Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

The University of Connecticut is a top-ranked national university and health-system with its flagship campus located in idyllic Storrs. Designated a Carnegie Research 1 institution, UConn is the state land- and sea-grant university focused on education, research, and service to the state of Connecticut and beyond. The University serves over 33,000 students across seven campuses, 8,550 first-in-family students, and boasts numerous national championships. UConn Health is a top-ranked health provider that delivers groundbreaking medical education, research, and hospital and clinical services to over one million patients each year. In addition, UConn has nearly 300 scientists who are in the top 2 percent of researchers investigating everything from cancer to AI.

UConn continues its meteoric rise as New England's top public University with a record number of applications, continued investment in student success, health, and wellness, recruitment of top faculty, innovation in research, and top-tier athletic programs that also focus on the health and financial literacy of student-athletes. This includes the men's and women's basketball teams, which have brought home three consecutive NCAA National Championship trophies in the last three years. UConn is proud to have 26 national championships across all sports.

Guided by a new strategic plan and the public launch of its most ambitious campaign in history, Because of UConn The Campaign for UConn Nation, UConn is moving boldly into the future. The $1.5B comprehensive campaign spans all schools, colleges, campuses and UConn Health. The Campaign focuses on four pillars that will drive UConn, the state of Connecticut and the world forward. The Campaign pillars support UConn's 10-year Strategic Plan, designed to make education more affordable and a UConn degree more valuable by elevating UConn among its national peers.

• Students First: making transformative investments in financial aid, student health, career readiness, and life skills to improve time-to-degree and career outcomes.
• Academic & Innovation Excellence: driving investment in top faculty and graduate fellows and building the innovation ecosystem of the state and beyond.
• Health & Wellness of People & Planet: focusing on patient care, medical research, and development of life-changing technologies that improve healthcare outcomes.
• Husky Pride : investing in athletic excellence and supporting a thriving UConn Nation that includes more than 290,000 alumni worldwide.

Because of UConn will have a profound impact on the University. It will double the number of named scholarships, fund scientific breakthroughs and advanced lifesaving therapies, and engage UConn Nation in the life and mission of the University like never before.

We seek the top talent in the country to join Husky Nation and help us drive our mission and UConn into the future. We are committed to a caring and supportive work culture, professional and leadership development, and flexibility for high achievers with a passion for higher education.

We're looking for dedicated professionals to drive success and excellence and exemplify our values of integrity, empathy, kindness, accountability, collaboration, transparency, and a commitment to embracing the differences that make us stronger together.

The UConn Foundation is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. We celebrate different perspectives and are committed to a welcoming environment that will value your unique experiences and identity. As an organization, we strive for continued growth each and every day.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Content Writer, Stewardship and Impact is a member of the Creative Content and Communication department. In this role, you will create compelling copy, edit, and contribute to concept development, managing the production of communications in support of the organization's fundraising, stewardship, engagement, and impact reporting activities. You will produce a variety of materials such as fundraising proposals, donor impact and annual reports, and donor impact stories.

In this role, you will:

• Write compelling copy, edit, proofread, and manage the production of communications that include, but are not limited to, donor impact stories, gift proposals, case statements, campaign materials, impact reports, annual and endowment reports, acknowledgements, and donor recognition.
• Collaborate with creative staff and colleagues to guide donor impact stories, impact reports, and proposal projects, and provide editorial expertise.
• Generate story leads and write, edit, and proofread features about the impact of philanthropy. Interview alumni, donors, faculty, students, and others.
• Serve as the lead liaison to editorial staff across UConn for donor impact stories.
• Develop and manage process for donor impact stories, gift impact reports, and major gift proposal requests. Recommend messages, themes, and story ideas that align with the Foundation's mission and priorities for fundraising and engagement and are in support of UConn's academic, research, patient care, and public service missions.
• Contribute to project and impact communication strategy-building in collaboration with Senior Director of Donor Relations & Stewardship and Creative Content and Communication team leader.
• Track projects using project management system. Must be organized, responsible for meeting deadlines, and deliver high-quality content.
• Work closely with Creative Content and Communication team Project Manager.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge and understanding of the mission, strategic plans, priorities, and operations of the Foundation, the University, and the Because of UConn Campaign.
• Contribute creative ideas to the Creative Content and Communication team to further achieving the goals of the Because of UConn Campaign.
• Always model and articulate the Foundation's organizational core values.
• Other duties as assigned.

Engagement

Collaborate with Donor Relations & Stewardship and Creative Content and Communication team members, Principal Gift Stewardship, and Advancement colleagues to steward donors, celebrate and recognize donors, convey impact, and support campaigns specific to the department.

Leadership

Provide visible leadership across the entire organization by engaging in organization-wide activities such as departmental meetings, all-staff meetings, and staff events.

To be successful in this role, you should:

• Be a champion for inclusive priorities both internally and externally.
• Possess a high level of motivation and ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, tact, and diplomacy.
• Demonstrate exceptional editing, proofreading, copy editing, and writing skills. Have a proven track record of writing and copy-editing persuasive copy.
• Be familiar with the use of computers, digital asset management systems, and information management tools, such as CRMs (Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Libris, Blackbaud).
• Be able to handle multiple tasks, to assess and order priorities, and to track details in a fast-paced environment.
• Be able to work independently and collaboratively with internal and external partners.
• Be able to engender trust and confidence of donors and prospective donors and to maintain confidentiality of donor information; be able to represent the UConn Foundation to prospects, donors, faculty, administrators, and others.
• Demonstrate attention to and concern for others.
• Be able to work to the demands of the position, which may exceed a 40-hour work week.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in liberal arts, communication sciences, journalism, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience producing creative, impactful, and well-executed content in a higher education, non-profit, or corporate marketing environment.
• Competence in Microsoft Office suite, digital asset management systems, and donor management systems.
• Writing samples are required. Please submit with your application.

Salary:

The expected salary for this position is $72,000+. It will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also placing an emphasis on internal equity.

Benefits:

Benefits start from day one. We offer medical, dental, and vision plans and will make an annual contribution to your health savings account if enrolled in one of the high-deductible health plans offered by the Foundation.

In addition, there are a few other perks to being a UConn Foundation employee:

• We offer a generous contribution to your 403(b)-retirement plan to help you plan for retirement.
• We place an emphasis on work/life balance. In addition to a hybrid schedule, you will receive thirteen paid holidays, five weeks of paid time off per calendar year, and additional sick time.
• We invest in your professional development. Aside from opportunities to participate in various trainings, committees, and conferences throughout the year, you will also be eligible for tuition reimbursement after one year of employment.

Please inform a Human Resources Representative if you need any assistance completing any forms or participating in any part of the application process due to a disability.

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