Advancement Communications & Content Lead

Merrimack College; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Merrimack College in North Andover, MA seeks an Assistant Director of Advancement Communications and Content to craft compelling stories that advance the college’s fundraising and alumni engagement.

Reporting to the AVP for Advancement Communications, Marketing and Campaign Director, the assistant director leads content development across email, web, social, publications and donor communications, manages multiple projects, and collaborates campus‑wide to align with the Together We Rise campaign.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of professional experience in communications or related area.
• Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling across audiences, formats and channels.
• Strong interviewing and research skills; translate complex information clearly.
• Experience developing digital, email, web and social media content.
• Strong organizational and project management skills; manage multiple assignments.

Responsibilities

• Develop compelling content supporting Merrimack’s fundraising, alumni engagement, donor relations, stewardship and campaign priorities.
• Write and edit stories featuring students, alumni, donors, faculty, research, career outcomes, athletics and community impact.
• Identify stories that showcase outcomes and connect them to donor investment and college priorities.
• Interview students, alumni, donors, faculty and leaders to develop authentic stories.
• Translate institutional priorities into clear, audience-focused communications across channels.
• Adapt content for email, web, social media, publications and other channels.
• Support communications for the Together We Rise campaign with storytelling and donor communications.
• Develop campaign stories and donor communications based on established strategy and messaging.
• Coordinate interviews, photography, video and other assets; monitor content performance.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Storytelling

Interviewing

Content development

Digital content

Project management

Collaboration

CMS

Email marketing platforms

Social media tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, public relations, English or a related field

Tools

CMS

Job description

Merrimack College in North Andover, MA seeks an Assistant Director of Advancement Communications and Content to craft compelling stories that advance the college’s fundraising and alumni engagement.

Reporting to the AVP for Advancement Communications, Marketing and Campaign Director, the assistant director leads content development across email, web, social, publications and donor communications, manages multiple projects, and collaborates campus‑wide to align with the Together We Rise campaign.