Development & Communications Lead (Hybrid)

Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust; City of Watertown (NY); On-site; USD 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan with employer match

Paid vacation

Mileage reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust in Watertown, NY seeks a Development & Communications Manager to strengthen relationships, resources, and community connections that advance conservation. You will lead communications, storytelling, donor engagement, and fundraising activities, partnering with the Executive Director and committees to execute campaigns and events.

The role requires strong writing, editorial judgment, and the ability to manage projects from planning through completion with minimal

Qualifications

• Three or more years in fundraising, communications, or nonprofit management; five+ preferred.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling for fundraising and outreach.
• Ability to develop systems for organized outreach and donor engagement.
• Proven project management with deadlines and independent work.
• Experience with donor databases; familiarity with Little Green Light is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead communications and fundraising outreach calendar with the Executive Director and committees.
• Develop integrated newsletters, reports, emails, website content, social media, and publications; draft stories and appeals.
• Coordinate contributors, designers, production schedules, and deadlines with strong editorial judgment.

Skills

Fundraising

Communications

Donor engagement

Storytelling

Project management

Editing

Relationship building

Event planning

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Little Green Light

Job description

Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust in Watertown, NY seeks a Development & Communications Manager to strengthen relationships, resources, and community connections that advance conservation. You will lead communications, storytelling, donor engagement, and fundraising activities, partnering with the Executive Director and committees to execute campaigns and events.

The role requires strong writing, editorial judgment, and the ability to manage projects from planning through completion with minimal