Director of Advancement Communications – Hybrid Eligible
Simmons School of Business
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Boston • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $69,400 - $111,300 per year
Job Level
About the role
- 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
- 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
- Health benefits
- Retirement savings offerings
- Work-life balance initiatives such as flexible hours and remote work opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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