Assistant Director – Advancement Communications
Salary:
Commensurate with experience
Benefits: Generous
benefits include paid time off including holidays and vacation, retirement
match, and tuition remission for employee and dependents. Details at www.duq.edu/benefits
Location: University Advancement
Position Status:
Full-time
Hours:
Varied
Position Number: 235581/10-1093
FLSA Status: Exempt
POSITION
SUMMARY:
The Assistant Director reports to the Associate Director of Advancement
Communications and is responsible for planning and executing a wide range of
communication projects for departments, including Major and Planned Giving,
Annual Giving and Alumni Engagement.
The Assistant Director must be able to work independently
and as a team member to develop and implement communications plans that assist
personnel in these units in their efforts to build relationships with alumni
and friends and to secure funding from a variety of constituencies.
The position requires a proven self-starter and experienced
communicator across multiple media channels and platforms, and involves and
involves significant interaction with members of the University Advancement
team as well as senior University administrators, faculty and staff at all
levels, and alumni, friends and other stakeholders outside of the immediate
University community.
DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Team lead for Division-wide social media outreach, including but not limited
to:
Strategy,
planning and integration of social media usage among all operations (Major and
Planned Giving, Annual Giving, Donor Relations Alumni Engagement).
Content
development, scheduling and posting of Advancement social media across multiple
platforms (Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, others as adopted).
Analysis
and reporting of relevant engagement metrics.
Coordinates
and aligns Advancement social media with central Marketing and Communications
and other key University operations (Enrollment Management, Community
Engagement, Athletics, Schools and academic departments, etc.).
Assists Associate Director with email projects for Alumni Engagement and Annual
Giving.
Provides
internal customer support and serve as external liaison with online services
provider(s).
Manages, maintains and generates content for Advancement web sites and online
forms (Major and Planned Giving, Annual Giving, Donor Relations, Alumni
Engagement).
Supervises departmental student intern and/or work-study,
Completes other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, English, marketing or a
related field from an accredited institution.
At least three to
five years of professional experience in University Advancement, other
nonprofits and/or relevant corporate settings.
Alternately, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of
experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities
required to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is not
limited to, the following:
Proficiency with
Microsoft Office platforms (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, One Note).
Experience with
or ability/willingness to learn Slate Advancement platform is required.
Experience with
social media channels (Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads) required;
knowledge of email marketing platforms and/or web content management systems
preferred
Writing skills with the ability to adapt messages to appropriate audiences and
outlets,
Understanding of,
and ability to apply, concepts and principles of Development and Alumni
Engagement in higher education.
Understanding of,
and ability to apply, University branding guidelines and messaging priorities
to Development and Alumni Engagement audiences and initiatives.
Attention to
detail in planning, editing, proofreading and project management logistics.
Ability to work
on multiple assignments under deadline and flexibility to take on new projects
as they develop.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the
University Community.
Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University
and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The
mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of
service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an
ecumenical campus community.
APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information
for three professional references.
Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community,
the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic in
mission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity,
Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and
as an employer.