Responsibilities

• - Research and write materials for a high volume of solicitations and other efforts annually. Materials include solicitation letters, postcards, brochures, one-pagers, webpages, broadcast emails, and other tactics targeted to a variety of constituents. In collaboration with Annual Giving Programs staff, other fundraising staff, and vendors, ensure solicitation materials across University Advancement meet department and university quality standards in a timely manner.
• - Design and build solicitation and stewardship emails for large audiences, coordinating elements and timing with the art director, data analyst, and Annual Giving and Digital Strategy teams.
• - Project management to ensure timely delivery of materials, including overseeing schedules, coordinating approval process, and managing input and collaboration over multiple stakeholders.
• - Collaborate with the Director of Advancement Communications, art director, and Annual Giving Programs to develop creative concepts for direct mail and electronic solicitations. Collaborate closely with Annual Giving Programs as a member of a team to plan and implement a strategic annual campaign of mail and electronic publications. Provide recommendations for new strategies to effectively market fundraising efforts.
• - Other responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Advancement Communications and Assistant Vice Chancellor of Advancement Communications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• No specific certification/professional license required
• Relevant Experience (3 Years)
• A driver's license is not required for this position.

Preferred

• - Exceptional creativity demonstrated by effective communications developed for higher education, not-for-profit, or similar audiences.
• - Strong research and writing skills demonstrated in feature, brochure, marketing, and/or direct mail copy.
• - Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality deliverables for multiple projects, to manage competing priorities, and to meet demanding deadlines.

Benefits

• Personal
• - Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• - Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• - Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• - WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness
• - Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
• Family
• - We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
• - WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.