Development and Communications Manager at DKT International Inc – Washington, District of Columbia

This role is for someone who wants to own execution — not just contribute to it.

DKT International is a global leader in social marketing and reproductive health, operating across 100+ countries. We operate like a startup that’s been achieving results for 35 years — with a lean, high-performing team in Washington, DC. We move fast and believe that commercial thinking drives better outcomes than traditional charity models. We treat individual fundraising as a growth and donor acquisition function, and we need a Development & Communications Manager who brings the same mindset: disciplined, creative, and motivated by what the funding actually produces in the field.

We actively welcome applications from candidates coming out of the private sector — marketing, growth, content, or communications roles — who are ready to put their commercial skills to work for a social mission. Nonprofit experience is not required. Executional excellence is.

You’ll work closely with the Director of Development, Communications & Programs to execute a well-defined fundraising and communications strategy — and within that, you’ll have real responsibility for the outcomes.

The Role

You’ll work closely with the Director to implement DKT’s communications and fundraising strategy — and you’ll have genuine latitude in how you get there. Think of it as running a growth marketing and content function for a globally operating social enterprise: high-output, high-visibility, and directly tied to revenue and reach.

You’ll be trusted to manage your own priorities, make day-to-day decisions independently, and bring creative energy to everything you touch. If you’ve ever wanted to apply commercial marketing instincts to a mission that genuinely changes lives — and see the direct line between your content and someone’s access to healthcare on the other side of the world — this is that job.

What You’ll Execute

Communications & Content

• Implement DKT’s communications and content strategy across digital channels, aligned with goals set with your Director

• Own the editorial calendar, content themes, and day-to-day messaging — you run the engine

• Create original content: blog posts, social media, graphics, campaigns, and marketing collateral that would feel at home in a commercial marketing team

• Lead visual storytelling using tools like Canva and Adobe InDesign

• Analyze communications metrics and bring data-driven recommendations to your Director — the same way a growth marketer would

Digital & Campaign Execution

• Manage content updates and architecture for the DKT website in collaboration with web developers

• Plan and execute campaigns to drive audience engagement, web traffic, and donor acquisition — treating donors as a customer segment, not a mailing list

• Optimize online donation processes and conversion pathways with a commercial eye

Individual Fundraising & Donor Relations

• Execute donor cultivation and stewardship activities — appeals, newsletters, thank-you materials, impact stories

• Maintain donor database (CRM), segmentation, and fundraising metrics — the way a CRM-driven sales or marketing team would

• Support prospect research and grant writing activities as directed

Manage communications and marketing support for special events and campaigns

• Have 3–5 years of experience in communications, marketing, content, or growth — in any sector — and want your work to mean something beyond the bottom line

• Execute with urgency and don’t need to be reminded twice

• Write well — campaign copy, impact stories, donor-facing content — and take editorial feedback well

• Are comfortable with metrics, CRM systems, email analytics, A/B results

• Bring creative ideas but know how to work within a brand and a strategy

• Are proficient in WordPress, Canva, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office, and email/social platforms

• Are motivated by impact — and want to be able to point to your work and say it funded something real

Why DKT

We cover 90% of your medical, dental, and vision premiums. We contribute 10% of your salary to your retirement account every pay period — no match required, no vesting cliff. We also provide employer-paid disability and life insurance, and offer hybrid flexibility in Washington, DC.

You’ll work on programs that operate across 100+ countries, alongside a senior team that will invest in your development — and unlike most commercial roles, you’ll be able to see exactly what your work makes possible in the world.

Base compensation: $75,000–$85,000 commensurate with experience.