Washington University in St. Louis
Position Summary
The Associate Director of Advancement Communications has significant responsibility for developing and managing direct marketing including print and digital communications for Washington University’s annual giving efforts. This includes two primary areas of responsibility: a) researching, writing, designing, and scheduling print and electronic solicitation materials; b) collaborating closely with Annual Giving Programs as a member of the team to plan and implement a strategic annual campaign of mail and electronic publications. These activities will result in advancing Washington University’s strategic plans to acquire and retain donors and raise tens of millions of dollars per year.
Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Research and write materials for a high volume of solicitations and other efforts annually. Materials include solicitation letters, postcards, brochures, one-pagers, webpages, broadcast emails, and other tactics targeted to a variety of constituents. In collaboration with Annual Giving Programs staff, other fundraising staff, and vendors, ensure solicitation materials across University Advancement meet department and university quality standards in a timely manner.
- Design and build solicitation and stewardship emails for large audiences, coordinating elements and timing with the art director, data analyst, and Annual Giving and Digital Strategy teams.
- Project management to ensure timely delivery of materials, including overseeing schedules, coordinating approval process, and managing input and collaboration over multiple stakeholders.
- Collaborate with the Director of Advancement Communications, art director, and Annual Giving Programs to develop creative concepts for direct mail and electronic solicitations. Collaborate closely with Annual Giving Programs as a member of a team to plan and implement a strategic annual campaign of mail and electronic publications. Provide recommendations for new strategies to effectively market fundraising efforts.
- Other responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Advancement Communications and Assistant Vice Chancellor of Advancement Communications.
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree
- Work Experience: Relevant Experience (3 Years)
More About This Job
Preferred Qualifications:
- Exceptional creativity demonstrated by effective communications developed for higher education, not-for-profit, or similar audiences.
- Strong research and writing skills demonstrated in feature, brochure, marketing, and/or direct mail copy.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality deliverables for multiple projects, to manage competing priorities, and to meet demanding deadlines.
- Work Experience: Publications Editing, Writing, Production, Or A Related Field (7 Years)
- Skills: Adaptability, Adobe Creative Studio, Business Principles, Communication, Deadline Management, Detail-Oriented, Fundraising Communications, Goal-Oriented, Higher Education Research, Leadership, Microsoft Word, Organizational Commitment, Persuasive Writing, Print Production, Production Scheduling, Professional Integrity, Project Management, Project Management Software (PMS), Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Sound Judgment, Task Organization, Team Collaboration, Teamwork, Time Prioritization, University Education
This position is located in St. Louis, MO and the targeted hiring range for this position is $65,900 – $78,000.
Additional instruction: Please attach three to five writing samples with the application.
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All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
Location
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63105
Scheduled Hours
37.5
Benefits Statement
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EEO Statement
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
