Junior Manager, Annual Giving & Communications

Are you interested in joining a dynamic and international team of professionals to transform education? IE University Foundation department is looking for a Junior Manager, Annual Giving & Communications to join its team! 

The Junior Manager, Annual Giving & Communications will report to the IE Foundation and work closely with the IE Foundation Development & Communications Teams. This position will also collaborate with various internal departments, including Global Alumni Relations, Communications, Alumni & Talent & Careers, Campus Life, as well as other relevant divisions.

Why IE University?

With 50 years of experience and founded by and for entrepreneurs, IE University has turned business education on its head through disruptive teaching. We count on high-level faculty who bring real-world experience into the classroom and foster a hands-on approach to learning. 

Our Purpose

At IE University, we foster positive change through education, research, and innovation.

As a transformative educational institution, we empower students to make their mark on the world. We provide them with the skills, knowledge and environment needed to make a difference, and they join a supportive and international community that lasts a lifetime.

Our spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship has allowed us to drive change and constantly stay at the cutting edge of higher education. And through diversity, we have harnessed the power of people while also understanding and embracing the importance of humanities.  

Our People

At IE we are:

• People-driven
• Change Builders
• Autonomy Enthusiasts
• Communication Enthusiasts
• Knowledge Champions

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Your role as Junior Manager, Annual Giving & Communications will involve: 

Strategic Execution

• Lead and manage IE Foundation’s Annual Giving initiatives, including IE Giving Tuesday, the Reunion Giving Campaign, and other visibility campaigns.
• Establish yearly fundraising goals, monitor campaign metrics, and communicate results and impact with internal stakeholders.
• Develop annual campaign roadmaps, messaging strategies, and content calendars to align with other IE departments

Content & Creative

• Collaborate with the Comms team to design and produce all campaign materials with a strong focus on impact storytelling, creative thinking and high-quality writing.
• Lead the development of donor-focused narratives and multimedia campaigns that highlight student stories, research impact, and community engagement.
• Coordinate social media strategy and visual storytelling to amplify campaigns, leveraging a mix of formats to engage internal and external audiences with clarity and emotion.

Outreach, Segmentation & Data

• Define outreach strategies and segmentation plans for email appeals.
• Maintain and improve giving channels (Stockcrowd, donation forms, CRM integrations).
• Supervise data accuracy in CRM systems (Raiser’s Edge NXT, Microsoft Dynamics) and track all fundraising-related interactions.

Volunteer Engagement & Community Activation

• Engage students and alumni scholarship recipients as visibility and fundraising ambassadors during campaigns and events.
• Act as a relationship-builder and people person, collaborating closely with student and alumni clubs to co-create campaign activations, ensure alignment with community values, and cultivate a culture of giving.
• Represent IE Foundation in student and alumni-facing events with confident public speaking and storytelling.

Events & Visibility

• Support the planning, administration, logistics and communications for donor recognition and visibility events.
• Coordinate event messaging, branding, and audience strategy with internal and external collaborators.

Project Management

• Work across departments to align priorities and timelines, ensuring a seamless rollout of fundraising initiatives.
• Adapt quickly to last-minute needs while maintaining high standards of accuracy and creativity.

To thrive in this role, you should have:  

• Master’s degree and 2 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, communications, or higher education development.
• Previous experience launching and managing annual giving programs with measurable success.
• Preferred experience with video editing/graphic design
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish
• Proven experience managing volunteers, leading events, and building donor engagement strategies.
• Strong knowledge of fundraising databases and CRM systems, specifically Raiser’s Edge and Microsoft Dynamics.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Dreamweaver, Canva and basic HTML for email creation.
• Highly organized, proactive, and capable of managing multiple projects across stakeholders and channels.

It’s time to bring your best and make your mark. Now the choice is yours! 

If you want to be part of this educational revolution, we invite you to apply and be part of our amazing team at IE University. 

At IE University, we actively promote equal opportunities in recruitment processes and access to employment, always ensuring the absence of gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, ethnic origin, or disability bias throughout the entire selection process.