Senior Manager - Advancement Communications

The anticipated hiring range for this position is $65,000 to $70,000. Hiring offers will be determined based on the final candidate’s qualifications and experience. The recruiter can share more information about what the anticipated hiring salary would be based upon your specific qualifications during the selection process.

The CIA offers a substantial benefits package that includes medical coverage available at no cost to qualifying employees, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability insurance, retirement savings plan with high employer contributions, a generous paid time off program, and more!

As the benefits package at the CIA results in a significant value above the base hiring salary for this position, we encourage you to apply so that our recruiters can share more information with you about the benefits of working for the CIA.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Manager – Advancement Communications works closely with Advancement’s Senior Officers to create and implement a comprehensive strategy for strategic communications targeting prospective donors and the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) alumni community. Taking a “client-based” approach, the Senior Manager is responsible for producing general and highly customized engagement, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship communications as required by the Advancement Office. The Senior Manager sets the overall communications calendar and project schedule, working with key business leads to ensure strategies and segmentation are responsive to the strategic direction of Advancement areas. In addition, the Senior Manager will hold primary responsibility for the Alumni Network online portal and online Advancement web pages. The Senior Manager is Advancement’s primary liaison to the college’s Office of Marketing and Communications, ensuring effective and efficient collaboration.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads all major organizational communications, most notably the CIA Annual Report and the Industry Leadership & Advancement Annual Brochure.
• Serves as the primary Advancement liaison to the CIA’s Marketing & Communications Division.
• Collaborates with advancement officers to develop communication plans and outreach.
• Develops visual and digital components of communications into donor communications.
• Develops and implements a comprehensive strategy for all communications to current and prospective donors as guided by the priorities of Advancement business units.
• Develops new alumni segmentations with accompanying communications strategies (recent alumni, 10-years out, by campus, etc.).
• Assists in the development and implementation of the CIA’s Annual Fund strategy and the CIA Faculty/Staff Campaign.
• Develops proposals and reports as assigned.
• Leads the development of Advancement newsletters including: The Society of Fellows Newsletter (3x annually); Mise en Place Alumni Newsletter (bi-monthly); and Advancement contributions to the CIA Parents Newsletter (3x annually).
• Manages Advancement’s web pages, including Special Events collateral pages. Manages the Alumni Network website. Liaises with and supports the Advancement Officer – Alumni Relations on the Alumni Facebook page.
• Develops and sets clear metrics for program success, measures progress, and makes strategy changes.
• Any and all other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a concentration in fundraising, communications, journalism, writing, business, finance, or related field preferred, or an Associate Degree and significant work experience in lieu thereof.

• A minimum of three (3) years of work experience within fundraising or communications.

• Not for profit, higher education or food service industry work experience.
• Annual fund and/or Alumni relations experience.
• Grant writing experience.
• Knowledge of Advancement/sales database systems.

• Excellent written, verbal communication, and presentation skills required. Must have demonstrated ability in organizational, time management, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Must have a proven, consistent track record showing the ability to work with all levels within an organization.
• Detail oriented and thorough.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual skills.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills; ability to be adaptable, dependable, and handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to show a high level of service responsiveness to customers and effective partnership with colleagues, as well as the ability to determine when situations require escalation or may be handled independently.
• Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in handling sensitive issues with confidentiality and discretion.
• Must display a high level of energy and self-motivation.
• Strong computer experience, which must include abilities to work effectively with database systems and MS Office suite products, i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

• Ability to work nights and weekends as required to business needs.
• Regular work requires using a computer in excess of eight (8) hours per day.