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About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum five years of related professional experience in development communications, donor relations, science or medical writing, journalism, or a related field; higher education may count toward experience.
• Demonstrated experience translating complex scientific, medical, or technical information into clear and compelling narratives for non-expert audiences.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with meticulous attention to detail, grammar, and style.
• Familiarity with digital communication and stewardship platforms, such as email marketing tools, content management systems, or customized stewardship platforms, and comfort learning new systems and tools.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities while maintaining high standards of quality.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with faculty, researchers, senior administrators, and development staff.
• Discretion and sound judgment in handling confidential and sensitive information.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• Experience producing donor-facing or advancement-related content, such as impact reports, acknowledgments, donor stories, or appeals, strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of biomedical research and/or experience in an academic medical or research environment is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, research, and produce compelling gift impact reports for individual donors and affinity groups, with a focus on research and therapeutics.
• Translate complex scientific and medical information into accessible, engaging narratives while maintaining scientific accuracy.
• Conduct background research, gather content and data, collaborate with campus partners, and interview faculty, staff, and students as needed.
• Manage a personal portfolio of approximately 50 narrative stewardship reports annually and ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
• Partner with gift officers and frontline fundraisers to develop and execute individualized donor stewardship plans for fund reporting.
• Use the Donor Relations digital stewardship platform and related tools to produce, deliver, and track digital communications.
• Collaborate on the creative development and execution of digital stewardship strategies, particularly for research and therapeutics content.
• Ensure digital content is user-friendly, accessible, and aligned with Harvard Medical School’s brand and institutional messaging.
• Provide editorial and production support, including copyediting and proofreading approximately 50 additional reports annually.
• Ensure clarity, accuracy, consistency, grammar, style, and tone across written materials, and help maintain and refine style guidelines and templates.
• Format and produce reports within established templates and platforms.
• Review stewardship materials to verify donor and fund information and alignment with donor intent.
• Help track schedules, deliverables, approvals, and production timelines for donor reporting and digital stewardship initiatives.
• Complete special writing and editorial projects as part of the Donor Relations team.
• Assist with and attend in-person and virtual donor events as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of Donor Relations and Alumni Affairs and Development.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off, including parental leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one.
• Retirement plans with university contributions.
• Wellbeing and mental health resources.
• Support for families and caregivers.
• Professional development opportunities, including tuition assistance and reimbursement.
• Commuter benefits, discounts, and campus perks.