Senior Manager, Advancement Communications, Resource Development

This is an opportunity to join a growing Resource Development team and play a key role in significantly increasing the level of philanthropic income for the University by engaging with prospective and current donors at all giving levels.

 

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Senior Manager, Advancement Communications will be responsible for:

• Developing and implementing a communication strategy with the aim of positively engaging perse constituencies including donors, prospective donors, alumni, friends, diaspora communities and supporters of the university;
• Delivering perse types of communications that will advance the fundraising and alumni affairs strategies and priorities of the University. Implementing and continuously reviewing measures that will monitor their effectiveness and outcomes;
• Generating or producing highly effective speeches, presentations, e-newsletters, website content, social media, print, publications and special events;
• Securing, reviewing and editing content from faculty, administration, colleagues in Communications, Resource Development and Alumni Affairs and other sources;
• Editing and producing written and visual content for perse audiences. Positively feature stories about the university and its ambitions, donors, the impact of gifts, and the achievements of alumni across university communications;
• Ensuring that communications reflect the rich persity of the University, its programmes and activities, and is accessible, comprehensive, accurate, and of high quality;
• Leading, motivating and managing remotely located communications staff to deliver ambitious results within demanding timelines;
• Overseeing the design and production of high quality communications, ensuring consistency in branding, toning, styling, and formatting, and is in alignment with University communications guidelines;
• Maintaining strong working relationships with fundraisers, Advancement Services and Alumni Affairs staff, ensuring an integrated, professional and timely approach to donor and alumni relations;
• Collaborating with colleagues on fundraising strategies, continuously reviewing, sharing and applying best practices;
• Working closely with Communications Office leadership and staff, to secure their partnership in strategic communications and messaging, as well as branding guidelines, templates, photographs, graphics, content, design and other support;
• Working with external contractors, as necessary, ensuring high quality results;
• Reviewing related policies and practices, and recommend updates as necessary;
• Managing contracts, finances and communications-related budgets;
• Travelling to the campuses and perse operations of the University as necessary, to maintain strong working relationships and to secure information.

 

Requirements

You should have:

• A university education at the Masters level;
• Significant experience in an international non-profit, academic, research, public policy or other similar institution, preferably with experience in the developing world;
• Senior level experience in working in communications, preferably related to fundraising, in a university, a major non-profit or comparable institution; 
• Superior writing, editing and reporting skills, with the ability to convey perse and occasionally complex subjects in compelling, clear and concise manner;
• High attention to accuracy and detail;
• Experience in producing speeches, presentations, reports, publications, e-newsletters, social media, websites or events, to a high standard;
• Experience in developing and delivering communications strategies, and measuring results across perse communications;
• Experience in managing staff and working with inpiduals in perse international locations to secure and deliver work and information on strict schedules;
• Knowledge of, or proven sensitivity to perse cultures, including preferably, the Islamic and developing world;
• Experience in managing and motivating staff, setting performance standards and delivering team results;
• Highly organized, with an ability to manage multiple projects, demanding schedules, and associated budgets and finances;
• Collegial and professional manner;
• Comfortable working within a geographically dispersed operation and mission-oriented environment; 
• Strong ethical behavior, and an ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately and with discretion.