Assistant Director of Marketing and Development
Assistant Director of Marketing and Development
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About Rice
Boasting a 300acre treelined campus in Houston Texas Rice University is ranked among the nations top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6to1 undergraduate studenttofaculty ratio and a residential college system which supports students intellectually emotionally and culturally through social events intramural sports student plays lecture series courses and student government. Developing closeknit diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.
Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rices culture. They come through in how we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name RICE Responsibility Integrity Community and Excellence.
Position Summary
The Rice Synthetic Biology Institute (RSBI) at Rice University seeks a strategic and dynamic Assistant Director of Marketing and Development to lead strategic and integrated communications marketing fundraising and event planning efforts that enhance the institutes visibility engage stakeholders and advance its mission. This role will manage marketing strategies across digital print and social media channels oversee content and web development plan and execute largescale events support donor engagement and fundraising campaigns and manage budgets. The individual will collaborate with faculty staff the office of development and alumni relations public affairs and external stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery and alignment with institutional goals.
The Rice Synthetic Biology Institute (RSBI) a newly established initiative catalyzes collaborative research in synthetic biology and translates it into technologies that benefit society. The institute is led by an Executive Director and supported by a growing team including a Director of Operations a Program Manager an Admin/Events Specialist and the new Assistant Director of Marketing and Development. With plans for significant expansion RSBI is focused on strengthening the synthetic biology community at Rice fostering connections with regional industrial government and academic partners and engaging global leaders in synthetic biology to drive innovation and societal impact. They will also support and assist the executive leadership in securing external funding and building strategic partnerships.
The ideal candidate is a selfstarter collaborative creative and detailoriented professional with demonstrated experience in marketing/communications donor relations and event planning with higher education research institutions or similarly sized nonprofit organizations. They bring a proven ability to design and execute strategic marketing campaigns manage highprofile events and cultivate strong relationships with diverse stakeholders. This role offers an exciting opportunity for growth as the institute expands allowing the successful candidate to grow their impact and responsibilities alongside the organizations development.
Workplace Requirements
This position is onsite requiring duties to be performed in person. PerRice policy 440 work arrangements may be subject to change. The role will not have direct reports. Occasional travel and evening/weekend work may be required to support fundraising events donor meetings and marketing efforts.
Hiring Range
This is a fulltime benefitseligible position and theproposed salary range is $73000 $85000 annually depending on qualifications and experience. *Exempt (salaried) positions underFLSA are not eligible for overtime.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelors degree
- In lieu of the education requirement additional related experience above and beyond what is required on an equivalent yearforyear basis may be substituted
- 3 years of professional experience in marketing communications fundraising or event planning
- In lieu of the experience requirement additional related education above and beyond what is required on an equivalent yearforyear basis may be substituted
Skills:
- Ability to simultaneously manage complex timelines projects and competing priorities
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills including editing fundraising messaging grant writing and donor relations
- Advanced problemsolving skills and sound judgment in decisionmaking
- Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite Google Drive and project management tools
- Knowledge of website management platforms (e.g. Drupal WordPress) and marketing tools (e.g. HubSpot Adobe Creative Suite)
- Familiarity with survey creation and evaluation to gather feedback effectively
- Strong data analysis skills to assess marketing effectiveness and fundraising performance
- Adaptability to changing priorities and a fastpaced work environment
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and creativity
- Must demonstrate support for RSBI Core Values: Collaboration Growth Mindset Innovation Excellence Psychological Safety Adaptability
Preferences
- Advanced degree preferred
- Science background strongly preferred
- Experience working in higher education large nonprofit organizations or development roles
- Demonstrated ability to engage and cultivate relationships with highlevel donors alumni and institutional stakeholders
- Experience in grant writing fundraising analytics and donor recognition programs
- Familiarity with major gift fundraising planned giving and capital campaigns
- Proven experience managing fundraising campaigns donor relations and development strategies
- Experience with donor management and fundraising platforms (e.g. Raisers Edge Salesforce)
Essential Functions
Marketing and Communications
- Develop and implement integrated marketing strategies across digital print and social media channels to support RSBIs goals and priorities
- Oversee daytoday marketing and communications operations ensuring consistent branding and message alignment with Rice Universitys standards
- Manage and regularly update the RSBI website to optimize engagement accessibility and content accuracy
- Design and produce newsletters brochures and digital marketing materials
- Conduct market research and evaluate campaign effectiveness
Event Planning and Management
- Plan coordinate and execute events of varying sizes including scientific symposia advisory board meetings fundraising gatherings and community engagement programs
- Oversee logistics and vendor management for events including venues catering and AV needs
- Manage event budgets timelines and stakeholder coordination to ensure highquality
Fundraising and Development
- Support the design and of fundraising campaigns aligned with RSBIs mission and institutional advancement priorities
- Assist in identifying cultivating and stewarding donor relationships with individuals foundations and corporate partners
- Write edit and manage grant proposals and donor solicitations to secure funding
- Keep grant funding information from various sources up to date and tailor funding opportunities into accessible formats for RSBI leadership and stakeholders
- Other duties as assigned
Rice University HR Benefits: Mission and Values:Mission and Values Rice University
Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national or ethnic origin genetic information disability or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please contact Rice Universitys Disability Resource Center ator for support.
If you have any additional questions please email us at . Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
