Advancement Content Specialist

Illinois Wesleyan University; Bloomington (IL); Vor Ort; USD 26.000 - 37.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Zusammenfassung

Illinois Wesleyan University seeks an Advancement Content Specialist to craft fundraising appeals, event communications and marketing materials. The role oversees social media for Alumni Engagement and collaborates across departments to deliver high‑quality content for email, print, social, and web.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of relevant experience, preferably in higher education or nonprofit fundraising.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree required; preference for Communications, Social Media Management, Marketing or Public Relations
• Minimum of five years relevant professional experience; two years in higher education or nonprofit fundraising preferred

Aufgaben

• Strategize, write, manage and distribute communications for Annual Giving and Alumni Engagement initiatives
• Develop social media strategy; create content and monitor performance metrics
• Collaborate with designers, videographers and other staff to produce high‑quality content
• Utilize CRM and ThankView to design and schedule emails, direct mail and texts
• Support departmental events and alumni activities and ensure timely delivery of communications

Kenntnisse

Content strategy

Copywriting

Social media management

Brand messaging

Cross‑functional collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Slate for Advancement

ThankView

CRM

Jobbeschreibung

Reporting to the Associate Director of Advancement Communications, the Advancement Content Specialist is responsible for developing and managing strategic communications that support fundraising and engagement initiatives for the Office of Advancement. This role crafts compelling fundraising appeals, event communications, and marketing materials to inspire giving and strengthen donor relationships. The Advancement Content Specialist develops and executes a social media strategy for the Alumni Engagement accounts and collaborates across departments to execute creative projects, working closely with designers and videographers to produce high-quality content for email, print, social media, and web. Additionally, they manage multiple writing projects, ensure timely delivery of communications, and utilize the CRM (Slate for Advancement) and ThankView to design and schedule outreach. This is a full time, on-campus position. Generous benefits include health, retirement, considerable time off and tuition assistance.

Responsibilities:

• Strategize, write, manage, and distribute communications for Annual Giving and Alumni Engagement initiatives; write original content and ensure brand-consistent and strategically-targeted messaging through all distribution channels to support annual appeals, appeal stewardship, reunion, event and affinity group communications; create other marketing materials for advancement initiatives, including graphics for social content, powerpoints for fundraisers, event collateral and more; ensure digital and print marketing materials are current, engaging and relevantManage the Advancement social media accounts to support both Alumni Engagement and philanthropic efforts; develop and implement a social media strategy that coordinates with flagship accounts and EAB to promote IWU and boost alumni engagement; write, create content, and monitor performance metrics for various social platforms; maintain a social media content calendar and collaborate with University Marketing Communications to maximize effective contentCollaborate across departments to execute communications; coordinate with graphic designers, videographers, Titan Print and Mail and other creative staff to produce high-quality content; manage multiple writing projects with competing deadlines, ensuring timely delivery; Utilize the CRM and ThankView to build, design, and schedule communications for emails, direct mail, and texts.Participate in departmental events and activities to support overall Office of Advancement goals; attend department retreats, Homecoming, alumni events, and additional events as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required; preference for related fields of Communications, Social Media Management, Marketing or Public RelationsMinimum of five years relevant professional experience; two years of higher education or non-profit fundraising preferred

$22.72/hr

The final candidate will pass a pre-employment background investigation.

Email: [e-mail]

Illinois Wesleyan University

Human Resources, Holmes 209

1312 N. Park Street

Bloomington, IL 61701

Fax: [phone]

Illinois Wesleyan University does not sponsor work visas at the time of hire or anytime during employment for this position. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

Illinois Wesleyan University is committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a community that values a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds among our outstanding faculty, staff, and students. We seek candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to contributing to and enhancing our community in these areas. Illinois Wesleyan University is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting excellence through a variety of viewpoints; details at https://www.iwu.edu/about/non-discrimination.html.