Associate Director, Advancement Account Management and Marketing

Winston Salem, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Job Description Summary

The Associate Director Advancement Account Management and Marketing is responsible for strategic and timely management of partners marketing and communications needs. This position serves as a goal-oriented thinking partner a collaborative project leader a results-driven marketing professional and the connection between University Advancement (UA) and the Strategy Marketing and Communications (SMC) team.

*This position is not eligible for sponsorship of non-immigrant or immigrant visa status through Wake Forest University. All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

Ensures work is on strategy to achieve UA communications/marketing/branding goals as established by SMC to support campaign and other fundraising communication and marketing needs.
Ensures work utilizes marketing industry best practices as applied to higher education.
Collaborates with multiple teams for successful project management. This includes but may not be limited to writing creative briefs scheduling and participating in (and occasionally leading) meetings maintaining timelines providing status updates gaining internal and external approvals analyzing success and optimizing marketing and communication approaches.
Develops and maintains partner relationships by providing consistent communication between all UA partners and other University partners.
Handles multiple tasks easily consistently meeting or exceeding deadlines and expectations.
Have high standards for your work and are proud to contribute to a mission-driven organization.
Get excited about the prospect of joining a team that is making a difference in peoples lives every day.

Required Education Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Bachelors degree with a minimum of three years of experience in communications marketing or related field.
Effective communication skills both written and verbal.
A foundational understanding of branding communications advertising public relations & marketing and how they intersect to achieve an integrated marketing communications plan.
A foundational understanding of marketing and digital platforms and how to leverage them for an integrated marketing communications plan.
Strong planning and project management skills; specifically the ability to move projects from concept to completion.
Ability to provide clarity connection and consistency related to UA and SMC our partners and projects in order to provide goal-oriented solutions.
Respect for the dignity and abilities of all people.
Ability to work occasional evening and weekend hours as needed.

Preferred Education Knowledge Skills Abilities:

Marketing and agency experience.
An understanding of higher education priorities and culture.

Accountabilities:

Responsible for own work.

Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions:

Sedentary work primarily involving sitting/standing; communicating with others to exchange information; repeating motions that may include the wrists hands and/or fingers; and assessing the accuracy neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned. No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Additional Job Description

Time Type Requirement

Full time

Note to Applicant:

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race color religion national origin sex age sexual orientation gender identity and expression genetic information disability and military or veteran status.

Accommodations for Applicants

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Required Experience:

Director

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