Barnard

Barnard

Manager, Donor Communications

New York City, NY · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$73k-$78kDetected 26 days ago
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About the role

  • If you are a current Barnard College employee, please use the internal career site to apply for this position.
  • This job description is intended as a summary of the primary responsibilities of and qualifications for this position.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Director of Advancement Communications, in the end-to-end production of multichannel fundraising campaigns, including producing content for email, direct mail, one-pagers, social media, digital aspects, and other communications pieces as needed.
  • Administer, develop content for, optimize, and maintain web pages and giving pages related to fundraising on the Advancement websites.
  • Partner with the Director and the College's editorial staff to strategize and create fundraising content and advertisements for Barnard Magazine.
  • Collaborate with other departments and colleagues to collect donor and student impact stories for use in stewardship and giving appeals.
  • Manage and track Advancement Communications projects and approvals, including inputting and recording all incoming requests for the Communications team into Asana.
  • Manage external communications calendar for the Office of Advancement, including collecting information from team members and sending weekly updates to the department about upcoming communications.
  • Fundraising Communications & Engagement Support 50%
  • In collaboration with the Director of Adv. Communications, develop strategy around audience segmentation and managing data requirements to optimize fundraising efforts.
  • Working with colleagues across the Office of Advancement and the Advancement Communications Team, the Manager, Donor Communications is a detail-oriented, donor-centric communications specialist, focusing on the full giving cycle experience of Barnard's dedicated supporters to maximize philanthropic support and advance the mission of Barnard.

Requirements

  • Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Strong organizational skills, creativity, and resourcefulness, with the ability to prioritize and execute multiple projects under demanding deadlines
  • Ability to demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and performance as evidenced by collaborative teamwork, initiative, critical thinking, good judgment, consistency of output, timeliness of follow-through
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
  • Minimum 1 to 3 years of experience in development or a related field

Nice to have

  • Experience with relational fundraising databases.
  • Knowledge of Salesforce a plus.
  • Experience working with digital project management software preferred, but not necessary.

Skills

  • Top-quality written and oral communication skills, and analytical ability
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy, including refined proofreading and editing skills
  • Ability to work independently and actively and meaningfully engage as a member of a team
  • Knowledge of and commitment to the values and mission of Barnard College and higher education
  • Knowledge of the principles of fundraising
  • Ability to adhere strictly to rules regarding confidential information

Compensation

  • $73,000 - $78,000
  • The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.
  • The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
  • Assist with coordination and creation of stewardship communications, including donor newsletters and initiatives to complement annual giving campaigns (Giving Day, Calendar Year End, Fiscal Year, etc.) and optimize donor recognition.
  • Produce several high-level stewardship mailings per year, including conceptualizing, sourcing materials, managing vendor relationships, producing mailing lists, managing purchase order submissions, maintaining project timelines, and other special projects as needed, including Presidential stewardship efforts.

Company info

  • Barnard College
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