Senior Manager, Major and Complex Gift Communications

BMC Software•Boston, MA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing Office of Development that is driving a bold vision to elevate Boston Medical Center Health System’s philanthropic profile among individual, foundation, and corporate donors in the region and nationally. We are mission driven and passionate, visionary and strategic, nimble and collaborative. Working within our office and across the hospital, we’re nurturing and growing a community of supporters who share BMCHS’s commitment to clinical excellence and inclusive research that combine to serve as a national model for equity in healthcare. Our team works alongside world renowned physicians, scientists, philanthropists, government officials and high-profile community members all striving to make a meaningful impact in our community and beyond. We offer our employees an array of wellbeing services, competitive pay, and a wide range of benefits, including a highly subsidized health care plan for employees and their family members. BMC is proud to be one of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity and Best Employers for Women, and the recipient of a 4.5-star rating as one of Newsweek’s Greatest Places to Work. ABOUT BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER (BMC) As an employer, Boston Medical Center is one of a kind—delivering the benefits of well-regarded institutions with the innovative spirit found in smaller organizations. BMC is a leading academic medical center with a deep commitment to health equity and a proud history of serving all who come to us for care. BMC provides high-quality healthcare and wraparound support that treats the whole person, extending beyond our physical campus into our vibrant and diverse communities. This ranges from food and transportation all the way to economic mobility initiatives including jobs and financial literacy. The work does not stop there. Behind the scenes, BMC is a proud advocate for social, racial and environmental justice, and engages with the community to create two-way dialogues to best inform our work. BMC is advancing medicine, while training the next generation of healthcare providers and researchers as the primary teaching affiliate of Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. POSITION SUMMARY : Reporting to the Director, Major & Complex Gift Communications, the Senior Manager, Major and Complex Gift Communications, will be a key member of the Development Communications and Engagement team. Working in close partnership with the Major Giving/Individual Giving and Corporate Foundation Relations teams, the Senior Manager will serve as a senior communications strategist for Development’s fundraising teams, generating high-quality fundraising proposals, stewardship reports, case statements, promotional literature, featured articles and other Development communication materials as needed. This role will lead content strategy conversations with hospital, clinical, and Development leadership. The Senior Manager is responsible for scoping deliverables, managing timelines and stakeholder approvals, coordinating and completing interviews with patients, donors, researchers, and clinicians, and completing a variety of deliverables on time and budget.

Requirements

Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with leadership, Development colleagues, medical staff, patients, and donors
Ability to handle multiple responsibilities, with a high level of organization and attention to detail
Understanding of science and technology content and skill to translate it into compelling stories and information for a lay audience
Ease with adopting new digital platforms and programs
Translation of program budgets
Creative and critical thinking
Microsoft Office Suite expertise required (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8-10 years of experience, preferably in a Development role; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, or closely related field
Healthcare Development, research, or science communications experience
Experience with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Thankview, Raiser’s Edge NXT, asset management systems, Asana, or similar project management software

Responsibilities

Develop communications content in support of team and department-wide needs; deliverables may include proposals, stewardship reports, case statements, one-sheets, PowerPoint presentations and more
Serve as a strategic communications partner in advancing major and complex gift work, developing and implementing communications plans in support of team revenue-generating goals
In collaboration with team leadership including the associate director of donor engagement, develop and execute on communications needs for high-value content, including proposal and report content through a gift’s full life cycle, event-related communications for cultivation events, and special milestone gifts
Create and maintain core content on fundraising priority areas and key mission language that can be repurposed across all gift opportunities and reporting
Lead execution of special projects and processes as assigned by/in coordination with team leadership, to include creating frameworks, related process documentation, and workflows that support greater efficiencies, improve collaboration, and achieve goals
Support emerging communications needs as the department continues to grow its portfolio of programs across BMC Health System
Serve as a key contributor to the Inspire newsletter
Coordinate consultants, including freelance writers, designers, and photographers as needed
Play a lead role in building and maintaining an asset management system