Director of Communications, Advancement
Alma del Mar Charter School
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: New Bedford • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $100,000 - $110,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Oversee the Family Communications Team to ensure all communications are aligned across the network and accessible to all families
- Manage Family Engagement Team members and represent family interests to the network leadership team
- Lead Family Survey promotion and analyze Family Survey data for leadership teams. Lead on setting and executing Scholar Recruitment strategy
- Coordinate with campus leaders, network leaders, and the Family Engagement Team on scheduling and creating agendas for parent group meetings
- Craft and share Alma’s story to a wide audience including potential donors, families, municipal and state partners and potential staff
- Manage Alma’s social media presence
- Engage political, community, and business leaders
- Develop and implement communications strategy to include the diverse community we serve linguistically and culturally
- Identify opportunities for Alma to engage meaningfully with community groups
- Collaborate with the Executive Director to craft internal communications to staff
- Lead special projects for staff engagement such as: planning annual staff parties, annual staff gift, annual staff retreat and staff appreciation week
- Craft annual appeal and annual report theme and content
- Fundraise approximately $500k–$1 million annually through a variety of initiatives including major planned giving and annual gifts, institutional, corporate, and government grants
- Manage donor relationships
- Identify and pursue grant opportunities in line with Alma's priorities and budgetary needs
- Ensure Alma fulfills guidelines of grant-funded programs (such as non-profit, state and federal grants). Work with the Board of Directors Development Committee
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in communications, nonprofit management, public administration, or a related field is a plus
- Minimum 5 years of experience in communications or development in a school setting with at least 2 years in a leadership or management role
- Experience in an urban school charter school is a plus
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives for a variety of audiences
- Demonstrated track record of successful fundraising, including managing a portfolio of individual donors, grants, and/or corporate partnerships
- Experience managing social media platforms and digital communications, including content creation and analytics
- Strong relationship-building skills and experience engaging donors, community leaders, and elected officials
- Authorization to work in the United States is required
- Deep commitment to educational equity and closing the opportunity gap for underserved students
- English proficiency is required
- Multilingual candidates are highly encouraged to apply, especially those with proficiency in Spanish. Fluency is in Portuguese or Cape Verdean Creole will also be an asset to this role.
Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance and retirement
- Weekly meetings with a manager who supports you
- Friendly, supportive, #almazing colleagues
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
fundraisinggrant writingcommunications strategydata analysiscontent creationsocial media managementportfolio managementdigital communicationsnarrative craftingcommunity engagement
Soft Skills
leadershiprelationship buildingwritten communicationverbal communicationstrategic planningcollaborationorganizational skillscultural competencyengagementcommitment to equity
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeadvanced degree in communicationsnonprofit managementpublic administration