Assistant Director, Philanthropy Communication

Assistant Director, Philanthropy Communication

Posted on May 20, 2022

At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Assistant Director, Philanthropy Communication

Brookline, MA

Full Time

Serve as a Philanthropy Communications staff member in the Division of Philanthropy. Develop and manage marketing strategies, campaigns, major projects, write proposals to support the Principal & Major Gifts (PMG) team and manage an Account Manager/Writer who primarily supports the Donor Relations (DR) team. The Assistant Director will also create collateral materials and content for various platforms, as well as researching, writing, and editing a variety of marketing materials to support the needs of the Division of Philanthropy in raising more than $300 million annually. Responsible for assisting the entire Division with reaching its financial goals. Philanthropy raised through The Dana-Farber Campaign will accelerate the Institute’s strategic priorities by supporting revolutionary science, extraordinary care, exceptional expertise, and essential opportunities—helping us prevent, treat, and Defy Cancer. Resume and cover letter required with application submission.

This position is considered remote, up to 1 day in the office at 10 Brookline Place, Brookline, MA each week. DFCI guidelines state that employees must reside in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, or Rhode Island.

Responsibilities:

• Lead ongoing and comprehensive marketing efforts to support fundraising by the Principal & Major Gifts teams that solicit and steward major donors, including creating major donor proposals and marketing strategies and materials for Trustees, the Institute’s The Dana-Farber Campaign, donor naming opportunities, donor events and programs, donor gift recognition, and other projects as assigned.
• Serve as the main account lead for assigned PMG programs and initiatives to support their efforts to reach target audiences and exceed revenue goals and attract new donors.
• Provide research and planning, writing, editing, and project management on the following types of projects:

• Writing and producing proposals for major donors.
• Marketing collateral including disease area collateral, anchor brochures, video/multimedia, fact sheets, web copy, email blasts, e-newsletters, direct mail, flyers, banners, postcards, advertisements, etc.
• Summaries of scientific research for lay donor and staff audiences.
• Videos featuring our research and patient care advancements.
• Articles for donor newsletters and publications, including Impact and other print and online/email newsletters (adhering to AP style).
• Donor stewardship event materials including print and electronic invitations, program books, fact sheets, action cards, slide and video presentations, gift items, etc.
• Donor recognition initiatives.

• Liaise between PMG, senior management, and various Philanthropy Communications counterparts—including Design, Production – as well as Digital Marketing, Donor Relations, and Dana-Farber Communications—to execute all marketing efforts.
• Work collaboratively with the Philanthropy Communications, Donor Relations, and Digital Marketing teams to execute marketing projects on time and on budget.
• Supervise and support one Account Manager/Writer in their work with Donor Relations to provide marketing strategies, plans, execution, and expertise; writing and editing collateral; project management; and other services to their assigned Donor Relations programs/initiatives.
• Develop strategies to motivate staff and encourage their professional growth and development.
• Work with Philanthropy Communications colleagues to create and refine internal policies, guidelines, manuals, templates, and best practices and reinforce their usage.
• Reports to Associate Director, Philanthropy Communications. This position has supervisory responsibility for one Account Manager/Writer.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, marketing, or related field required. Five to seven years writing and marketing for development preferred, in a Principal and Major Gifts, Donor Relations, or capital campaign setting. Proposal writing experience preferred. Supervisory experience required.
• Strong marketing and advertising experience, strong writing and editing abilities including writing proposals, staff management, strong project management experience, proficiency in interpersonal business communications including listening skills and collaboration, publication management knowledge, experience with branding, the creative process, concepting, writing strategic marketing plans, excellent organizational abilities, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while providing quality service to multiple business units.
• Mastery of Zoom, Microsoft technology including Outlook, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and related software programs is required.
• This position will evaluate current programs and create and execute approved plans to expand and diversify the donors and participants for the events and activities assigned in order to broaden our donor base and create even more inclusive events and overall marketing. Experience with diverse donors is a plus.

To learn more and to apply, please visit: Dana-Farber Careers.

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