What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development and Communications Coordinator position at Hanger Hall School?
Company Description
Hanger Hall is a unique middle school designed to provide a nurturing and empowering environment for girls. The school focuses on helping students build a strong academic foundation while fostering a healthy sense of self-identity. At Hanger Hall, students are encouraged to reach their personal best and are consistently supported to grow into confident and capable individuals. The school emphasizes meaningful opportunities for development and celebrates the potential of every student.
Role Overview
The Development & Communications Coordinator drives the operational success of Hanger Hall’s advancement efforts. This role manages data, executes targeted campaigns, coordinates school communications, and supports admissions through marketing.
Key Responsibilities
1. Marketing & Communications (45%)
Content & Publications: Publish parent newsletter, coordinate the annual report, and produce storytelling content and photography highlighting the student experience.
Digital & Web: Maintain a weekly social media calendar and regularly update website content to keep branding and admissions messaging current.
Admissions Marketing: Create and distribute admissions marketing materials, promote open houses, and track marketing ROI to help target prospective families.
Public Relations: Act as the primary contact for local media and community partners while ensuring brand consistency across all platforms.
2. Development & Fundraising (40%)
Annual Fund: Manage the annual fund campaign (direct mail, digital appeals, and donor acknowledgments) with a starting goal of achieving $75K and 25% growth in parent participation.
Major Gifts Support: Support the Head of School and Board in major gift cultivation by conducting prospect research, preparing donor briefing materials, and scheduling. (Note: Direct solicitation is handled by the Head of School.)
Events: Partner with the Director of Community Life to oversee the operational planning and execution of fundraising events.
3. Board Support & Administration (15%)
Board Reporting: Prepare reports for Board meetings, track fundraising, and support the Board development & marketing committee.
Database Management: Maintain the donor database (Raiser’s Edge/Blackbaud) to ensure accurate gift processing and acknowledgements.
Qualifications & Skills
Experience: 3–5 years in development, marketing, or nonprofit management (Independent school experience preferred).
Skills: Exceptional visual storytelling and writing skills; proficiency in Blackbaud/Raiser's Edge, Canva/Adobe Creative Suite, and social media analytics.
Mindset: Highly organized, strong attention to detail and follow-through, collaborative, and comfortable balancing multiple projects in a close-knit school environment.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree required
Compensation & Benefits
Base Salary: Starts at $50,000 annually.
Incentive Structure: This position offers a potential annual performance bonus ranging from $5,000-$7,000. Bonus distribution is evaluated based on measurable success in key advancement areas, including Annual Fund totals, parent participation rates, database management accuracy, the execution of the annual communications plan, and overall event outcomes.
Benefits: Hanger Hall offers a competitive benefits package designed to support our full-time employees (30 hours/week), including:
Comprehensive medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield (with 80% of individual premiums covered by the school), dental and vision options, a Section 125 plan, and 100% employer-covered Life and Short-Term Disability insurance.
A SIMPLE IRA plan featuring an employer match of up to 3% after two years of service.