Job Summary

The Advisor II, Global Marketing Strategist develops and executes marketing strategies and produces materials that strengthen and position CRS as a trusted, high-impact partner for institutional donors, foundations, and multilateral organization. The Global Marketing Strategist produces high-quality content and serves as a strategic global thought partner, supporting both urgent and long-term communications needs across the agency. In close collaboration with concerned units to ensure marketing strategies are in strong alignment of messaging, storytelling, and strategic positioning.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic thought partner on approaches for priorities donor relationships.
• Lead the development and implementation of marketing strategies that position CRS as a trusted and innovative partner for institutional donors, foundations and multilateral organizations.
• Write, edit and produce high-quality content including capacity and positioning statements, briefs, pitch materials, concept notes, factsheets, talking points, project overviews and success stories for priority stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Institutional Engagement and Global Programs to translate technical program achievements into compelling, donor-focused materials that demonstrate impact and value.
• Produce high-quality marketing materials that support priority objectives, including long-term campaigns and urgent needs.
• Ensure consistency of messaging and brand identity across all institutional donor materials, including proposals, pitch decks, impact reports, and visual storytelling assets.
• Partner with Policy and Government Relations to align marketing materials with advocacy priorities and global positioning goals.
• Coordinate with the Content & Creative Studio and other G-REM teams to ensure aligned messaging and storytelling across channels.
• Establish systems that improve and sustain communications capacity across regional and country offices.
• Provide support to the Manager II, Global Marketing in the production and strategizing marketing materials reflecting agency priorities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Solid understanding of a variety of audiences: Institutional donors, donor organizations, peer organizations, CRS global and field partnerships, the local and global Church
• Excellent written, oral communication skills
• Proficient skills in Adobe, InDesign, Canva or other graphic design platforms
• Team player
• Self-motivated, proactive, resourceful and productive
• Demonstrated ability to produce a high volume of quality content under tight deadlines
• Strong research, analytical, and storytelling skills
• Ability to deal effectively with deadlines
• Flexible to changing contexts; respectful of guidance by those closest to the issues
• Strong training and representation/coaching skills
• Active collaborator

Required Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English.

Travel: Must be willing to travel up to 30%

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Basic Qualifications 

• Bachelor”s degree in Marketing/ Communications,
• Minimum of 8 years of work experience in communications and/or marketing
• Experience working with international non-governmental organizations

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in areas of development and humanitarian programming
• Overseas work experience

Agency Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

• Personal Accountability – Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
• Acts with Integrity – Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission. Is considered honest.
• Builds and Maintains Trust – Shows consistency between words and actions.
• Collaborates with Others – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
• Open to Learn – Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

Agency Leadership Competencies:

• Lead Change – Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation.
• Develops and Recognizes Others – Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance.
• Strategic Mindset – Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.

WHAT WE OFFER

CRS offers U.S. based staff a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan. Salary and benefits packages for successful candidates employed outside the U.S. are based on the country of employment/in-country office where the candidate will perform the role. CRS´ work culture is a collaborative, mission-driven culture committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.