Save the Children US

Senior Director, Philanthropy Communications

Save the Children US

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Lexington • Connecticut • Kentucky • United States

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Salary

💰 $96,050 - $133,475 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Optimize private fundraising through the ongoing development of creative content for donors and prospects (40%)
  • Manage editorial production calendar, setting editorial tone and style for Marketing & Growth communications, which include solicitations/proposals, program reports, email appeals, and acknowledgements as well as speech writing, editorial pieces, and other formats that bring Save the Children in front of the team’s prioritized audiences.
  • Modernize donor communications, with an emphasis on identifying, testing and rolling out more effective tools that incorporate best practices for leveraging digital capabilities, videos, interactive graphs, as well as a mix of short and long content pieces.
  • Assess the impact of our communications and course correct when needed.
  • Maintain a detailed understanding of what our peers are doing and how Save the Children can differentiate ourselves in the current donor market.
  • Provide creative oversight on content for high-level donors, ranging from prioritized program overviews, reports, journalistic pieces or others as needed.
  • Collaborate with global colleagues as needed, identifying opportunities to amplify our existing assets.
  • Lead content development for international/domestic emergency responses and fragile settings in partnership with the Philanthropy Operations Humanitarian Partnerships team and humanitarian colleagues (40%)
  • As the communications focal point for private humanitarian fundraising, assess media coverage and private fundraising viability at emergency onset and develop a compelling communications plan for private donors.
  • Ensure fundraisers have the essential tools and resources to initiate fundraising activities with their respective constituencies (foundations, corporate and high-net worth individuals).
  • This includes preparing/customizing talking points, crisis briefings, and social media messaging drawn from information on sitreps and working group meetings.
  • Identify humanitarian content asset gaps and keep knowledge management systems updated.
  • Work with new business and existing account managers to develop custom and compelling humanitarian proposals for high-level funding opportunities.
  • Team management (20%)
  • Oversee a team of communication staff and ensure appropriate staff are assigned to priority communications projects to support private fundraising efforts.
  • Hire external consultants for specialized projects as needed.
  • Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Train, develop, coach, lead, and supervise staff, clearly communicating organization, division and department priorities, and how their work contributes to our mission.

Requirements

  • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 7 years of relevant experience
  • Experience in communications and/or new business development at a nonprofit organization
  • Prior experience in international development, preferably active engagement in emergency response/humanitarian environments
  • Extremely effective communicator who can quickly distill information from multiple sources and tailor for private audiences and fundraisers
  • Ability to think and act strategically, to quickly mobilize support for a vision across large-scale multi-discipline functions, including through influencing and championing ideas in a matrixed organization
  • An inclusive and confident leader who is extremely adaptable to working in a fast-moving environment and who is comfortable with dealing with constant change
  • Willingness to work out of conventional office hours when an emergency strikes
  • Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
  • Professional proficiency in spoken and written English.
Benefits
  • Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays and hybrid working opportunities
  • Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
  • Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
  • Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
  • Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
  • Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually, mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
  • Employee Assistance Program: free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
  • Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
content developmenteditorial productiondigital communicationfundraising strategyproposal writingcrisis communicationmedia assessmentknowledge managementhumanitarian proposalsstrategic thinking
Soft Skills
effective communicationleadershipadaptabilityteam managementcoachinginfluencingcollaborationstrategic mobilizationproblem-solvingresourcefulness