communications Manager will routinely interface with senior managers, directors, and senior staff to identify strategic donor communication objectives and provide direction.  

The Development Communications Manager will work with fundraising teams to identify and provide direction on the messages that best align with strategic needs.  

The Development Communications Manager will be responsible for understanding and determining brand-appropriate content and tone and learning and mastering our CEO’s voice and communication style to regularly create solicitation letters. 

Project management  

The Development Communications Manager will be responsible for establishing intake, prioritization and workflow processes for writing projects, working in conjunction with the Senior Marketing Project Manager. The position will also be responsible for leading conversations to assess the business needs for proposed development communications projects and must be able to guide project teams to consensus, evaluate the outcomes and results of communication plans, and provide corrective action when needed.  

The ideal candidate will possess the following professional qualifications: 

• At least four to six years of experience in a writing, communications or fundraising role. 
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where projects abound and need to be prioritized/wrangled.  
• A Bachelor’s degree, preferably in journalism, communications, marketing, or a related field –or equivalent experience. 

Second Harvest is proud to offer a compensation package that includes a competitive wage and an excellent benefits program, flexible time off, ten paid holidays and excellent retirement plan in an environment where you can make an important difference in the community!   

Second Harvest is an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from diverse and under-represented groups.  

Another Source works with their clients, on a retained project basis, to maximize the recruiting process. 

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: Not Disclosed.

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