Director of Communications, Transformative Philanthropy and Strategic Initiatives

Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Relevant experience may substitute for educational requirements.
• Must have at least 5 years in philanthropy communications, institutional communications, nonprofit communications, donor relations and/or philanthropy.

Preferred education experience and skills:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in marketing, communications, journalism, English, creative writing, philanthropy, science or related field preferred.
• Experience working in philanthropy communications in a complex medical or academic development setting is preferred. 
• Strong portfolio of writing samples that demonstrate facility with fundraising projects. Excellent command of language, grammar, spelling, with a good eye for detail.
• The ability to relate comfortably to leadership, faculty members, administrators, and staff. Experience working in philanthropy communications in a complex medical or academic development setting is preferred. 
• Development, Academic Medicine, Non-Profit Communications, Campaign Communications
• Familiarity with PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience working in philanthropy communications in a complex medical or academic development setting is preferred. 
• Exceptional writing and editing skills
• Strategic thinking
• Ability to work well in team-oriented atmosphere and to engage high level administrators, faculty and volunteers
• Highly developed political acumen and demonstrated ability to act with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively
• Excellent verbal skills
• Ability to set schedules and manage deadlines effectively
• Ability to multi-task effectively
• Ability to translate complex ideas for a general audience
• Creativity
• Excellent organizational skills
• Exhibit leadership qualities
• Effective facilitator in complex settings
• Sound judgment and decision making
• Excellent computer skills
• Word, Excel

City of Hope is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.