What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Development Communications & Donor Relations position at AGB Search?
San Francisco State University seeks applications and nominations for the Director of Development Communications & Donor Relations .
Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Development, the Director of Development Communications & Donor Relations is responsible for communications designed to support fundraising and campaign goals. The Director is also responsible for supervising one full-time staff member, the Associate Director of Development Communications & Donor Relations, part-time student workers, and consultants.
An important component of this job is the ability and competence of the Director in "telling the story" of SFSU to its constituent groups. As such, the Director will need to be prepared to interview donors, prospective donors, students, and campus partners to help build a compelling case for philanthropy.
Employing a customer-friendly model focused on the implementation of effective best practices in development-focused communications, the Director ensures that all development-oriented promotional materials, proposals, and newsletters reflect the appropriate image, quality, and tone for San Francisco State University. The Director writes and edits proposals in support of major gifts solicitations for foundations, corporations, and individuals and produces, creates, and oversees the production of development publications, development-related news (internally and externally), and printed and digital collateral. Working with designers, web masters, photographers, and videographers, the Director develops and executes a range of promotional and marketing collateral to support development objectives.
The Director is a motivated, self-directed individual who is capable of working without close supervision to successfully meet the Advancement division’s fundraising goals and campaign objectives. The Director may be assigned to special projects depending on the priorities of the University or Advancement division. Where required, the Director coordinates and / or collaborates with Strategic Marketing and Communications.
Nominations and Applications
SF State will review applications as they are received, and the position will remain open until filled. To apply, candidates should submit a current resume, a letter of interest, and contact information for five references (to be contacted with candidate’s permission).
San Francisco State is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Senior Human Resources Manager.
The California State University complies with the requirements of Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act and the regulations adopted thereunder.
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