Associate Director, Strategic Communications

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business in Chicago is seeking an Associate Director, Communications within the Office of Advancement to craft, curate, and tailor compelling content that engages alumni, donors, and volunteers.

You'll oversee the biweekly Booth Briefing newsletter, develop fundraising collateral including major gift proposals, and collaborate across Marketing and Advancement to support campaign initiatives and events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Degree in communication or marketing.
• Direct experience in a marketing/communications position.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the content slate for the biweekly alumni newsletter, the Booth Briefing, and partners with the team’s marketing vertical to adapt the newsletter content strategy based on performance metrics.
• Partners with the Senior Associate Director, Communications, to create engagement and fundraising materials, such as one‑page overviews, gift and program FAQs, and major gift proposals as requested, and provides light design support for said materials.
• Evaluates and leverages appropriate opportunities to apply AI tools to ensure optimal efficiency in producing selected development collateral, while preserving accuracy, quality, and a human touch.
• Works and communicates with colleagues from across the school to develop and deliver products such as gift announcements and stories about alumni, donors, and volunteers to achieve Advancement and Booth’s strategic program goals.
• Partners with the Director, Communications and Marketing, and the Senior Associate Director, Communications, to develop and update campaign messaging and collateral, such as on a website or one‑pagers.
• Contributes to messaging development for core Advancement‑driven events. This involves the development of a broad range of content and assets, such as event recaps, talking points, and marketing copy.
• Works with the Senior Associate Director, Communications, to edit materials for Advancement partners, as assigned.

Skills

InDesign

Canva

Editorial skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Degree in communication or marketing

Job description

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business in Chicago is seeking an Associate Director, Communications within the Office of Advancement to craft, curate, and tailor compelling content that engages alumni, donors, and volunteers.

You'll oversee the biweekly Booth Briefing newsletter, develop fundraising collateral including major gift proposals, and collaborate across Marketing and Advancement to support campaign initiatives and events.