Climate Possible Campaign Program Manager – Development Team – UR Remote At Mercy Corps

Location: Mercy Corps office location, with flexibility to work or be available in the PST or EST time zones – Remote

Valid unrestricted work authorization in the country in which you will be based is required at the time of application for this position.

Position Status: Full-time, Regular, Exempt (Temporary: 5 months, end of January 2025 to end of June 2025, Parental Leave Coverage)

Salary:

• US Starting Salary for this role will be USD $76,800 – $86,000 commensurate on experience.
• Based on local benchmark for candidates outside the United States.

About Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse, and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact.

The Team

The Development team works to raise private funds, cultivating and maintaining relationships with private donors; define the agency’s brand, raising our public profile and sharing stories about our work by engaging with the media, the public, and our supporters; and producing a wide range of online and offline communications. We are passionate about Mercy Corps’ mission and dedicated to supporting our worldwide team that’s improving the lives of 30 million people in more than 40 countries.

In support of that mission, the Corporate and Foundations team (CFT) manages Mercy Corps’ relationships with major US corporations and foundations by co-creating strategically restricted grants, leading Big Bet proposal processes, and seeking flexible funding. We set bold agency-wide strategies, manage relationships with partners, and support relationships initiated by our Development team members and Program team members around the world.

The Position

The Climate: Possible Campaign Program Manager will drive the effective management and continuous improvement of the Climate: Possible, a core component of Mercy Corps’ Climate Smart Commitment. This campaign aims to raise $250 million from private donors to advance climate resilience for communities and create transformational impact for millions facing the climate crisis. The Program Manager will oversee the campaign workplan, lead regular working group and leadership team meetings, and coordinate quarterly workshops and progress reporting toward Climate: Possible goals. This role involves maintaining a suite of strategic climate solutions, managing Climate: Possible Pooled Fund initiatives, and supporting high-level donors and prospect engagement efforts. The Program Manager will facilitate cross-departmental collaboration to advance campaign goals (including with Development, Technical Resources & Quality (TRaQ), Regional, Finance, and Programs teams), coordinate regular Development team updates, and drive opportunities to advance fundraising efforts through new campaign assets, technical engagements, and an ‘Advisory’ Group. Additionally, they will manage impact reporting, support the annual climate donor report, and assist with KPI tracking and pipeline management, as needed.

Essential Responsibilities

CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT

• Oversee the campaign workplan and calendar, ensuring activities remain on track.
• Lead bi-weekly Climate: Possible Development Team Working Group Meetings; including agenda development, member engagement, and follow-up on action items.
• Manage monthly Climate: Possible Leadership Committee Meetings; including input from team leaders, agenda development, and follow-up on action items.
• Coordinate quarterly updates and reporting for Goal 4 of Mercy Corps’ Climate Smart Commitment.
• Continuously identify and implement improvements to the management and operations of the campaign in the most efficient, effective, and equitable ways possible.

IMPACT REPORTING

• Support the finalization of the annual climate donor report; including overseeing project management, supporting report design (as needed), and ensuring dissemination to donors, prospects, and MC teams.
• Manage a system to track and report the impact and reach of climate programs, based on a set of harmonized results measures (including restricted and flexible grants), and ensure Development Team grants are in compliance.
• Develop and manage anchor donor engagement, including bi-annual impact updates and leadership briefings.

STRATEGY AND FUNDRAISING SUPPORT

• Oversee the Climate: Possible Pooled Fund initiatives; including allocation and financial management of fund and awards, tracking initiatives and support/ check-ins as needed, and identifying donor engagement opportunities.
• Support the Senior Directors of Corporate and Foundation Partnerships and the Office of the Chief Climate Officer in launching a second round of Climate: Possible Pooled Fund initiatives, as needed.
• Maintain and update a suite of strategic climate solutions in collaboration with Regional and Country Teams, TRaQ, and Relationship Managers, to utilize in pursuit of private fundraising opportunities; this includes revisiting the suite quarterly with Regional Teams and provide ongoing process support to Regional Teams and Relationship Managers.
• Contribute to the creation and refinement of new and existing campaign assets based on the development of strategic climate solutions and gaps identified in consultation with Relationship Managers and Deputies.
• Ensure progress of a Climate: Possible ‘Advisory’ Group in partnership with the Chief Development Officer and Chief Climate Officer; including support of the overall strategy and individual members’ engagement plans.

INTERNAL ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION

• Manage quarterly Climate: Possible Fundraiser Meetings; including developing the agenda, coordinating contributions from individual team members, developing the deck and/or supporting materials, and following up with post-meeting action items.
• Develop and distribute the bi-monthly Climate: Possible Development Team newsletter; including tracking content over time, soliciting input from team members, and engaging team members on improvements.
• Support quarterly ‘Climate Connect’ technical engagements with TRaQ, program, and research teams to strengthen Development Team technical knowledge, as needed.
• Facilitate communications to Mercy Corps leadership about Climate: Possible, as requested by the Chief Development Officer.
• Collaborate with the Development Team and other Mercy Corps teams to seek out and implement ways to enhance internal accessibility and knowledge-sharing of the campaign.

PIPELINE AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT

• Regularly review Climate: Possible revenue and pipeline dashboard, addressing issues with Development Operations, as needed.
• Support accurate campaign pipeline management, in coordination with the Director of Fundraising Strategy & Services and Development Operations, as needed.
• Track cumulative Climate: Possible KPIs, in partnership with Team Leads and Development Operations.

Supervisory Responsibility

The Climate Possible Campaign Program Manager has no supervisory responsibilities.

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Senior Director, Foundation Partnerships

Works Directly With: Senior Directors of Corporate and Foundation Partnerships, Strategic Partnerships and Philanthropy, and MCinE Development, Director of Fundraising Strategy & Services, and VIP of High Impact Philanthropy; key stakeholders in Development, including the Communications and Operations teams; the Office of the Chief Climate Officer; Technical Resources and Quality (TRaQ); Regional Program Teams, including Regional leaderships, Program Officers, Country Directors, Technical Advisors; and Finance.

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Minimum Qualifications & Transferable Skills

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and 5+ years of progressive experience in increasingly responsible roles with program and/or fundraising teams.
• Proven ability to effectively manage projects while prioritizing competing priorities.
• Excellent project and work management skills, including the ability to organize tasks, establish priorities, and follow through in a timely manner.
• Understanding of climate adaptation, international aid, and development required.
• Experience in fundraising campaigns is a plus.
• Proficiency in English (spoken, written, and reading) is required. Fluency in an additional language, such as French, Spanish, or Arabic, is a plus.
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills are required, with a proven ability to “translate” technical language into compelling content.
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills.
• Strong problem-solving, interpersonal, and intercultural skills.
• Experience developing and executing strategies within diverse, international, and distributed teams is highly desirable.
• Intermediate or higher proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Teams, SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Success Factors

The successful Climate: Possible Program Manager will be an outstanding project manager and relationship builder, particularly with internal Mercy Corps stakeholders. They will skillfully coordinate cross-functional teams to complete projects and work required, help Mercy Corps reach its campaign goals, and support communities in strengthening their resilience to climate change. They will be able to articulate Mercy Corps’ mission and engagement opportunities with passion and professionalism.

At Mercy Corps, we value team members who embrace curiosity, act with integrity, and foster an environment of inclusion and collaboration. Our successful team members work effectively in evolving and dynamic environments, prioritize clear communication, and build collaborative relationships across departments. They interact with all global team members with an inclusive approach and excel at multitasking, meeting deadlines, and processing information to support our changing program activities.