Marketing and Development Manager

Summary

The Texas Census Institute (TxCI) is seeking its first Marketing & Development Manager, a new role instrumental in advancing our brand, supercharging our fundraising, and driving our partnership strategies to support TxCI’s growth and long-term sustainability. Reporting directly to the President & CEO, with support from the Chief Operating Officer, this position will design and execute a comprehensive marketing and development plan that effectively communicates the value of the census and the important role the TxCI plays in ensuring a complete count in Texas to our partners and funders to drive engagement and inspire further investment in our work. The Marketing & Development Manager will be a highly collaborative professional with 4-6 years of experience building and executing a coordinated marketing, communications, and development plan in a mission-driven environment, preferably in a nonprofit or government setting.

The Marketing & Development Manager will leverage data-driven insights to cultivate relationships with our government, research, and nonprofit partners, as well as local, regional, and national funders to create dynamic engagement strategies that reach across all sectors and regions of Texas. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated professional, comfortable working independently in ambiguous situations to develop compelling messaging for diverse audiences. Experience with fundraising, donor stewardship, and serving diverse communities in a resource-constrained, fast-paced environment is highly valued.

Key Responsibilities

Drive the Marketing & Communications of the Organization

• Develop and execute targeted communications strategies in web, social media, direct email, print, and other marketing campaigns to engage funders, partners, and broader audiences across Texas.
• Create compelling, visually-engaging content for our website and social media platforms that translates research on the economic impact of undercounts into relatable, real-life implications in collaboration with our web developer and graphic designer.
• Manage email campaigns and funder outreach that showcase organizational impact to build and maintain key relationships.
• Oversee public relations, media engagement, website content strategy, and brand consistency across all platforms in collaborations with contractors, consultants and the full-time Development & Marketing Analyst.

Build Strategic Partnerships & Manage Donor Engagement

• Build and nurture relationships with foundations, corporations, and community partners to deepen engagement and support for TxCI’s mission, including our Accelerator Network membership model.
• Contribute to grant applications and donor reports with clear, data-informed narratives demonstrating organizational impact.
• Support multi-year fundraising strategy development and manage grant deadlines, reporting, and pipeline tracking in Salesforce.
• Plan and execute donor engagement events, partner convenings, and educational activities that showcase TxCI’s impact and build meaningful stakeholder connections.

Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with executive and program teams to source content and shape narratives that inspire donor support and diverse community engagement.
• Partner with CEO, COO, Development Consultant, and program staff to ensure marketing and development activities align with organizational strategy and are grounded in TxCI’s advocacy, research, and program work.
• Assemble comprehensive grant reports by integrating financial data from COO with impact narratives and organizational updates.

Develop Organizational Capacity for Success

• Manage, mentor, and train our full-time Development & Marketing Analyst with clear guidance that translates strategic planning into operational tasks.
• Manage a supporting team of talented and capable contractors and consultants supporting the marketing and development work by providing clear direction within established statements of work to achieve strategic objectives with respect to our web, email marketing, CRM, and other development and marketing tools.
• Successfully collaborate with other managers as part of the leadership team to help drive strategic planning towards our defined goals.

Note: This list is not exhaustive and may be subject to modification as job duties evolve.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience driving some combination of marketing, communications, and/or development activities in a mission-driven organization, preferably a nonprofit organization or government agency.
• Demonstrated proficiency managing a Salesforce or comparable CRM system, including designing and managing the successful implementation of a CRM system to support current and future development goals and objectives.
• We currently use Mailchimp, WordPress, Canva, and Microsoft Office for our development work and you should be proficient in these for marketing and development related tasks.
• Being proficient in writing, speaking, and reading Spanish is a plus in order to help us reach a diverse audience.

Working Environment

• Remote position, with flexible working hours - Texas-based required, travel within Texas 3-5 times a year, as necessary.
• May require occasional weekend and/or evening work.

Compensation and Benefits

• Staff at TxCI are paid monthly on or around the 1st of the month (depending on holidays and weekends).
• We offer a 401k plan (without match) and a stipend for health insurance.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Texas Census Institute is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of Texas. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our commitment to equal opportunity applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination. We also strictly prohibit retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination, files a complaint, or participates in an investigation or proceeding related to equal employment opportunity.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences, and we encourage candidates from historically underrepresented communities to apply.

Application Process

To apply, submit your application through this form. Applications will be manually reviewed, with interview candidates identified and asked to participate in two rounds of interviews, starting with a job and team fit interview, and then an organizational fit interview before a hiring decision is made. We plan to begin our first round of interviews the week of September 22nd. Priority review will be given for applications submitted by 11:59pm CT, September 15, 2025. Please submit your materials by this date to ensure your application is considered. Applications after this date will be considered only if there are an insufficient number of qualified candidates in the interview pool. Questions about this process can be sent to hiring@texascensus.org.