Senior Executive Director of Communications, Transformative Philanthropy and Strategic Initiatives

Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.  Relevant experience may substitute for educational requirements.

• 7+ years in philanthropy communications, institutional communications, nonprofit communications, donor relations and/or philanthropy.

• Experience working in philanthropy communications in a complex medical or academic development setting is preferred. 

• 5+ writing samples required.

• Minimum 5 years supervisory experience required.

Preferred education experience and skills:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in marketing, communications, journalism, English, creative writing, philanthropy, science or related field preferred.

• Development, Academic Medicine, Non-Profit Communications, Campaign Communications.

• Experience working in philanthropy communications in a complex medical or academic development setting is preferred.

Additional Information:

• 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