Advancement Communication Specialist

Concordia is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world.

Position Summary

The Advancement Communications Specialist will produce messaging publications collateral materials web content and e-communications related to fundraising gifts and alumni relations in support of Advancement goals and consistent with other communications of the university.

This is a full-time position that reports to the Vice President of Advancement with significant direction from the Senior Director of Advancement Services and the AVP of University Marketing & Communications.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement all department communications including mailings emails presentations collateral and social media to various constituent audiences
• Write/edit copy and manage messaging for a range of content pieces across traditional web and social media platforms.
• Create compelling and persuasive communications including digital design and layout for cultivation solicitation and stewardship of donors to communicate donor impact and reasons for investing in the university.
• Monitor and maintain accurate content on all relevant Advancement and fundraising outlets.
• Partner with colleagues on both campuses to obtain information data and messages for Advancement communication and solicitation materials.
• Act as lead liaison between the Office of Advancement and University Marketing & Communications.
• Work closely and collaboratively with the members of the Advancement staff to accomplish the goals of the University at large.
• Willingness and ability to work outside of normal business hours to meet deadlines
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Interpersonal skills using tact and patience together with excellent oral and written communication
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with a very high attention to detail and proofreading accuracy
• Proven ability to meet project deadlines and advance multiple projects simultaneously
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Desire or demonstrate lifelong learning in order to grow in understanding and application of Advancement communications
• Supportive of the mission and values of Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)

Education and Experience

A Bachelors degree in communications marketing journalism English or a related field is required. Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud applications is preferred.

Physical Demands/Equipment

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time salary exempt position. The starting wage may be determined upon education and/or experience. Concordia University benefit options include but are not limited to the following:

• Health Dental and Vision Insurance
• Personal Spending Account Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account
• Disability and Survivor Plan
• Retirement Pension Plan
• Retirement 403(b) Savings Plan
• Basic Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Tuition waiver benefits (available for employees and their qualified dependents)

Compensation and Benefit Details

Application Instructions

To receive full consideration all applicants are asked to complete and submit an online employment application through the Concordia University Employment page. To begin please click the Apply Now section on the job page and then click the Apply For This Position button to begin the application process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of CU to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal state and local laws.

The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex pregnancy national origin (including ancestry) citizenship status physical or mental disability age marital status gender veteran or military status predisposing genetic characteristics domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

However CU is an institution of the LCMS and to the extent allowed by law CU reserves the right to give preference in employment based on addition preference in holding certain employment positions is given to ordained or rostered ministers of the LCMS. Based on a religious tenet CU recognizes only male LCMS ordained Ministers of the Gospel but recognizes both male and female LCMS Rostered Ministers of the Gospel.

The Human Resources Department has been appointed to manage the equal employment opportunity program including all equal employment opportunity activities as required by federal state and local agencies. If any employee or applicant for employment believes this policy has been violated he/she must contact the Director of Human Resources.

Concordia University is a HLC accredited co-educational liberal arts school offering more than 72 undergraduate majors over 35 masters degree programs and 5 doctoral programs. There are also a variety of accelerated evening and e-learning programs

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