Advancement Communications Lead — Donor Engagement

Annual Giving Network LLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,900 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis seeks an Associate Director of Advancement Communications to lead high-volume direct marketing for annual giving, crafting solicitation letters, brochures, emails, and web content, and coordinating with Annual Giving Programs to plan a strategic annual campaign.

The role emphasizes writing, design collaboration, project management, and timely delivery across multiple stakeholders, supporting the university’s donors and fundraising goals with creativity and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3+ years experience in advancement or fundraising communications.
• Strong writing, research, and editorial skills.

Responsibilities

• Research and write solicitation materials for print and digital channels.
• Design and build solicitations and stewardship emails.
• Manage projects and timelines across stakeholders.
• Collaborate on creative concepts for direct mail campaigns.
• Support strategic annual campaign planning with Annual Giving Programs.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Fundraising comms

Project management

Teamwork

Adobe Creative Suite

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Print production

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis seeks an Associate Director of Advancement Communications to lead high-volume direct marketing for annual giving, crafting solicitation letters, brochures, emails, and web content, and coordinating with Annual Giving Programs to plan a strategic annual campaign.

The role emphasizes writing, design collaboration, project management, and timely delivery across multiple stakeholders, supporting the university’s donors and fundraising goals with creativity and