Assistant Director, Advancement Communications

Assistant Director, Advancement Communications

Caltech

Job Category : Fulltime Regular

Exempt Overtime Eligible : Exempt

Benefits Eligible : Benefit Based

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community.

Job Summary

The division of Advancement and Alumni Relations fosters a thriving and engaged community of support for the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Through meaningful and calibrated connections with donors, alumni, and the campus community, we ensure that financial resources are available for faculty and students to expand human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education.

Reporting to the Executive Director for Advancement Communications, the Assistant Director's expertise in storytelling and digital media are essential to conveying the vital role and impact of philanthropy at Caltech. The position requires superb writing and editing skills and demonstrated ability to clearly communicate scientific concepts and manage complex projects under tight deadlines. Applicants must be able to produce communications that utilize both reason and emotion to inspire Caltech's constituents.

Within a high-performance environment, the Assistant Director helps to amplify the stories of our donors and their philanthropy to regional, national, and global audiences. As part of a three-member team, the Assistant Director manages a wide variety of communications projects, including maintaining the Caltech Giving and student initiative websites and helping to develop and implement multichannel communications that promote, celebrate, and directly solicit support for the Institute.

The team's projects include narrative and video content highlighting the impact of philanthropy at Caltech, website and social media content, brochures, print and electronic newsletters, event invitations, case statements, white papers, and principal and major gift proposals. In addition, the department uses data and multifaceted analytics to track and measure the effectiveness of their work and guide future projects. The Assistant Director works closely with colleagues in Advancement and Alumni Relations and throughout campus, including the Office of Communications and External Relations, and with freelance creative service providers.

As candidates advance through the consideration phase of the application process, they will be asked to submit a portfolio of written work and complete a writing exercise.

Essential Job Duties

Writing and Editing : 25%

• Write email and social media copy summarizing philanthropy stories that have been approved for publication.
• Research, conduct interviews, write, and proofread copy for impact stories, gift announcements, brochures, e-newsletters, web and social media content, solicitations and other mass-market fundraising efforts, white papers, case statements, and other communications to support Caltech's advancement enterprise.
• Analyze requests for assistance, develop realistic deadlines, and complete work on schedule.
• Independently incorporate changes, comments, and critiques from multiple reviewers, including donors, as well as academic, advancement, and communications colleagues.
• Exercise sound editorial judgment on content strategy, appropriate points of emphasis, and persuasive impact.
• Describe complex scientific and technical subject matter clearly and accurately and present concise and persuasive rationales for philanthropy.

Digital Communications and Social Media : 30%

Project Management : 45%

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Highly Desirable Qualifications

Required Documents

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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