Assistant Director, Philanthropy Communications

Brookline, MA (Remote)

$86K/yr – $104K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end marketing strategy and cross-functional campaigns for donor-focused initiatives, driving audience reach, revenue, and participation while leading project execution, content development, and program reporting.

  • Marketing Strategy: Define and execute plans that align with revenue and participation targets across donor programs.
  • Content and Production: Oversee creative development and content creation, ensuring brand and AP style across channels.
  • Measurement and Reporting: Produce wrap-up analyses to inform future marketing decisions and optimize tactics.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Marketing Strategy: Develop and implement marketing strategies and plans to help teams reach target audiences and exceed revenue and participation goals. Lead strategic planning and brainstorming sessions for new marketing projects and campaigns. Collaborate with assigned teams to ensure marketing tactics align with goals and serve as the main account lead.
  • Project Management: Oversee creative execution and production of marketing collateral from concept through completion. Liaise with Philanthropy staff to execute media buys and digital marketing efforts. Produce in-depth wrap-up reports with detailed analysis to inform future marketing recommendations.
  • Content Development: Research, write, and edit a variety of documents, including articles for donor newsletters, marketing collateral, advertising copy, and digital content. Ensure all content adheres to brand guidelines and AP style.
  • Other Duties as Assigned

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • 4+ years of relevant work experience.
  • Strong knowledge of development databases, and Microsoft Office applications, with excellent Excel skills.
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8.7K employees (207 in marketing)
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Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
487.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$26K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
53.4%
Direct
35.4%
Referral
7.2%
Social
3%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~8.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
144 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
17 years
Median Tenure
4.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$88.1M
Last Raise
$20M
Grant, 4 months ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2025
    Grant • $20M
  • May 2025
    Grant • $1M
  • Sep 2024
    Grant • $500K

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