Assistant/Associate Director, Advancement Comm & Marketing

Denison University•Granville, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant/Associate Director of Advancement Communications and Marketing develops, writes, edits, and proofreads compelling content supporting Institutional Advancement priorities across print and digital channels. Serving as a key writing and editorial resource on the ACM creative production team, this role creates and refines communications for Denison alums, donors, families, and friends. It also helps coordinate work across writing, email, social media, and graphic design by managing schedules, deadlines, deliverables, handoffs, and the systems and processes that keep the team’s work moving efficiently. The position collaborates with ACM colleagues, Institutional Advancement partners, and campus stakeholders to deliver high-quality communications on time and in alignment with Denison’s brand and advancement goals. Institutional Advancement inspires meaningful engagement and philanthropic support among alums, families, and friends, building relationships that strengthen the Denison community and support opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and alums. The division is working to advance Denison’s mission and the What We Can Be: The Denison Campaign.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, business, or a related field.
Exceptional writing, including editorial and marketing writing, proofreading, and organizational skills.
Experience collaborating across teams.
At least 1–3 years of relevant experience.
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Background in higher education or nonprofit marketing and communications.
Experience using and optimizing project management tools such as Monday.com and Asana.

Responsibilities

Write original content for Institutional Advancement projects, including fundraising and stewardship materials, alum and donor communications, event marketing materials, emails, web content, newsletters, feature stories, and other print and digital products.
Use briefs, source materials, interviews, and institutional priorities to produce clear, engaging copy tailored to audiences, channels, and communications goals.
With manager guidance, identify compelling angles and develop stories demonstrating philanthropy’s impact and strengthening connections among Denisonians.
Edit and proofread communications for clarity, accuracy, consistency, tone, grammar, and adherence to Denison brand and editorial standards.
Strengthen messaging and ensure finished work is polished, audience-focused, and ready for publication; stay current and fluent in AP style.
Facilitate the day-to-day flow of projects through the internal ACM creative production process using approved project management platforms and related tools.
Maintain project boards, production schedules, and calendars; track milestones, deliverables, approvals, and dependencies; and coordinate handoffs among writing, email, social media, and graphic design.
Monitor progress against timelines and proactively communicate about deadlines, capacity, potential hurdles, and information needed to complete work.
Develop and improve systems, reporting, and workflows that support efficient creative production.
Build and maintain dashboards, automations, dependencies, templates, and other functionality that provide visibility into project progress, volume, team capacity, and process trends.
Analyze project data to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities, and partner with ACM leadership and creative team colleagues to refine intake, documentation, workflow, and production processes.
Explore and apply AI and other emerging tools appropriately while maintaining professional judgment and human oversight.
Work occasional evenings and weekends.