Position Title: Director, Development Communications Key expectations for this role include: In the first 90 days: In the first 6 months: In the first year: Competencies required for the role include: These competencies are preferred but not required for the role: Additionally, our core competencies as an organization are:
Department: Development
Reports to: SVP & Chief Development Officer
Location: Remote in CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, NC, NJ, NY, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, TN, TX, VA, and WA
Number of Direct Reports: 0
Travel Required: None
Assignment Type: Full-time, exempt
Hiring Range: $127,036 to $139,600
Application Requirements: Resume, cover letter, and completed application questions
Global Health Starts with YOU!
Americares is a global health and disaster relief organization that helps people and communities around the world access health in times of disaster and every day. Each year, Americares reaches 85 countries on average, including the United States, with life-changing health programs, medicine, medical supplies and emergency aid. Americares is one of the world’s leading nonprofit providers of donated medicine and medical supplies. For more information, visit americares.org.
Americares Values:
We create global community, treating people as they want to be treated.
We respond effectively and responsibly, putting plans into practice.
We embed ethics and equity in our work and workplace.
We are better together; partnership is at our core.
We ask and listen, to create sustainable solutions for a healthier tomorrow.
We commit to quality, growing and improving to ensure individuals and communities thrive.
About the Position:
The Director, Development Communications provides high-level support to the Chief Development Officer and executive leadership in producing sophisticated donor-facing and executive-level communications. As Americares advances its five-year growth campaign, this role will deepen donor relationships, develop campaign-related collateral, and translate complex programmatic work into compelling communications for principal, major, and high-net-worth philanthropic audiences.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Ownership and results
Communication
Problem solving
Equity and inclusion
Teamwork and conflict resolution
Leadership
Prioritization
Management
Strategy and planning
Decision making
Recruitment process for this role:
Virtual interview with People and Talent (1 hour)
Competency exercise
Virtual interview with Hiring Manager (1 hour)
Virtual panel interview with internal stakeholders (1 hour)
Offer
Background checks and onboarding
Americares complies with the EEOC: https://www.eeoc.gov/laws Americares is currently authorized to support
remote work employees in the following locations: CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD,
MA, NC, NJ, NY, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, TN, TX, VA, and WA. Please note that we do
not provide relocation assistance at this time. #LI-REMOTE Americares is committed to ensuring safe and accountable workplaces and programs. Our code of conduct, organizational values, and policies and procedures help to safeguard the welfare of everyone working for and participating in Americares programs. Americares is committed to the prevention of all types of abuse, discrimination, harassment, and exploitation. Employment with Americares will be subject to appropriate screening, reference, credentials, and background checks. By applying to our organization, job applicants confirm their understanding of and consent to our procedures during recruitment, and to adhering to our values and commitment to safe and accountable workplaces and programs as an employee. This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Americares. At any point in the recruitment process, we may request additional information to confirm qualifications. Any misrepresentation of qualifications in any stage of the process will prevent the applicant from moving forward in the process. If you have a specific request or need assistance to fully participate in the application or recruitment process, please email us at talentcenter@americares.org.
Experience in donor communications, executive communications, and fundraising campaigns; strong storytelling and relationship-building skills; ability to interface with senior executives.
Key Responsibilities
- developing communications strategies
- producing donor content
- supporting fundraising objectives
Job Details
- Category: Communications and Public Affairs
- Seniority: Senior Level
- Commitment: Full Time
- Workplace: Remote — Connecticut or District of Columbia or Florida or Georgia or Illinois or Maryland or Massachusetts or North Carolina or New Jersey or New York or Oregon or Pennsylvania or Puerto Rico or Tennessee or Texas or Virginia or Washington
- Salary: USD 127,036 – 139,600 / year
- Languages: English
About Americares
A global health and disaster relief organization helping people access health in times of disaster and every day. — Industry: Non-Profit Organizations and NGOs