Director of Advancement Communications – Hybrid Eligible

Simmons School of Business

. Set and lead the overall Advancement content and communications strategy in partnership with Advancement leadership, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities, fundraising goals, and campaign objectives .

Posted 3/6/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $69,400 - $111,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set and lead the overall Advancement content and communications strategy in partnership with Advancement leadership, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities, fundraising goals, and campaign objectives
Develop and oversee integrated, multi-channel marketing campaigns by generating new content and strategically repurposing existing assets across platforms
Build and sustain strong relationships with Advancement colleagues, University Marketing Communications, Donor Relations and Stewardship, and campus partners, positioning Advancement Communications as a trusted strategic advisor
Collaborate closely with Donor Relations and Stewardship to deliver effective, timely, and customizable donor stewardship communications and impact reporting that strengthen donor confidence and long-term engagement
Serve as lead writer for Advancement, personally authoring high-priority, high-visibility communications, including campaign messaging and major gift materials
Assign, manage, and edit writing projects for staff and freelance writers; provide coaching and feedback to ensure quality, clarity, and strategic focus
Oversee editorial planning by maintaining story pipelines and editorial calendars that reflect Advancement priorities and timelines
Establish and enforce editorial standards, ensuring consistency with Advancement messaging and compliance with the University’s editorial style guide
Implement and manage a rigorous review and proofreading process to ensure accuracy, quality, and readiness of all communications prior to publication
Manage complex communications projects and perform other duties as assigned in support of Advancement and institutional goals.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or a related field required
5–8 years of relevant professional experience, with a strong emphasis on project management in a communications or marketing environment
Experience in higher education strongly preferred, including knowledge of alumni relations and development/fundraising
Exceptional writing skills, with the ability to craft compelling content for diverse audiences and platforms (e.g., articles, appeals, brochures, video, social media), while seamlessly integrating key marketing messages
Strategic mindset with demonstrated ability to align content strategy and execution with institutional and fundraising priorities
Proven ability to balance competing stakeholder needs while prioritizing audience impact and engagement
Knowledge of current best practices and trends in marketing communications, with a demonstrated curiosity and commitment to ongoing learning
Experience collaborating with graphic designers and photographers preferred
Strong organizational, interpersonal, analytical, and project management skills
Proficiency with office productivity tools (Google suite) and the ability to quickly learn and effectively use alumni and donor systems (Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge/NXT as Advancement’s CRM)
Demonstrated sound judgment and discretion when handling highly confidential information related to alumni, donors, and other constituents
Willingness and ability to work occasional evenings and weekends to support events and meet deadlines.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits
Retirement savings offerings
Work-life balance initiatives such as flexible hours and remote work opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementwritingcontent strategymarketing communicationsdonor stewardshipeditorial planningproofreadingcampaign messagingimpact reportingmulti-channel marketing

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsorganizational skillsanalytical skillsstrategic mindsetcommunication skillscollaborationcoachingfeedbacksound judgmentdiscretion