Sr Development Communications Specialist, Institutional Relations and Development

University Hospitals•Shaker Heights, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is primarily responsible for stewardship communications, including custom stewardship reports, presentations, acknowledgments, and other related communications. The specialist will collaborate with colleagues across Institutional Relations & Development and within University Hospitals to create custom stewardship reports for principal-level donors and key supporters. The position requires advanced writing, designing, and editing skills for both print and electronic communications, with impeccable proofreading and outstanding verbal communication abilities. Responsibilities include writing and editing various donor relations communications, providing editing and proofreading services to development colleagues, managing and contributing to additional development and campaign communications projects, and overseeing the project management of stewardship materials with external vendors. The specialist will also work collaboratively with the Manager, Stewardship Operations on coordinating stewardship efforts and managing special projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Minimum 5-7 years of writing and editing experience.
Advanced level of writing and editing print and electronic communications, including impeccable proofreading skills and outstanding verbal communications skills.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team, handling multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to set priorities, meet tight deadlines, and work with multiple staff constituencies within the organization and in the funding community.
Highly motivated and resourceful.
Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe.
5+ years Of writing and editing experience

Nice To Haves

Experience within a Development department at a major nonprofit organization

Responsibilities

Primarily responsible for stewardship communications including custom stewardhship reports, presentations, acknowledgments and other related communications.
In collaboration with colleagues across Institutional Relations & Development and with physicians and other departments within University Hospitals, create custom stewardship reports for principal-level donors and UH’s most generous supporters.
Write and edit stewardship and donor relations communications including acknowledgement letters, condolences, nominations, congratulations and other correspondence.
Provide editing and proofreading services for development colleagues.
Manage and contribute to additional development and campaign communications projects as assigned.
Provide project management of stewardship materials working with designers, printers, photographers and other outside vendors as needed.
Work collaboratively with Manager, Stewardship Operations on coordinating all stewardship efforts.
Manage additional special projects in collaboration with development communications as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.