Development Writer

General Summary

The Development Writer is responsible for developing and implementing written communication strategies intended to cultivate, solicit and steward donors who contribute philanthropic funds to Henry Ford Health. Creative storytelling is central to this work which primarily includes supporting the Major Gift team’s communication strategy needs developing proposals, impact stories, long-form writing projects, and stewardship and cultivation opportunities for donors individually and through multi-channel communications tactics.

• Please attach cover letter, resume, and two samples of writing

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Advertising, English or a related field - or equivalent.
• A minimum of two years of experience in communications, journalism, public relations or a related field, with increasing complexity.
• Exceptional oral, written and digital communication skills. Deep understanding of brand voice and style, including the ability of how to infuse brand into storytelling. Health care experience preferred.
• Excellent people skills - works extremely well with a broad cross-section of leaders and team members.
• Must be a critical thinker, able to distill and communicate complex medical and other concepts across broad audiences.
• Able to manage multiple projects with creativity, accuracy and timeliness.
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Adobe experience required

The Development Communications Team provides strategic communication services for Henry Ford Health’s fundraising arm ensuring a consistent voice throughout the donor experience. Integral to the Development Office, the team of professional writers and a graphic designer is responsible for developing and implementing a communication strategy to achieve established fundraising goals in support of campaigns, principal and major gifts, annual giving, planned giving, donor relations, stewardship, fundraising events and more.

Aligned to the system brand, the team’s scope of work includes strategic communications planning, consulting and creative direction; writing and editing; visual communications that incorporate graphic design and oversight, video and photography; event materials creation and/or review, talking points and remarks, and other event consulting as needed; editorial direction, writing and publication of broad-based communications like the donor e-newsletter, Rounds, e-Rounds and the Game On Cancer e-newsletter as well as endowment and impact reports;

and implementation of digital, social media, video and print end products.

The Development Communications team proactively collaborates with the system communications teams, including marketing, media relations, social media, internal communications, creative services and web services. As the formal liaison to these teams, the Development Communications team works on behalf of the Development Office to achieve broader external communications goals.

• Organization:
  Corporate Services
• Department:
  Development - Administration
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code:
  Not Applicable