Associate Director, Donor Relations and Advancement Communications Specialist
1 week ago
The Art Institute of Chicago is a leader in educating the world's most influential artists, designers, and scholars. Our graduate program consistently ranks among the top four graduate fine arts programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.
We provide an interdisciplinary approach to art and design, along with world-class resources, including the Art Institute of Chicago Museum, on-campus galleries, and state-of-the-art facilities.
Our undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students have the freedom to take risks and create bold ideas that transform Chicago and the world.
We offer a competitive benefits package:
Generous paid time off
Paid holidays (up to 14 days)
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Generous parental, caregiver, and medical leave benefits
Competitive retirement plan (up to 9% matching contribution)
Tuition remission and Tuition Exchange Program
Great employee discounts
Complimentary general admission to participating cultural institutions
Salary Grade 8
BASIC FUNCTION
The Associate Director, Donor Relations and Advancement Communications, is a key content development expert and donor relations consultant for the Office of Advancement.
As a key member of the Donor Relations, Advancement Communications, and Events team, the Associate Director plays a key role in enhancing the overall stewardship and engagement of donors to SAIC.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Creates, edits, and repurposes content that engages, educates, stewards, and cultivates current individual, institutional, and alumni donors for organizational fundraising initiatives and priorities under guidance from the Director, Donor Relations, Advancement Communications, and Events
Serves as key partner to the Director of Corporate, Foundation and Government Relations to develop narrative content for proposals, reports, and other stewardship and cultivation materials
Collaborates with internal partners across the organization and department to develop key messages for various programs and engagement plans for top prospects
Serves as the primary liaison for the Office of Advancement to the School's Office of Marketing and Communications
Manages multiple projects simultaneously and keeps a comprehensive plan of all work in progress
Develops and maintains positive working relationships with School leadership and colleagues, including but not limited to colleagues in Finance, Student Financial Services, Marketing and Communications, President's Office, and others
Manages development and revision of department resources including but not limited to case statements, templates, and messaging framework
Manages project assignments for a student worker
Performs other related work as needed to support the goals and priorities of the department
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum 3-5 years of experience in non-profit management, consulting, grant writing, journalism, or related field required
Bachelor's degree required
Experience managing multiple projects from inception to execution demonstrating exceptional time management, research, focus on overall messaging, and cross departmental communication required
Experience managing confidential information with discretion and tact required
Experience creating content for a variety of audiences and mediums strongly preferred
Excellent writing skills and strong attention to detail
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills characterized by the ability to listen, speak, and write effectively
Work collegially and collaboratively in a team setting
Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative
Demonstrated strong project management skills prioritizing workflow and independently follow through with collaborators
Experience with frontline fundraising preferred
Experience using Raiser's Edge and Adobe InDesign strongly preferred
Demonstrated interest in the Arts and the mission of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
CLOSING STATEMENT
The Art Institute of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits, hires, and promotes qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, or citizenship.
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