Partnership Engagement and Communications Manager

CodePath is the largest educator of college computer science students in the country. We've trained over 40,000 students from 1,000+ universities, and our partners include Amazon, Google, and other leading technology companies. We've spent nearly a decade training the next generation of technical talent, and we just launched a $150M initiative with Anthropic, building one of the most ambitious AI workforce programs in the world.

We're now expanding into new markets and scaling our team so we can move at the speed AI is transforming the workforce. People joining CodePath now will have the opportunity to help architect the next frontier of our work.

We believe technical skill is the fastest way to turn raw talent into real opportunity. We train the engineers the AI era runs on, building toward millions of learners, hundreds of millions in revenue, and billions in economic impact. If you want to own something and be part of a 0-to-1 journey at an organization moving at the speed of AI, this is the place to build it.

About the Role

• Location: Remote (US)
• Role Type: Full-Time
• Reporting to: Director, Partnerships
• Compensation: $85,000 - $110,000 annually

CodePath’s Philanthropy Partnerships team raises the philanthropic capital behind the courses, career support, and career outcomes of our students. The Partner Engagement and Communications Manager turns CodePath’s impact into action. You’ll equip the team with compelling stories, visual communications, donor experiences, and campaigns that help funders understand the difference their partnership makes and inspire them to deepen their investment. The role owns a portfolio spanning fundraising collateral and asset management, cultivation and stewardship events, and seasonal fundraising, including end-of-year giving.

This is a highly autonomous building role that combines strategic ownership with hands-on execution. You’ll lead complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives from concept through execution, and build the systems, templates, and AI-enabled workflows that make recurring fundraising communications faster and more consistent. Success requires moving quickly in a fast-paced, evolving organization, translating data and stories into compelling visual communications, and continuously improving how the team plans and executes events and campaigns.

Key Activities

External engagement and events (~60%)

Own strategy and execution for key cultivation and stewardship events, designing experiences that deepen donor engagement and advance priority fundraising opportunities, including positioning, contact lists, attendance tracking, and logistics

Lead event content and program development, including speaker points, donor experience, and run of show, working with Philanthropy Partnerships and cross-functional teams to ensure engagement outcomes

Own donor thought leadership projects such as joint PR, announcements, op-eds, panels, and special events; collaborate with our PR firm, internal marketing team, and the Office of the CEO to execute

Serve as the on-the-ground lead at key events, representing the Philanthropy Partnerships team in person and overseeing day-of execution (presentation decks, leave-behinds, signage, run of show)

Partner with other departments, including the Office of the CEO, to lead and streamline preparation for key events (messaging alignment, attendance tracking)

Capture stories, photography, video, and other event content to repurpose across future cultivation, stewardship, and fundraising communications

Research and recommend conferences and external engagement opportunities based on their potential to expand CodePath’s network, strengthen relationships, and generate new fundraising opportunities

Fundraising communications and asset development (~30%)

Build, maintain, and frequently update a shared library of polished, reusable visual and narrative assets, including one-pagers, pitch decks, program description templates, proof-point graphics, and boilerplate visuals

Identify, develop, and package student stories and impact narratives into fundraising assets that strengthen donor understanding of CodePath’s impact

Keep the asset library current as programs, outcomes data, and impact metrics evolve, in collaboration with the Grant Writer

Develop scalable design templates, brand systems, and AI-enabled asset-creation workflows that increase the team’s capacity to produce high-quality communications

Ensure all assets are on-brand and consistent with CodePath’s visual identity

Maintain an editorial calendar and refresh cycle so fundraisers have timely, relevant assets for priority opportunities

Project-manage CodePath’s annual report, including partnering with designers, managing funder outreach and clearance, sourcing student stories, and writing targeted sections. This work runs well above 30% in Q1 2027 and tapers as the report is finalized

End-of-year and online giving (~10%)

Lead end-of-year giving and other seasonal campaigns end to end, including audience strategy, messaging, digital integration, and project management

Own campaign performance across landing pages, email, digital assets, and fundraising platforms, using engagement and giving data to optimize

Monitor website and online donations, and identify opportunities to move digital donors toward deeper engagement and larger gifts

Develop targeted outreach and campaign messaging that motivates giving and strengthens donors’ connection to CodePath’s mission

Analyze campaign and donor data to improve future campaigns and convert one-time or smaller online donors into more engaged supporters

Key Success Metrics

At 30 days

Understands CodePath’s core narrative, program model, impact, and active funder portfolio, and how communications and events support donor engagement

Has assessed the existing asset library and identified key gaps and priorities

Knows the upcoming cultivation, stewardship, and fundraising calendar and the major initiatives needing communications or event support

Is familiar with the annual report process, including scope, timeline, stakeholders, and responsibilities

At 60 days

Owns a shared editorial and asset-refresh calendar so fundraisers have timely materials for priority opportunities

Is contributing high-quality assets against live fundraising needs

Independently owns at least one cultivation or stewardship event from planning through execution, with clear engagement objectives

Has established reusable templates and workflows for high-volume asset types

Has built effective working relationships with the Office of the CEO, Marketing, and frontline fundraisers

Independently manages annual report workstreams against the production timeline

At 90 days

The shared asset library is current and in active use across the Philanthropy Partnerships team

Has led at least one cultivation or stewardship event through execution and follow-up, with evidence it met its engagement objectives

Has launched, or is executing, a seasonal giving campaign with a clear audience strategy, messaging, and coordinated digital experience

Has implemented at least two repeatable or AI-enabled asset workflows that reduce manual effort or increase team capacity

Consistently delivers communications and asset requests on agreed timelines

Uses engagement, event, and campaign data to inform improvements to future work

Qualifications

Required

Demonstrated commitment to CodePath’s mission, vision, and core values

6–10 years of experience in external communications and/or event planning, preferably with institutional and corporate funders or foundations

Hands-on experience using AI tools to build repeatable workflows or assets that improve efficiency and quality

Strong visual design skills (layout, typography, color, composition), with fluency in a design tool such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or Figma

Ability to translate