Responsibilities

• Lead Development Communications Strategy
• Creates and implements an overarching development communications strategy aligned with fundraising goals and organizational priorities.
• Establishes and communicates priorities, timelines, workflows, and project plans across development communications.
• Coordinates with development leadership and cross-functional partners to ensure communications meet or exceed the team’s needs.
• Assesses and secures the talent, tools, processes, and other resources necessary for the success of development communications.
• Maintains high standards for accuracy, clarity, consistency, quality, and timeliness.
• Develop Donor Focused Messaging
• Hosts regular messaging meetings with Mercatus experts and executive leadership to identify current projects, activities, accomplishments, and outcomes relevant to donors.
• Translates complex policy, research, and organizational information into clear, persuasive, and donor-centered messaging.
• Develops state-specific and interest-specific communications tailored to individual donors and donor audiences.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience.
• 5 or more years of professional experience in marketing, communications, fundraising, development communications, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing communications strategies.
• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and storytelling skills.
• Experience translating complex ideas or technical subject matter into clear, compelling communications for varied audiences.
• Experience creating communications for donors, funders, executives, or other high-priority stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong judgment, attention to detail, initiative, and follow-through.
• Ability to work effectively with senior leaders, subject-matter experts, fundraisers, designers, and cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• full health and dental coverage
• unlimited paid time off
• long-term disability and life insurance
• a 403(b) retirement savings program
• parking/travel benefits
• twelve free credits per year at George Mason University