Middlebury College Hiring for Advancement Writer, Donor Relations at Middlebury Full Time

As the Advancement Writer you will serve as a communications specialist in the Office of Advancement and on the Donor Relations team. This position produces compelling communications that support donor engagement and demonstrate the impact of philanthropy as part of a comprehensive fundraising strategy.

This is a full time, benefits eligible, salaried position with a hiring range of $53,035 – $66,315 annually.

• Conceptualizes and produces compelling gift impact reports for individual donors and affinity groups; conducts research, gathers relevant content, collaborates with campus partners, and interviews faculty, staff, and students as necessary to execute assigned projects.
• Writes personalized gift acknowledgement letters for the president, vice president for college advancement, and other senior administrators as necessary.
• Collaborates closely with colleagues across Advancement to complete departmental writing needs, including appeals, talking points for administrators, video scripts, and digital content – while ensuring quality and consistency with established institutional messages.
• Partners with departmental colleagues (e.g. principal and leadership gift officers) to develop and execute individualized donor stewardship plans.
• Completes special projects as part of the Donor Relations team; assists with and attends in-person events as needed; performs other duties as assigned in support of Donor Relations and the Office of Advancement.

RequirementsPosition Prerequisites

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in a related field preferred; Two to three years of experience in development or a related field required.
• Understanding of and commitment to the vital role of stewardship and donor relations as an institution-wide effort.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong project management skills – including the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and meet deadlines in a high-volume environment.
• Able to write for print and digital formats on a variety of topics, alongside demonstrated research and editing skills.
• Must possess a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office software and have prior familiarity with relational or CRM databases; prior experience with Adobe Creative Suite and knowledge related to the strategic use of social networks is preferred.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.

Evening and weekend work and travel may occasionally be required. Valid driver’s license; ability to travel via air and public transport

Other:

Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

Benefits

Benefits include:As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community.

• Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a generous time-away program – up to 34 days per year during the first two years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College’s golf course and Nordic and alpine ski area). The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting.

Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the College store, library privileges, and discounts at cultural and sporting events. In addition, the card allows door access to certain campus buildings. Spouses or domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees are eligible to receive a Spouse/Partner card with the same privileges as the employee card (except door access).
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Ski Touring Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.

• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website by following this web link: https://www.middlebury.edu/office/human-resources/…
• Or click see some of the other fun perks of working at Middlebury, whether in Vermont or Monterey!

To apply visit https://apply.workable.com/middleburycollege/j/8F6B034EC7/.

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