Annual Giving Writer and Communications Specialist
About The Position
The Annual Giving Writer and Communications Specialist contributes to brand building and provides communications support for a department, center, or program. The role writes and produces print and digital communications, supports event marketing, and works with internal and external stakeholders to engage appropriate audiences and maximize visibility and recognition. Within Johns Hopkins’ Office of Annual Giving, the specialist is part of the integrated marketing team and produces solicitations, stewardship materials, key communications, and related content. The role also supports digital outreach across email, SMS, and social media platforms; fundraising webpages on a third-party crowdfunding platform; and internal constituent database needs, including campaign performance, donor records, and platform integration. The position is based at the Mount Washington Campus and follows a Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. schedule. The listed starting salary range is $47,355.12–$82,819.92, with a targeted salary of $67,500, commensurate with experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Two years of related experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Copywriting proficiency at the developing level.
- Digital communications proficiency at the developing level.
- Project coordination proficiency at the intermediate level.
- Writing proficiency at the intermediate level.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with email platforms, specifically Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
- Experience with crowdfunding platforms, specifically GiveCampus.
- Experience with CRM or constituent databases.
- Experience with social media or SMS texting.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary writer and editor for printed materials related to the area, events, and activities.
- Conduct research, writing, and digital production for communications vehicles.
- Write or contribute content for websites, proposals, summary reports, fact sheets, newsletters, marketing materials, correspondence, and brochures.
- Conduct interviews or collect information to develop communication materials.
- Select visual assets to accompany written work.
- Coordinate, oversee, schedule, and arrange production and distribution of communications materials.
- Serve as the primary contact with vendors.
- Contribute to planning and identifying content, themes, messages, and tone.
- Implement project strategies and work plans, support project coordination and delivery, disseminate deliverables, and track metrics.
- Manage and maintain social media accounts, newsletters, or website content, as needed.
- Support the planning and execution of webinars and other internal or external events.
- Develop internal and external communications materials for project promotion.
- Participate in high-level project team meetings and conference calls.
- Support development of proposals or other documentation for new or continued funding, as needed.
- Communicate challenges, requirements, and deadlines to the team and help ensure project timelines and deliverables are met.
- Assist with building and deploying digital outreach across email, SMS, and social media platforms, including manipulating and uploading constituent data as needed.
- Build and edit fundraising webpages through a third-party crowdfunding platform.
- Support the internal constituent database, including reviewing campaign performance, donor records, and crowdfunding platform integration.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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Job Type
Full-time
