Senior Director of Communications and Marketing

• Responsible for the development and implementation of a detailed ongoing marketing/communications and stewardship plan in support of organizational and University priorities;
• Supports major gift and annual giving priorities through the development and implementation of branding, messaging, talking points and marketing materials;
• Supports the University and School of Law Alumni Associations with membership marketing;
• Establishes goals, objectives and marketing processes related to alumni and donor events;
• Directs and serves as final editor of online and print communications;
• Supports all campus partners with communications to donors and alumni as well as alumni event initiatives;
• Oversees the vision, planning and maintenance of the organization’s digital assets including social media, websites and mobile app;
• Plans and coordinates media relations, press releases, and speeches/programs for Foundation and campus leadership;
• Represents the Foundation at alumni and donor events and works to establish strong relationships with constituents;
• Manages creative external resources as needed;
• Manages the overall communications, marketing and donor relations budgets;
• Recommends and manages the implementation of best practices in strategic event, marketing and communications processes;
• Develops and maintains documentation of policies and procedures related to stewardship, marketing and communications; and
• Works on special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations or other related discipline from an accredited college/university is required; Master’s degree is preferred;
• Five or more years of experience in a communications, marketing, public relations or other related field required;
• Exceptional writing and editing experience required;
• Management experience preferred;
• Experience in higher education preferred;
• Experience with a comprehensive fundraising campaign preferred;
• Experience coordinating outside vendors preferred;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Ability to think creatively, strategically and proactively;
• Excellent written and oral communication, organizational skills and project management skills;
• Ability to work with a wide variety of university professionals in a high-volume, deadline-oriented environment;
• Must be able to take initiative to coordinate processes and solve problems;
• Professional attitude and the ability to maintain confidentiality;
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a part of a team;
• Intermediate to advanced level skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and desktop publishing software required; and
• Reliable and predictable attendance.

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time; and,
• Ability to read computer screens and mail.

• Professional and deadline-oriented environment in an office setting; and
• Interaction with staff, campus partners and potential donors.

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