Advancement Communications Lead - Donor Campaigns & Content

ROME GROUP; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & holidays

Health insurance

Transit benefits

Tuition assistance

Wellness programs

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking an Assistant Director of Advancement Communications to lead a dynamic set of donor communications. This role writes high‑volume solicitation materials and helps plan an annual campaign of print and electronic pieces to advance annual giving goals.

You will collaborate with the director and teams to craft creative concepts, manage multiple projects on tight timelines, and coordinate cross‑functional communications for donor engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2 years relevant experience.
• Exceptional creativity in higher education/non-profit contexts.

Responsibilities

• Research and write solicitation materials for a high volume of campaigns.
• Collaborate to develop concepts for direct mail and electronic solicitations.
• Manage schedules and approvals to meet deadlines.
• Build solicitation and stewardship emails for large audiences.
• Coordinate photoshoots for print and digital pieces.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Deadline management

Detail-oriented

Researching

Writing

Team collaboration

Organizing

Project management

Communication

Interpersonal interactions

Working independently

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Microsoft Word

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking an Assistant Director of Advancement Communications to lead a dynamic set of donor communications. This role writes high‑volume solicitation materials and helps plan an annual campaign of print and electronic pieces to advance annual giving goals.

You will collaborate with the director and teams to craft creative concepts, manage multiple projects on tight timelines, and coordinate cross‑functional communications for donor engagement.