Responsibilities

• Manages and develops an effective staff: providing effective communication, leadership, guidance and resources. Determines staff qualifications and competency: recruits, interviews, selects, hires, trains, orients, mentors, evaluates, coaches, counsels, disciplines, and rewards. Establishes and monitors staff safety and regulatory compliance.
• Create strategic communication objectives focused on goals of major gifts, campaign, events, annual fund and planned giving areas and work with teams to develop plans to implement programs that support these goals. Functions hand-on for implementation of programs and provides evaluation, including changing course as needed.
• Development of all collateral support for the strategic initiatives of the Development program.
• Serves as the Development Department’s national brand leader, ensuring that the Development department’s communications are in line with institutional brand strategy and standards across the country.
• Oversees the development and production of donor/disease specific proposals and reports as required, as well as responsible for the maintenance of materials essential to creating said documents. Also oversees the development and production of writing and reviewing grant proposals.
• Oversees the production of collateral including but not limited to letters, speeches, proposals and reports for the President and CEO, Board of Directors, faculty and staff representatives.
• Creates strategy for and oversees the production of Development Social Media and Website content.
• Collaborates with Public Affairs and Marketing Departments to share information, prevent duplication of effort and to help brand National Jewish Health with strong institutionally approved messages.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in journalism or other related field required.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of recent and related experience as professional writer required, including three (3) years management experience. Portfolio must include published materials reflecting experience in one (1) or more of the following areas: public relations, medical reporting, fund-raising, grant writing, marketing or persuasive writing.
• Special Training, Certification or Licensure: None

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Multiple Cigna health plans for Colorado, regional office and remote employees. Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available to pair with some plans.
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO accruals to use for vacation and sick days, and six paid holidays, all compliant with Colorado state sick leave regulations.
• Dental & Vision Plans: Coverage effective the first of the month after hire.
• Retirement Savings: 403(b) plan with employer contributions after two years.
• Wellness Incentives: Earn up to $200 annually for preventive health activities.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 annually for full-time and other employees.
• Child Care Assistance: Childcare Flex Spending Account (FSA) with annual employer contribution.
• Loan Forgiveness: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.
• Disability & Life Insurance: Employer-paid plans and optional buy-up choices.
• Voluntary Benefits: Full suite of coverage options such as Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Plan