Assistant Director, Development Marketing & Communications
$75,000–$75,000 year
HybridNew York City, New York, United States or New York, United States
Job Summary
Establish and drive NYU's fundraising and stewardship marketing and digital communications efforts, crafting compelling narratives and building event registration pages with a special focus on science and tech. Draft high-quality, personalized fundraising documents including proposals, case statements, and gift status reports for leadership prospects and major donors. Oversee email marketing, narrative storytelling, and event management for key donor groups while translating complex scientific information into effective materials. Manage iterative writing and editing processes with various stakeholders, maintaining discretion concerning sensitive donor information. This hybrid role supports immediate and long-range financial support for student aid, faculty, and research programs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree
- 5+ years relevant experience in fundraising, grant writing and editing, digital communications, and science-focused writing in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Excellent written communication and research skills
- ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- ability to translate complex scientific information into effective fundraising documents
- Must also be able to write in different voices and styles to most effectively engage various donors, while maintaining a consistent and authoritative NYU voice
- Strong command of digital communications tools for email marketing, event management, and project management
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage iterative writing and editing processes with a range of NYU stakeholders and ability to maintain discretion concerning sensitive and confidential donor information
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Cvent, Email Direct, Marketo, Adobe CS, Intranet and web editing platforms, and Blackbaud CRM
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