Assistant Director of Communications Creative Media
Assistant Director of Communications Creative Media
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
$ 65000 - 70000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
All fulltime university staff are eligible for VCUs robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits paid annual and holiday leave granted up front generous tuition benefit retirement planning and savings options taxdeferred annuity and cash match programs employee discounts wellbeing resources abundant opportunities for career development and advancement and more. Learn more about VCUs benefits here.
Welcome to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) a world unlike any other. We combine learning research creativity service and discovery with a commitment to inclusive excellence. Ranked by U.S. News as one of the 30 most innovative public universities in the country VCU is a premier urban public research university home to multiple nationally ranked programs. Here your success is supported and your career can thrive. VCU offers a generous leave package career paths for advancement competitive pay and missiondriven work. To explore our benefits further please visit We advance a conscientious drive to support a climate where excellence and success for all people are valued and differences are celebrated. Together we can be unstoppable.
The mission of VCUs Office of Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) is to maximize philanthropic support by engaging stakeholders with our institution working in partnership with all VCU schools programs and campuses as one development and alumni relations community and implementing the best practices and efficient strategies to achieve a comprehensive development program.
Position Summary:
The Assistant Director of Communications & Creative Media will join the Medical Philanthropy and Alumni Relations Events team and work to support fundraising and engagement goals. The ideal candidate is passionate about philanthropy skilled in storytelling design and strategic communications and seeking the chance to make a meaningful impact.
As a vital member of the Medical Philanthropy and Alumni Relations (MPAR) team within DAR you will shape the narrative and visual identity of highprofile events supporting VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center VCU Health and the VCU School of Medicine. Responsibilities include developing compelling messaging implementing innovative communication strategies and utilizing creative tools to elevate event branding and promotion to enhance donor engagement and to drive fundraising success through fundraising events and peertopeer platforms helping advance the mission of transforming lives through philanthropy.
Key Responsibilities:
Event Communication Strategy:
- Develop and execute comprehensive communication plans to promote philanthropic and fundraising events ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Write and edit engaging content for eventrelated materials including email campaigns printed collateral invitations news releases social media posts articles impact reports and websites.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure consistent messaging and alignment with fundraising objectives.
Design and Creative Support:
- Use design software (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite Canva) to create visually appealing promotional and supporting materials such as programs signage digital and print ads and digital graphics that resonate with donors and reflect VCU and Medical Philanthropy brands supporters.
- Collaborate with oncampus marketing and communications teams including Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Alumni Relations and VCU Health Systems to ensure branding consistency across all event assets.
- Assist in creation of video or other multimedia projects to enhance storytelling and donor impact.
- Cultivate and manage relationships with media partners for both event coverage and event sponsorships with the goal of creating promotional opportunities for interviews magazine ads and story interviews.
Event Coordination:
- Draft event scripts runofshow documents and briefing materials tailored for philanthropic audiences including donors and sponsors.
- Provide live event coverage including social media updates photography and audience engagement.
- Attend and provide coverage of afterhours and weekend special events as necessary.
Fundraising and Donor Engagement:
- Work closely with frontline fundraisers to integrate donorcentric messaging into event communications.
- Develop materials that highlight the impact of donor contributions and encourage ongoing support.
- Assist in donor stewardship efforts including personalized thankyou messages and followup communications.
Performance Analysis:
- Track the performance of event communications and marketing using analytics to optimize future strategies.
- Prepare postevent reports summarizing communications outcomes donor engagement metrics and fundraising impact.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in communications marketing public relations nonprofit management or a related field.
- Three years or more of professional experience in communications event management or a related role preferably within the nonprofit or philanthropic sector.
- Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Illustrator Photoshop or InDesign
- Exceptional writing editing and proofreading skills and familiarity with AP Style.
- Strong project management skills and ability to juggle multiple deadlines.
- Experience using social media platforms email marketing tools and analytics software (e.g. Google Analytics Mailchimp).
- Interest in philanthropy and a genuine commitment to making a positive impact through fundraising initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect professionalism and civility with a population of faculty staff and students from various backgrounds and experiences or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Three years or more of experience in communications or event management in an academic medical center or higher education (Research I) setting or similar complex environments.
- Experience with printing and mailing vendors.
- Proficiency with web design software.
- Strong ability to selfmanage and handle multiple tasks.
A resume and cover letter are required for consideration. Writing samples and/or links to portfolios are preferred but not required.
Izzy Kane
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
