What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Associate Director of Editorial & Development Strategy position at Children's National Medical Center?
Description Reporting to the Director of Editorial & Development Strategy, the Senior Associate Director plays a key role on the Editorial team in Marketing and Communications at Children's National Hospital Foundation. Engages and inspires donors to support the hospital's mission to improve children's health through strategic messaging, storytelling and significant fundraising solicitations. As an experienced development writer and editor, develops major gift proposals, stewardship reports, talking points, magazine stories, media releases, ads and other high-impact marketing communications across all channels. Collaborates with hospital and Foundation leaders, fundraisers, graphic designers and other stakeholders. This role requires an excellent command of language, the ability to successfully translate pediatric and scientific information through compelling narratives on deadline, initiative, creative thinking, a high degree of independence and mentoring of junior writers.
Qualifications Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
5 years experience writing in a professional setting (Required)
3 years experience in development (fundraising, donor relations) preferably in a healthcare setting (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Outstanding research and interviewing skills
Excellent writing and editing skills; delivery of clear, concise, compelling copy
Ability to translate complex pediatric research and clinical information
Knack for finding and telling compelling stories
Ability to collaborative effectively with diverse stakeholders
Ability to juggle multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
Versatility and flexibility; able to communicate through a variety of platforms
Strong organizational and project management skills
Attentiveness to detail; impeccable accuracy; consistency of style and tone
Commitment to editorial excellence and organizational mission
Strong oral communication skills
Ability to use AP style
Customer service-oriented work style
Ability to mentor and edit junior writers
Functional Accountabilities
Operations
Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Leader)
Deliver
Engage
Grow
Bachelor's Degree (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
5 years experience writing in a professional setting (Required)
3 years experience in development (fundraising, donor relations) preferably in a healthcare setting (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Outstanding research and interviewing skills
Excellent writing and editing skills; delivery of clear, concise, compelling copy
Ability to translate complex pediatric research and clinical information
Knack for finding and telling compelling stories
Ability to collaborative effectively with diverse stakeholders
Ability to juggle multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
Versatility and flexibility; able to communicate through a variety of platforms
Strong organizational and project management skills
Attentiveness to detail; impeccable accuracy; consistency of style and tone
Commitment to editorial excellence and organizational mission
Strong oral communication skills
Ability to use AP style
Customer service-oriented work style
Ability to mentor and edit junior writers
Functional Accountabilities
Operations
- Partner with hospital faculty and Foundation staff to produce high quality donor-facing products
- Serve as collaborative and proactive member of the Editorial & Development Strategy team to write, edit and produce
- Marketing and Communications projects
- Serve as a resource to elevate writing across Children's National Hospital Foundation
- Engage in high-level research to prepare accurate, compelling proposals, reports and other products that advance
- fundraising priorities to support patients and families
- Lead communications for events, campaigns and other Foundation functions
- Use measurement, recording and project management systems to ensure clear, accurate reporting of solicitation and
- stewardship activities
- Provide the highest level of service to internal and external constituent groups including donors, board members, hospitalleadership, faculty and vendors
- Ensure that messaging, funding requests and stewardship reports meet the highest level of accuracy, quality and
- attentiveness to donor interests, wishes and needs
- Actively manage portfolio of projects, deliver finished work in a timely and high quality manner
- Work carefully to produce, review and seek reviews for materials for quality assurance
Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Leader)
Deliver
- Set and clearly communicate team goals and priorities in alignment with departmental goals and budgets
- Develop the budget and assign resources to meet the team goals
- Provide the resources and guidance required for employees to perform effectively
- Develop procedures to ensure high safety and quality, and course-correct as needed
- Identify customers' needs and ensure service excellence in meeting those needs
Engage
- Be the link between the department and the team in defining the strategies to meet team goals
- Provide prompt and clear feedback to staff and support their performance
- Ensure team adherence to organizational regulations
- Manage the working environment to promote productivity and motivation
- Represent the team in clearing obstacles to high performance
- Hire staff and develop their capabilities
- Monitor and promote strong employee engagement
Grow
- Encourage and share new ways of making the right work easier to do
- Recognize and share incremental improvements in operations
- Promote the success of organizational and department initiatives by clearly aligning programs to the mission
Primary Location: Maryland-Silver Spring
Work Locations:
Inventa Towers
1 Inventa Place
Silver Spring 20910
Job: Non-Clinical Professional
Organization: Childrens Hospital Foundation
Position Status: R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time
Shift: Day
Work Schedule: 9-5
Job Posting: Nov 14, 2025, 4:11:52 PM
Full-Time Salary Range: 86008 - 143353.6
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.
