Manager, Advancement Marketing and Communications

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

• Supervise train coach and evaluate assigned staff in alignment with College policies and employment laws; recommend hiring and termination decisions.

• Develop and execute marketing and communication plans that support annual giving campaigns donor engagement strategies and fundraising priorities.

• Create write and edit content for print website and digital materials including emails appeal letters impact stories social media newsletters event collateral and reports.

• Coordinate Advancement communications with the Colleges Office of College Relations and Marketing (OCRM) to ensure consistency with institutional branding.

• Manage the design and production of donor-facing materials and multimedia assets either directly or through vendor coordination.

• Collaborate with Development Annual Giving and Advancement Services teams to deliver personalized donor communications acknowledgments and stewardship pieces.

• Support the planning and promotion of giving days donor events and campaign launches including timelines messaging and visual identity.

• Analyze communication performance using available data and adjust strategies to improve reach engagement and conversion metrics.

• Maintain and manage a calendar of Advancement communications and campaigns.

• Ensure all content aligns with the Foundations tone values and messaging goals.

• Develop and maintain processes and tools that support campaign consistency and team-wide efficiency (e.g. templates asset libraries brand guides).

• Provide consultation and support to faculty staff and volunteers involved in fundraising communications.

• Oversee part-time staff interns or vendors as assigned.

Knowledge

• Marketing and communications principles content strategy and audience engagement.

• Branding storytelling and philanthropic messaging.

• Graphic design campaign planning and digital asset management.

• Fundraising culture and donor-centered communication practices.

Skills

• Excellent writing editing and storytelling skills.

• Ability to translate complex information into compelling donor narratives.

• Strong interpersonal time management and project coordination skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work under deadlines.

• Visual communication sensibility and creative thinking.

• Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and departments.

Technology Skills

• Proficiency with content creation tools (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite Canva).

• Familiarity with email marketing platforms (e.g. Mailchimp Constant Contact).

• Experience with fundraising and donor CRM platforms (e.g. Raisers Edge)..

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.

Required Work Experience

• Three (3) years of experience in marketing communications advancement or public relations.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in a higher education or nonprofit fundraising environment.

• Experience with fundraising or donor engagement campaigns.

• Experience using social media and digital platforms for engagement strategy.

Required Education

• Bachelors degree.

An associate degree and two additional years of relevant experience may substitute for the bachelors degree requirement.

Preferred Education

• Bachelors degree in communications marketing journalism public relations or related field.

Special Requirements

• Reliable transportation for local travel as needed.

• Availability to support evening or weekend events.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in an office environment with frequent use of computer and design tools.

• Subject to walking sitting standing bending reaching pushing and pulling.

• Occasional lifting of items up to 20 pounds.

Safety

• Supervise the safe operation of the unit.

• Facilitate safety training and inspections.

• Ensure safe use of communication equipment and technology.

• Take reasonable and prudent actions to eliminate identified hazards and foster a workplace safety culture.

Salary Range

$68731 - $85913

Number of Openings:

Job Posting Close Date:

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education employees are required to report violations under Title IX and under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act) you will be notified trained and provided resources for reporting.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add change amend or delete portions of this job description at any time with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested directed or addition reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.