The Head of Strategic Communications will work with the Division Head to develop integrated, strategic plans, campaigns, tools and resources that drive donor giving and donor retention.
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Job Status: Full-time; Salary range: 25,000 – 30,000
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Tel Aviv University’s Division of Development and Public Affairs seeks a collaborative communications leader who will thrive in a fast-paced work environment and has experience in planning and producing compelling marketing and branding material across multiple platforms – print, digital, social media, website, webinars, and video.
The Head of Strategic Communications must be a stellar English-language writer and editor who can craft strong narratives and tailored messaging for internal and external audiences on an international level. They must feel comfortable managing both an in-house team and vendors, and must be passionate about bringing their creativity and professionalism to bear on enhancing the fundraising operation.
As Head of Strategic Communications, You Get To:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive communications strategy to amplify the organization’s mission and impact;
- Assist in conceptualizing and implementing major fundraising campaigns;
- Serve as a thought partner within the senior management team to help problem-solve, strategize, make decisions, and continually innovate fundraising and donor relations;
- Manage a team of 8 as well as external suppliers, such as graphic artists, photographers, writers, programmers, printers, video production companies, etc.;
- Write and edit generic and customized donor proposals in diverse formats, including Word, PPTs, brochures, digital apps, and more;
- Write, edit and produce high-end communications such as top officers’ speeches, President’s Newsletter, Annual Report, letters to the Board, and much more;
- Manage and grow social media presence with high-quality content and visuals that increase reach, engagement and support;
- Oversee the production of 20+ videos a year for the purpose of marketing, positioning, and donor recognition, both in-house and with outside companies, through all stages from conception and storyboard through casting, production, and editing;
- Provide/arrange photographic services for events and delegations, as well as produce photoshoots for brochures, articles, campaigns, ads, etc.;
- Lead internal communications efforts to ensure alignment across teams locally and globally on products, priorities, and branding;
- Collaborate closely with managers in Donor Stewardship, Sales, Operations, and Media Relations.
This Job Is For You If You:
- Have both a marcom and grant-writing background;
- Have a master’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, business or related field;
- Are a native English speaker, with exceptional language and storytelling skills, preferably with an editorial background;
- Are fluent in Hebrew;
- Have a minimum of 10 years in marketing communications;
- Have a minimum of 3 years in grant-writing;
- Have a minimum of 3 years’ formal supervisory experience or proven ability to manage and develop a team;
- Have strong interpersonal communication, collaborative and critical thinking skills;
- Are discrete, diplomatic and sensitive in handling proprietary information;
- Have superb organizational skills, with strong attention to detail;
- Have proven production capabilities, and are able to balance multiple projects, tasks and deadlines;
- Have demonstrated experience developing outstanding content for a variety of products such as, but not limited to, social posts, website articles, newsletters, brochures and speeches;
- Have demonstrated experience both devising and supervising creative media, including video projects, photography, and graphic design;
- Have proven experience applying the latest trends, insights, and best practices in integrated marketing strategies and tool;
- Are able to identify and utilize research that spotlights dynamic trends and shifting demographics among audiences to continually retool communications;
- Understand popular science – an advantage.
Please send your resume tokesher@philantrom.com
