Associate Director of Development, Direct Response Marketing

Requirements

• BA/BS degree preferred
• Minimum 6+ years relevant or transferable experience (direct response marketing, fundraising, annual giving, etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, and visual communication skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, the ability to interpret and report data
• Excellent computer skills
• Ability to work certain events/campus activities, such as reunions each Spring, and participate in department retreats that are taking place on campus in Cambridge, MA
• Proven project management skills, including developing and executing direct response marketing plans, managing schedules and budgets, coordinating stakeholders, and assessing performance
• Experience managing and developing staff
• Track record translating business needs into content-driven solutions
• Strong ability to build and maintain positive relationships with peers, alumni, and donors and exercise sound judgment
• Collaborative, professional team player with results-oriented mindset and willingness to learn new skills and technologies as best practices evolve
• Keen eye for detail; commitment to quality, error-free work
• Knowledge of direct mail best practices, web and interactive media, marketing research and analytics highly desired
• Prior experience working within a development or marketing is preferred
• Knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office Suite, and HTML highly desired; willingness to learn these programs is required

Benefits

• Generous paid time off including parental leave
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
• Retirement plans with university contributions
• Wellbeing and mental health resources
• Support for families and caregivers
• Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
• Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks

Important Details

• Orientation and Review Period: 3 months
• Schedule: 40 hours per week
• Pre-Employment Screening: Identity, Education
• Work format: some duties and responsibilities can be effectively performed at a non-Harvard location; work schedule and location will be set by the department at its discretion and based upon operational needs

Application Process

• Include a cover letter as a part of your application

About the Company

Harvard University is a vibrant community that advances its world-changing mission, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. Alumni Affairs and Development is a dedicated team supporting Harvard advancement activity through front-line fundraising, alumni and volunteer engagement, technology, prospect management and research, business process, events, communications, and many other areas. AA&D is comprised of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Development, Advancement Communications, Events & Donor Relations (ACEDR), University Development and Advancement Solutions (UDAS), the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA), and Office of Talent, Administration and Policy (OTAP).

Headquarters

Cambridge, MA

Open jobs

441

Website

hsph.harvard.edu