Strategic Communications Manager - Hamilton, Canada - McMaster University

McMaster University

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Hamilton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Are you interested in helping to create a Brighter World?

McMaster University fuels curiosity, inquiry, and discovery.

Every day, we push the boundaries of knowledge through our world-class, interdisciplinary research and our groundbreaking approaches to teaching and learning.

Our students, researchers and staff are among the best and brightest.

Are you excited about telling the stories that bring real-time opportunities to funders, inspiring them to directly impact our students, faculty, researchers and McMaster University's success as one of the top 85 universities in the world? We are seeking an innovative and collaborative Strategic Communications Manager,
who will plan, develop and implement customized, proactive fundraising/advancement communications.
This work will advance university priorities and further support the goals of University Advancement, specifically the Development team, in conjunction with the Advancement Communications team, within Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs. The role manages the inception and creation of a variety of content to support strategic priorities.

This role collaborates regularly with colleagues in University Advancement, specifically Development and deals with confidential and highly sensitive information, issuing a variety of communications on behalf of the University.

The Manager, Strategic Communications is a dynamic and experienced communicator, responsible for managing advancement communications on behalf of the University.

Made up of high-performing, experienced communications professionals, the Advancement Communications team within Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs is focused on producing creative, customized, digital-first content that connects with audiences and supports the strategic goals of University Advancement, specifically the Development team.

We value innovation and collaboration and are constantly exploring and experimenting with new storytelling methods while working with teams across the university to deliver outstanding funder-focused communications and programming.

We are service-oriented and focused on building strong relationships with our colleagues across University Advancement, Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs and McMaster.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and positive work environment that values the contributions of staff and places teamwork at the heart of everything we do.

McMaster's Development team is an award-winning group that values integration and respect for individual expertise combined with a collective will to achieve ambitious goals.

Our high-performing team is internationally recognized and features senior staff with extensive experience in all aspects of Advancement as well as enthusiastic newcomers eager to make a significant contribution towards our profession.

Development is responsible for strengthening McMaster's relationships, securing gifts, pledges, estate gifts, and other forms of private revenue and developing a pipeline of funders and supporters for the university.

The primary means of raising funds ranges from broad-based, multi-channel fundraising approaches to face-to-face meetings and visits, often involving university leadership and faculty members.

Are you excited about telling the stories that bring real-time opportunities to funders, inspiring them to directly impact our students, faculty, researchers and McMaster University's success as one of the top 85 universities in the world? Reporting to the Associate Director, Advancement Communications, within Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs, the Manager, Strategic Communications will build and preserve the University's reputation through a variety of internal and external advancement communication strategies and materials, including digital media.

This position is responsible for planning, developing and implementing customized, proactive fundraising/advancement communications.

The Manager, Strategic Communications is a dynamic and experienced communicator, responsible for managing advancement communications on behalf of the University.

Accountabilities:

Accountable for developing, implementing and maintaining creative and compelling University communication initiatives and materials for use in digital, print and broadcast environments
Develops and implements communication strategies and materials that support University funding priorities and key audiences and partners
Possesses superior writing and storytelling skills for the creation of materials such as funding proposals, white papers, concept documents, reports, presentations, personalized communications, etc.
Develops a creative and comprehensive approach to digital communications, incl