Department: Office of Development

Contract type: Full-time

Job location: Glendale, CA, USA

Organizational Profile:

The American University of Armenia (AUA) http://www.aua.am is a private institution of higher learning located in Yerevan, Armenia. AUA is affiliated with the University of California and is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission, 985 Atlantic Avenue, #100, Alameda, CA 94501, 510.748.9001. Students are admitted from Armenia and internationally.

Founded in 1991 to provide American style graduate education, AUA also launched an undergraduate program in fall 2013. Currently it offers 12 Master’s and 8 Bachelor’s degree programs. AUA includes several research centers, a vibrant Open Education Program, and community outreach programs providing continuing education for adults and professional development throughout Armenia.

The American University of Armenia Corporation (AUAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with an office in Glendale, California. AUAC provides academic and fiscal oversight to AUA’s operations and serves as the vehicle for philanthropic support of the enterprise. AUA revenues come from a combination of sources, including tuition, operations, endowment income, grants, and private philanthropy. AUA is committed to an admission policy that is merit-based and provides tuition support to students based upon need.

Position Purpose:

Under the guidance of the Vice President of Development, the Assistant Director of Development Communications will initiate and develop communications content for the bi-weekly newsletters, various appeals, stewardship reports and gift acknowledgement letters. The position will require to stay abreast of initiatives and activities at the University on an ongoing basis in order to provide content ideas for stewardship projects and continuously review the University Newsroom  for this purpose.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• In partnership with colleagues in Development, Communications, Alumni Relations, and across campus, gather, synthesize, organize, and share programmatic information for donor reporting purposes.
• Take initiative in directing the many stages of design, publication and production of fundraising and campaign materials, stewardship reports, event collateral, and more, while acting as a liaison between campus staff, Development administrators, volunteers, donors, and University officials.
• Manage the AUA Office of Development social media platforms and the content on the Philanthropy pages of the AUA website.
• Work closely with the Vice President of Development on development initiatives and campaign development, including marketing production, donor recognition articles, and website content updates.
• Write Development related articles for publishing in Newsroom and the Development newsletter; in coordination with the Communications team, distribute press articles through various media outlets.
• Conduct marketing, design, and program development for virtual and physical events.
• Direct Development related video production including script-writing, narration, production instructions for videographers, and oversee revisions throughout the video-editing process.
• Supervise the work of the on-campus Development Communications Manager.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and 2-3 years of experience in communications and marketing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated writing and editing skills for the preparation of press releases, proposals, and the drafting of related correspondence.
• Excellent time management and follow-up skills.
• Ability to work well under deadlines and to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Compensation: Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

IMPORTANT: To apply for this position the candidate needs to be eligible for employment in the United States.

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Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To apply for this position please send a letter of interest, resume,  and 2 writing samples to development@aua.am. Applications without cover letters and writing samples will not be considered. Please put “Assistant Director of Development Communications” in the subject line.

AUA is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

 http://www.aua.am

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