Head of Mobilization

Who We Are

International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our team of over 1,200 professionals are at work worldwide in over 30 offices. Together we are on a mission to rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice unstoppable.

We are a global community that cares for one another. We believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve. We provide professional excellence with joy and celebration to all those we serve. 

The Need

For over 25 years, IJM has pioneered the work to protect vulnerable people from violence. 9 out of 9 times in the last decade, IJM’s Justice System Strengthening Projects have reduced slavery and violence between 50 and 85% for very large populations of people in poverty. As we grow to expand our impact to protect 500 million people from violence, we are seeking a Head of Mobilization to lead the teams responsible for designing and implementing localized programs to achieve greatest needs/results for the division, which include the acquisition of major, midlevel and mass donors, church partners, volunteer champions and advocates.

This position is preferred to be based in the Washington, DC area and is available to be hybrid (onsite Tuesdays & Thursdays). Remote employment may be considered on a case by case basis. It reports to the Regional President, North America and is only available for candidates with the right to work in the US.

Key Result Areas:

The success of this role is measured by the following KRAs:

• Grow the number of new relationally qualified major, mid, mass and Freedom Partner donors acquired each year from US strategic cities by 2-3X the current rate. This includes generating new leads and converting leads into first gifts.

• Build relationships with churches, workplace giving programs, and other Christian networks to acquire new donors.

• Oversee the church engagement strategy across the US market, which includes hitting targets for institutional giving and new donor acquisition.

• Develop strategies to diversify IJM to reflect all people who are needed to protect 500M by 2030.

• Effective program management across peer-to-peer fundraising, church engagement and volunteer mobilization, growing a multi-million-dollar revenue source.

• Collaborate across teams to build integrated strategies in top-markets to support fundraising, donor acquisition, church engagement and volunteer mobilization.

Responsibilities:

Leadership and Management

• Inspire, build and lead a culture of world-class professional excellence.

• Ensure the health and vibrancy of the team through inspiring and skillful professional leadership and mature shepherding in spiritual formation.

• Develop strong collaborative relationships of trust and empowerment with US and Regional teams.

• Participate in shaping US acquisition and fundraising strategies.

• Acquire and retain top talent from diverse set of experiences.

• Manage a team of relationship managers and project managers to achieve goals.

Strategy & Knowledge Development & Implementation

• Develop a strategy to dramatically increase the number of quality engagements with church congregations throughout strategic metropolitan markets. This would include opportunities for institutional fundraising from churches, but is primarily focused on how we can leverage these platforms to effectively reach and engage congregations.

• Collaborate with donor facing teams to effectively utilize IJM donors to champion on our behalf within their churches, workplaces and networks. Resulting in opportunities to bring IJM into those spaces for the engagement with new, potential high-value donors.

• Position Regional and Country leaders as the readily recognized experts, network leaders, and trusted local partners in leading the movement to end slavery and violence around the world.

• Implement peer and workplace based fundraising campaigns that annually generate $5M+.

Networking & Partnership

• Represent IJM with inspiration and excellence as a high-level spokesperson for the mission.

• Activate new and innovate new partnerships in strategic cities via networking and relationship management with select group of partners to achieve the growing more high-value donors.

• Inspire and drive a culture of world-class bridge-building across the IJM US team that cuts through the noise to create IJM moments within pre-existing platforms.

Policies and Procedures

• Accurately forecast and achieve revenue and expense budgets.

• Data capture and hygiene that drives effectiveness and learning.

• Ensure excellence in donor journey and experience, yielding industry-leading retention and passionate engagement.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (business management, communication, etc.).

• Preferred Master’s degree in related field.

• 7+ years experience leading fundraising or partnerships teams.

• 7+ years people management and development.

Technical Competencies

• Proven fundraiser with success hitting acquisition or new business targets.

• Event and marketing experience.

• Understanding of all channels used for donor acquisition.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Non-Technical Competencies

• Strategic leadership.

• Collaborative: leads through influence.

• Innovation.

• Entrepreneurial.

• Management.

• Change orientation.

• Execution.

Critical Qualities:

• Eager commitment to IJM's Core Values: Christian, Professional and Bridge-Building;

• 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.

Application Process:

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

What does IJM have to offer?

• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

• Monthly commuter and parking benefits in the DC metro area

• Retirement benefit options

• Paid leave starting at 23 days

• 12 holidays (plus early release the day prior)

• Daily, quarterly, and annual community spiritual formation

• Robust staff care resources

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 Ethics. Candidate selection is based on technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring criteria subject to assessing the candidate’s value congruence and thorough background, police clearance, and reference check processes.

At IJM, we’re committed to building a diverse workforce through fair and equitable employment practices. IJM encourages people of any race, color, age, sex, marital status or political ideology to apply for employment. While we welcome everyone into this work, we truly believe that the work we are doing is God’s work, not our own, and practice spiritual disciplines together daily. That’s why we legally require under SEC. 2000e-1 [Section702] of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that all employees practice a mature orthodox Christian faith, as defined by the Apostles’ Creed.

IJM requires a background check, police clearance and thorough review of references with an employment offer and/or employment contract.

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