Assistant Director, Philanthropy Communication

Assistant Director, Philanthropy Communication

Posted on May 20, 2022

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ABOUT THE POSITION

Assistant Director, Philanthropy Communication

Brookline, MA

Full Time

Serve as a Philanthropy Communications staff member in the Division of Philanthropy. Develop and manage marketing strategies, campaigns, major projects, write proposals to support the Principal & Major Gifts (PMG) team and manage an Account Manager/Writer who primarily supports the Donor Relations (DR) team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead ongoing and comprehensive marketing efforts to support fundraising by the Principal & Major Gifts teams.

• Serve as the main account lead for assigned PMG programs and initiatives to support their efforts to reach target audiences and exceed revenue goals.

• Provide research and planning, writing, editing, and project management on various projects.

• Liaise between PMG, senior management, and various Philanthropy Communications counterparts.

• Work collaboratively with the Philanthropy Communications, Donor Relations, and Digital Marketing teams.

• Supervise and support one Account Manager/Writer in their work with Donor Relations.

• Develop strategies to motivate staff and encourage their professional growth and development.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, marketing, or related field required. Five to seven years writing and marketing for development preferred.

• Strong marketing and advertising experience, strong writing and editing abilities, staff management, strong project management experience.

• Mastery of Zoom, Microsoft technology including Outlook, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and related software programs is required.

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