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Summary

As a key member of the Partnerships & Philanthropy (P&P) team, the Advisor develops and executes communications products that support the Impact Giving and Foundations Partnerships strategy and accounts. You will be responsible for overseeing and creating donor communications (i.e. concept notes, proposals, reports, fact sheets, newsletters, gift acknowledgment emails/letters, as well as overseeing the development of visual/digital assets) for use by fundraisers to steward major donor relationships and solicit gifts from >$10K to up to 8 figures. You will work collaboratively with fundraisers, technical program staff and country office colleagues to strategize and develop donor-facing materials.

In this role, you will also be responsible for leading on new business opportunities with fundraisers and program staff, and providing generic and specialized donor communications materials during fundraising efforts for emergencies.

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

Development of Communications Products – 60%

• Take ownership of communications projects, overseeing the creation and editing of content sourced from program and country office staff to develop final products such as reports, proposals, and concept papers. Ensure consistency and accuracy of information at all stages of project communication. Tailor writing style to align with the technical expertise of donors, avoiding unnecessary jargon and presenting information effectively to achieve desired outcomes. Liaise with fundraisers to ensure that initial activities outlined in concept notes or proposals are appropriately reflected (or omitted) in the reports.
• Interact regularly with fundraisers and program staff to understand projects and donor needs and request additional information and clarification as needed to complete projects successfully.
• Support the execution of thought leadership opportunities with key donors and develop timely and compelling pieces (blogposts, op-eds, etc.) to position Save the Children as leaders in children’s rights and protection.
• Bring forward innovative ideas to communicate the impact of our donors in the work that we do. This includes managing the creation of multimedia assets (with third party vendors and internal teams) such as infographics, videos, blogs, microsites, etc.

Program Management and Impact Giving and Foundations Partnerships Liaison – 15%

• Manage day-to-day operational duties to help ensure the functionality of the P&P Impact Communications team, such as resolve issues with project tracker and document library, coordinate, assign work to staff, and share scheduling for weekend on-call emergency writer coverage, scheduling and run weekly team meetings, and participate in onboarding presentations for new fundraisers.
• Attend key Impact Giving and Foundations Partnerships team meetings to understand needs and priorities of the team, propose strategies and projects to proactively respond to communications opportunities and serve as a primary point of contact for the Impact Giving and Foundations Partnerships team with the Impact Communications team.

Development of Design and Communications Products – 15%

• Design and draft reports, proposals, concept papers, and other specialized donor communications materials during fundraising efforts.
• Interact regularly with program/country office staff and fundraisers to understand projects and donor needs.
• Develop an array of communications directed at fundraising for high value donors.
• Design and develop compelling pieces (blogposts, op-eds) and multimedia assets, such as newsletters, infographics, videos, blogs, etc.
• Develop, collaborate, and make recommendations on potential digital content, including videos, web stories, and social media posts.
• Project manage asset development with third-party vendors when it comes to video content and design projects.

Staff Management – 10%

• Train, develop, coach, lead, and supervise staff, clearly communicating organization, division and department priorities, and how their work contributes to our mission, ensuring that the working environment continually fosters diversity, inclusion, and belonging – supporting Save the Children values

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 5 years of relevant experience
• Proficiency in MS Office suite
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Strong professional writing skills with proven ability to write compelling content that engages high value donors. Demonstrated ability to understand and communicate program-oriented technical information to high-net-worth donors with varying degrees of technical sophistication
• Adept at sourcing and displaying multi-media assets within our internal repository (Content Hub) including photos, videos and graphics.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals, fundraisers, and teams at all levels, both internally and externally
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering and maintaining and environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging
• Demonstrated success in conceptualizing, developing, managing and executing communications strategies
• Project management skills with proven ability to work as part of a multi-faceted international team
• Attention to detail and the ability to translate complex program language into donor-friendly content
• Ability to work on several projects simultaneously, manage time wisely, work independently and as part of a team, communicate with impact, perform under tight deadlines and be adaptive to change

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of non-profit fundraising and global development issues
• Proficiency in InDesign or other creative platforms
• Proficiency with Shorthand
• Experience working with high value donors
• Understanding of digital communications and channels

Compensation

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• Geo 1 - NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average: Target Salary for this position is $84,150 – $94,050 base salary
• Geo 2 - Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $76,500 – $85,500 base salary
• Geo 3 - Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $68,850 – $76,950 base salary

The salary ranges listed above are for US based candidates. For candidates located outside of the US, salary ranges will be based on the salary scales of the local employer of record.

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location (more information on job structure is available here). Employee may be eligible for an incentive program. Save the Children also offers paid vacation, accrued at least 12 days a year, depending on paygrade and length of service, paid safety and wellness leave of at least 1 day per month worked for a full time employee which is pro rata reduced for employees working less than a full time schedule, and at least 10 paid holidays a year. Employees may be eligible for additional bonus compensation. Save the Children US also offers outstanding benefits that include health, dental, vision and life insurances, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, a retirement savings plan with employer contribution, family leave, paid parental/adoption leave of 60 days, commuter benefits, paid caregiver leave days, 1 paid volunteer day a year, paid critical child illness leave days, dress for your day, and much more.

About Save the Children

Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.

Our work for children and their families requires that we commit—at every opportunity—to work together to identify and dismantle persistent systemic and structural racism, inequality, and any other forms of discrimination in this country and beyond. As an anti-racist organization, Save the Children will not tolerate discrimination in any form—in our employment practices, amongst our staff, in our leadership or toward the people we serve. We stand in solidarity with all people to fight for equal rights, justice, inclusion, and belonging.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

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