Communications, Donor Relations Officer III

San Francisco, CA (Unknown)

$101K/yr – $152K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 13 days ago

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Job Summary

Own donor focused storytelling and multi‑channel content while coordinating with a matrixed team to drive fundraising priorities.

  • Develop compelling donor stories across digital, print and multimedia channels
  • Create website and email content, stewardship and campaign materials
  • Support events, presentations and video projects to demonstrate impact

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Join our team and help advance Sutter Health Philanthropy through clear, effective communications.
  • We are seeking a versatile writer with strong storytelling, persuasive writing, and editorial skills to develop donor-focused content across digital, print, and multimedia channels.
  • As a key contributor to the Philanthropy Communications Team, this role identifies and develops compelling stories, creates website and email content, writes stewardship and campaign materials, and provides writing support for events, presentations, video projects, and other philanthropic communications.
  • the role translates complex information into clear, compelling content tailored to a variety of audiences, helping engage donors, demonstrate the impact of philanthropy, and advance fundraising priorities.
  • This position is well suited to a nimble, self-directed communicator who can build strong relationships, navigate a highly matrixed organization, adapt quickly to changing priorities, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and consistently deliver high-quality work on deadline.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's
  • Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.
  • 5 years recent relevant experience
  • Five years of professional communications experience, with preference for additional experience in philanthropy, healthcare, nonprofits or similarly complex environments strongly preferred
  • Proficiency using web design software applications (e.g., FrontPage 2000, DreamWeaver, Flash, Photoshop), and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access) or comparable applications.
  • Knowledge of web technology languages (e.g., HTML, JavaScript) required.
  • Excellent writing, editorial and communications skills are required, along with the ability to manage multiple projects, deal with multiple constituencies and the ability to develop new, relevant technology skills when needed.
  • Unquestionable integrity and strong sense of professional ethics and drive.
  • Computer literacy (as outlined above).
  • High intelligence and the ability to learn quickly because of the complex environment in which he/she will operate. The proven ability to think strategically, analytically and creatively.

Preferred

  • Five years of professional communications experience, with preference for additional experience in philanthropy, healthcare, nonprofits or similarly complex environments strongly preferred
  • Familiarity with Bay Area foundation and corporate arena preferred

Benefits

  • comprehensive benefits package.
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Sutter Health

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Sutter Health is a not-for-profit, people-centered healthcare system providing comprehensive care throughout California. Sutter Health is committed to innovative, high-quality patient care and community partnerships, and innovative, high-quality patient care. Today, Sutter Health is pursuing a bold new plan to reach more people and make excellent healthcare more connected and accessible. The health system’s 57,000+ staff and clinicians and 12,000+ affiliated physicians currently serve more than 3 million patients with a focus on expanding opportunities to serve patients, people and communities better. Sutter Health provides exceptional, affordable care through its hospitals, medical groups, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care clinics, telehealth, home health and hospice services. Dedicated to transforming healthcare, at Sutter Health, getting better never stops. Learn more about how Sutter Health is transforming healthcare at sutterhealth.org and vitals.sutterhealth.org.

Founded in 2007
Sacramento, California, USA
25K employees (269 in marketing)
73% recommend to a friend
84% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$263.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.2%
Direct
62%
Referral
5.3%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~24.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
177 (1% of company)
Median Career Experience
22 years
Median Tenure
10.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$27.2M
Last Raise
$23M
Grant, 10 months ago

Funding History

  • May 2025
    Grant • $23M
  • Nov 2016
    Grant • $1.2M
  • Oct 2013
    Grant • $2M

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