Responsibilities

• Produce materials for development communications—including proposals, case statements, and stewardship pieces—as well as other marketing communications writing and editing projects.
• Collaborate with development officers to develop impactful and effective materials.
• Write, edit, and layout copy using standard templates.
• Follow all department protocols on naming, filing, proofing, and reviews.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Journalism, English, Communications, Public Relations, or other areas of study with emphasis in communications.
• Minimum Experience: 5+ years of experience in writing and editing.
• Experience with word processing, publishing, and basic design programs and a database management system.
• Strong oral and written communications and editing skills.
• Ability to analyze, synthesize, and explain complex information.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with overlapping deadlines and priorities.
• Knowledge of fundraising techniques, academic units, and leadership structures within higher education, as well as modes, strategies and psychology of persuasion and rhetoric.

Preferred

• Preferred Experience: Knowledge of AP Style, Adobe InDesign, Blackbaud CRM, and Easy Projects.
• Creative thinkers who bring new ideas to engage target audiences.
• Relationally talented and collaborative individuals who can make authentic connections and facilitate meaningful conversations with a wide variety of people.

Benefits

• Mission-driven work that changes lives and saves lives.
• A strengths-based, engagement-focused, and performance-oriented culture.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities for your career growth.
• An award-winning wellness program.
• 12 weeks of paid medical leave, including maternity and paternity leave.
• 12 paid holidays and generous vacation time.
• University of Nebraska tuition reimbursement for you and your dependents.