Senior Associate Director, Executive Communications- (Hybrid Work Schedule)

Salary/Grade: EXS/10

Job Summary

The senior associate director provides thought leadership and direction in the development of strategic goals and objectives for all editorial content produced by the Marketing and Communications team for Northwestern University Alumni Relations and Development. The senior associate director leads the development of editorial content for the University’s fundraising efforts and enhances the overall communications efforts for engaging Northwestern alumni, with an emphasis on executive communications, including high-level fundraising proposals and collateral, white papers, and leadership messages.

Specific Responsibilities

• Develop, direct, and execute the overall editorial content strategies for the Northwestern alumni and donor audiences.
• Work with ARD colleagues to create strategic editorial content plans for both print and digital media, consistent with Northwestern and ARD brand standards.
• Serve as an integral part of ARD Marketing and Communications to ensure close collaboration and strategic alignment among team members and colleagues throughout ARD.
• Act as a business partner with colleagues throughout ARD in the development and implementation of the department’s strategic marketing and communications vision.
• Manage one or more team members, including regular coaching, help with performance and development goal setting, assignment and prioritization of projects, editing of team members’ work, and other supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Successful completion of a full four-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor’s or higher degree; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• Eight years of marketing/communications or other relevant experience.

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment and collaborate closely with others on the team, across groups, and one on one.
• Organized with ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills; ability to distill complex academic information into consumer-friendly marketing communications.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education advancement or comparable setting.
• Experience writing fundraising proposals and/or in marketing planning and production.

Benefits:

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more. Work-Life and Wellness:

We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more. Professional Growth & Development:

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