Engagement Dev Assoc

Children's Minnesota•Edinakovtsi, Minnesota

4d•Remote

About The Position

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org. Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry. Department Overview Children's Hospitals and Clinics Foundation department is the fundraising arm of Children's. Gifts to the Foundation support treatment programs, provide support for patients and families, fund medical research, and raise awareness of pediatric health issues throughout the community. Position Summary The Engagement Development Associate plays a key role in advancing Children's Minnesota Foundation's fundraising and donor engagement efforts. This position manages the Foundation's communications schedule, ensuring timely, accurate, and compelling outreach across email and direct mail channels. The Engagement Development Associate coordinates campaign workflows, develops and edits content, builds email communications in Engaging Networks, and supports continuous improvement through testing and performance reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, nonprofit management, public relations, English, or a related field preferred or equivalent professional experience demonstrating strong writing, editing, project management, and digital communications skills
1+ years of experience in nonprofit development, marketing, communications, or a related field.
Strong communication skills.
Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to tailor messages for donor audiences
Experience managing multiple projects with competing deadlines
Familiarity with email marketing platforms (Engaging Networks experience is a plus)
Comfort working with data, lists, and basic performance metrics
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external vendors
High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
Strong team-orientation to work in a collaborative environment

Nice To Haves

Experience with direct mail production and vendor coordination
Knowledge of fundraising principles and donor stewardship practices
Experience conducting A/B testing or using analytics to inform decision making
Basic understanding of email formatting best practices

Responsibilities

Manages the Foundation's communications schedule, ensuring timely, accurate, and compelling outreach across email and direct mail channels.
Coordinates campaign workflows.
Develops and edits content.
Builds email communications in Engaging Networks.
Supports continuous improvement through testing and performance reporting.