Advancement Communications Strategist — Donor Marketing

The Rome Group; Missouri; On-site; USD 65,900 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking an Associate Director of Advancement Communications to lead direct marketing for annual giving.

The role involves researching, writing, and designing solicitation materials for print and digital campaigns, and coordinating with Annual Giving Programs to plan a strategic annual mail and electronic campaign. The position aims to advance donor acquisition and retention and raise tens of millions each year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3 years relevant experience.
• Experience in higher education or not-for-profit preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Research and write solicitation materials for high-volume campaigns.
• Design and build solicitation and stewardship emails for large audiences.
• Project management to ensure timely delivery of materials and approvals.
• Collaborate with Directors and teams to develop creative concepts for mail and electronic solicitations.
• Other duties as assigned by leadership.

Skills

Research & writing

Project management

Deadline management

Team collaboration

Fundraising communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Studio

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

PMS

Microsoft Word

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking an Associate Director of Advancement Communications to lead direct marketing for annual giving.

The role involves researching, writing, and designing solicitation materials for print and digital campaigns, and coordinating with Annual Giving Programs to plan a strategic annual mail and electronic campaign. The position aims to advance donor acquisition and retention and raise tens of millions each year.