Senior Principal, Development Marketing and Communications

utaustin; Austin (TX); Sur place; USD 150 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Dell Medical School in Austin, TX seeks a Senior Principal, Development Marketing and Communications to lead institutional philanthropic marketing and communications. You will translate complex clinical and educational priorities into compelling fundraising narratives and oversee strategy and editorial standards.

Reporting to the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, you will set message architecture, channel plans, and measures of success for transformational gifts and major campaigns,

Responsabilités

• Sets integrated philanthropic communications strategy aligned with fundraising priorities.
• Advises chief development officer and leadership on communications investments and priorities.
• Develops messaging standards, channel plans and performance measures across campaigns.

Description du poste

Job Posting Title:

Senior Principal, Development Marketing and Communications ----

Hiring Department:

Dell Medical School ----

Position Open To:

All Applicants ----

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40 ----

FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA ----

Earliest Start Date:

Immediately ----

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue ----

Location:

AUSTIN, TX ----

Job Details:

General Notes

Dell Medical School is seeking a Senior Principal, Development Marketing and Communications.

Purpose

As Dell Medical School builds an integrated academic health system, this position sets the philanthropic communications strategy within institutional and fundraising priorities established by leadership. It advances donor and public understanding and demonstrates the measurable value and impact of philanthropic support through institutional communications.

Reporting to the chief marketing and communications officer, the Senior Principal, Development Marketing and Communications leads institutional philanthropic marketing and communications for Dell Medical School and serves as the principal communications adviser to the chief development officer. Within priorities established by institutional and Development leadership, the position is accountable for communications strategy, integration, editorial quality, risk management and measurable performance supporting philanthropic priorities, transformational gifts and major fundraising campaigns.

The position determines communications priorities, message architecture, channel approaches, editorial standards and measures of success; develops institutional cases for support and campaign narratives; and advises senior leaders on communications investment and reputational considerations. It provides the functional leadership and selected high-value writing needed to carry the strategy through, integrating specialized Marketing and Communications capabilities across executive communications, content, creative, media and digital channels. The position translates complex clinical, research and education priorities into compelling philanthropic propositions while working in partnership with Development and specialized Marketing and Communications teams.

Operating with full autonomy within the institutional communications scope and approved institutional and fundraising priorities, the position resolves novel, ambiguous and high-consequence communications issues with limited precedent. It balances donor interests, confidentiality, gift terms, institutional voice, public transparency, brand integrity, legal requirements, campaign timing and reputational risk. The position establishes communications standards and decision frameworks, leads sensitive and high-profile initiatives, and makes decisions that materially affect donor understanding, campaign visibility, institutional reputation and the effectiveness of philanthropic communications investments. Development retains authority for fundraising strategy, donor relationships, solicitations, gift terms and donor-specific cultivation and stewardship.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions

Strategic Advisory & Portfolio Planning

Sets integrated philanthropic communications strategy supporting Development and the institution's highest-priority philanthropic objectives, transformational gifts and major campaigns within priorities established by institutional and Development leadership.

Serves as the principal Marketing and Communications adviser to the chief development officer and Development leaders; independently translates approved philanthropic and fundraising priorities into communications objectives, audience strategies, message architecture, channel plans, governance and implementation requirements.

Establishes annual and multiyear communications strategies, portfolio roadmaps and editorial calendars aligned with enterprise priorities, institutional narratives, campaign phases and available Marketing and Communications capacity.

Creates decision frameworks that integrate philanthropic priorities, audience needs, donor relationships, confidentiality, recognition obligations, public transparency, institutional voice and reputational considerations across channels.

Determines communications portfolio priorities, sequencing, resource requirements and delivery approaches within approved institutional and fundraising priorities; recommends communications investments and capacity allocations as conditions, opportunities or risks change.

Leads communications strategy and message architecture for major philanthropic campaigns and initiatives within fundraising strategy established by Development and institutional leadership.

Anticipates emerging communications needs and evaluates donor, stakeholder, media, legal, brand and reputational implications; determines the appropriate response, consultation and escalation pathway.

Determines which needs can be addressed directly and which require specialized Marketing and Communications expertise, executive review, lega