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Location:
OH, United States
Production Type:
Entertainment jobs & Crew
Job Type:
Staff / Crew
Required Skill:
Videography
POSITION OBJECTIVE
The Assistant Director of Development and Alumni Communications supports the planning and implementation of important initiatives for the College of Arts and Sciences and engineering, law, management, and social work schools (as well as other strategic business units, as assigned). This includes the preparation of materials directed at constituents including but not limited to alumni, donors, and potential funders. The assistant director will work closely with the Executive Director of Development and Alumni Communications to incorporate schools’ and units’ development, alumni relations and communications strategies into the university’s overall direction and will participate in the ongoing development and execution of that strategy. Functioning as an integral member of the Development and Alumni Relations team, the assistant director will work in partnership with colleagues in development communications and University Marketing and Communications more broadly, university development leaders, and other constituents with the ultimate goals of professionally presenting the university’s efforts to internal and external constituencies and raising local, regional, state, national and international support.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Write and edit copy for a wide range of materials—including brochures, one-pagers, cases for support, and magazines or related articles—describing funding needs and opportunities. Develop and implement communications strategies and materials, including print and digital alumni and friends publications, and collaborate with stewardship and annual fund colleagues producing communications that recognize supporters. (65%)
- Collaborate with colleagues in development and alumni relations communications and the Executive Director to facilitate strategic development projects and initiatives in the cultivation of prospective donors, acquisition of gifts, and subsequent recognition of supporters across a number of the university’s schools and college. (15%).
- Work with key school and college constituents to prepare presentations to various types of donors (individuals, associations, foundations and corporations) for special initiatives. (5%)
- Become knowledgeable about various schools’ programs, leaders and faculty, current activities and strategic priorities to produce high-level assistance and participate in or lead a variety of special projects as the Executive Director for Development and Alumni Communications assigns. (10%)
NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Advise the school and college leaders as to projecting the highest level of professionalism possible in all interactions and communications. (5%)
- Perform other duties as assigned. (<1%)
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