Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today. 

The Office of Philanthropy’s vision is to support this life-saving work by being known institutionally and nationally as a model of excellence among elite fundraising programs. Recent recruitments of nationally and internationally renowned faculty offer advancement leaders new opportunity for partnership among philanthropy, research, and patient care.

Reporting to the Senior Executive Director, Donor Engagement & Experience, the Director works as part of a team that produces communications materials for the Office of Philanthropy. Under the guidance of the Senior Executive Director, the Director will (1) make a strong case about the impact of investing in the organization’s strategic priorities, (2) develop communications strategies that demonstrate a deep understanding of our primary donor audiences, (3) synthesize complex scientific information into language that resonates with donors and key stakeholders, and (4) provide both proactive and reactive writing support. The Director must have a strong grasp of fundraising and integrated marketing channels. The position requires strong organizational, analytical, writing and editing skills, as well as the ability to work in a collaborative and consultative manner with philanthropy colleagues, faculty, administrators, and staff. The Director is expected to demonstrate tact, excellent attention to detail, and independent judgment in the preparation and development of impact reports.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Provide proactive and reactive marketing collateral. Synthesize or translate complex scientific content into compelling and accessible narratives.
• Collaborate with researchers, recipients of donor funds, and other stakeholders to obtain narratives, abstracts, publications, financial details, and/or white papers from which to build integrated communications strategies; ensure the accuracy and completeness of content.
• Ensure marketing materials are effectively organized and presented; develop compelling, accurate, and credible content that is consistent with the organization’s research, funding priorities and key fundraising opportunities.
• Effectively communicate the organization’s mission, values, and scope in all donor materials.

Your qualifications should include: 

• Bachelor's Degree. Experience may substitute.
•  At least 5 years of marketing experience in fundraising, or stewardship. Relevant education or related experience in health care may be substituted for part of this requirement.
• City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.
• Previous experience in healthcare or biomedical research is strongly recommended.

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

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