Benefits
The expected starting salary range for this position is between $77,300 and $79,900. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility.Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:Facilitate communications planning across the division in support of established communications goals.Oversee the division's annual communications calendar, monitoring for audience and schedule congestion. Proactively identify resource conflicts and escalate budgetary or timing concerns to divisional directors and the division's leadership team.Direct the strategic development of messaging and storytelling to ensure a unified, compelling voice for the division's philanthropic efforts.Advise divisional directors on content for e-newsletters and other external communications. Coordinate the process and touchpoints for internal communications across the division, delegating routine tasks as appropriate.Write copy, develop, review and approve marketing and communications materials.Serve as liaison and primary point of contact with the Division of Communications.Meet regularly with Marketing Strategist for Communications to coordinate divisional communications projects and develop cross-divisional partnerships.With input from the Assistant Vice President for Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving and divisional leadership team, coordinate with Communications staff on the design and content of campaign materials.Coordinate with divisional and campus partners to ensure maximum impact of social media efforts and website content, working closely with Communications staff.Stay current with national best practices and trends in solicitation and messaging impact.Lead implementation of communications-related work in Slate Deliver.Education/Experience/Skills:Required:A bachelor's degree and at least five years of full-time professional experience in fundraising, marketing, communications, or related fields, or sufficient relevant experienceExceptional project management and the professional confidence to delegate tasks across peer groups effectively; success working collegially and collaboratively in a fasVision insurance
Additional Information
Job Title: Communications Manager for Development and Alumni Relations
Department: Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
Classification: Exempt
Grade: 12
FTE/Working Schedule: 1.0 FTE (40 hrs/week)
Position Overview:
The Communications Manager is a member of a successful Division of Development and Alumni Relations team, which is collectively responsible for raising more than $40 million annually from alumni, parents, friends and foundations, and working closely with alumni and parent volunteers to advance the College's engagement and fundraising efforts.
The Manager operates in a highly collaborative environment to develop and execute communication strategies for alumni, parents, and students that drive fundraising success and deepen community engagement. In partnership with the Division of Communications, the Manager synthesizes strategy across the division to coordinate compelling, multi-channel outreach that advances the division's goals. The Manager is also responsible for leading the implementation of communications-related functionalities in the division's new Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) system, and for some content creation.
This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) exempt, regular, benefit-eligible staff position. Some travel and evening and weekend work is expected.
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