Advancement & Campaign Communications Director

Christian Career Center; Shawnee (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental coverages

Life insurance (AD&D)

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

Oklahoma Baptist University is seeking a Director of Advancement and Campaign Communications to lead strategic messaging, donor storytelling, and communications supporting university fundraising and campaigns. You will serve as the primary liaison between the Office of Marketing and Communications and the Office of Advancement and Alumni.

The role requires directing major communications initiatives, aligning brand voice with institutional priorities, and collaborating across Advancement, MarCom,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism or related field.
• 3-5 years in strategic communications.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills.
• Experience managing complex messaging initiatives.
• Experience managing and directing projects.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the Advancement and Campaign Communications Pillar within the Marketing and Communications Strategic Plan, providing strategic direction, implementation, success measurement and accountability.
• Develop and steward campaign narrative framework.
• Align donor messaging with institutional priorities ensuring brand consistency
• Support major gift initiatives with strategic communications
• Oversee development of impact stories and donor features
• Lead the development of advancement engagement pieces for campaigns and advancement relations
• Work with Advancement team to ensure donor communications reflect institutional brand voice
• Guide messaging for appeals, giving days, and fundraising initiatives
• Collaborate with Advancement team on email communications and donor engagement strategy
• Support Advancement event communications in coordination with the MarCom team
• Align digital storytelling with Advancement and institutional goals
• Collaborate with Alumni office on alumni communication plan and implementation

Skills

Strategic messaging

Project management

Donor communications

Writing and editing

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Wrike

Web CMS

Microsoft 365

Job description

Oklahoma Baptist University is seeking a Director of Advancement and Campaign Communications to lead strategic messaging, donor storytelling, and communications supporting university fundraising and campaigns. You will serve as the primary liaison between the Office of Marketing and Communications and the Office of Advancement and Alumni.

The role requires directing major communications initiatives, aligning brand voice with institutional priorities, and collaborating across Advancement, MarCom,