Details

Open Date 06/13/2024

Requisition Number PRN38873B

Job Title Development Specialist

Working Title KUER Donor Communications Specialist

Job Grade D

FLSA Code Administrative

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

Position is a flexible hybrid role, with a minimum of 2 days in-office. Work schedule is usually M-F, 9a-5p, with some evening and weekend hours as needed.

VP Area President

Department 00335 - KUER

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $50,000 - $56,000 DOE

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Job Summary

As an integral part of KUER , NPR Utah’s fundraising team, the Donor Communications Specialist will strategize and create compelling fundraising messaging via emails, web content, social media, and more to assist in the cultivation and stewardship of donors to KUER .

Key responsibilities include excellent writing skills, including ghostwriting for multiple voices, drafting and editing for numerous digital and print platforms and producing on-air scripts during KUER’s fund drives. Will work deeply within an email platform and web content management system. Will also work with lead generation software, Google Ad campaigns, and various social media platforms. Must be collaborative across the organization and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

KUER’s work is driven by its public service mission: to enhance the lives of its audiences with a blend of news, information and entertainment in an unbiased, non-commercial context and create an ongoing source of service and support vital to community organizations. KUER is dedicated to serving the entire Utah community and upholding core values of innovation, education, independence and integrity. The ideal candidate should align with the core values of KUER and possess an understanding of different perspectives and experiences within our community, enhancing mutual understanding and collaboration.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and wellness coverage

• Automatic and immediately vested14.2% employer contributionto personal retirement account (401a)

• Freepublic transportation pass(Utah Transit Authority)

• Paid leave time

• Tuition reduction for employee and family members

• … and more:https://www.hr.utah.edu/benefits/

Responsibilities

• Work with the fundraising team to strategize and produce written content to articulate the stations’ mission and garner support and loyalty: strong writing and editing skills required.

• Maintain and manage email platform to engage, solicit and cultivate donors year-round through email communications. Management of email platforms includes understanding email analytics, managing and cleaning lists and importing appropriate data from external sources.

• Regularly provide copy-editing for KUER’s daily, weekly, and programmatic newsletters.

• Maintain and manage appropriate fundraising assets on web site using the content management system and integrated lead generation platforms used for fundraising.

• Help strategize, research, create and implement solid email marketing and solicitation strategies for all areas of fundraising.

• Assist in strategizing and implementing appropriate fundraising strategies on social media in close collaboration with content and programming to enhance fundraising objectives.

• Play a critical role in on-air fundraisers, including digital campaigns, on-air scripts, on-air producing, writing, and editing of fundraising content (internal and external), and more.

• Assist in creating and managing special events pages, registration forms, surveys, or other items as needed for fundraising and cultivation purposes.

• Act as a backup for compiling and sending KUER’s daily, weekly, programmatic and major donor newsletters when the responsible staff are out of office.

• Assist with KUER station and major donor events on an as-needed basis.

• Basic graphic editing skills would be a bonus but not necessary.

• Comfortable working in Microsoft office and Google Suite Assist with in-person fundraising or donor stewardship activities as needed.

Other duties as assigned by the Manager of Donor Acquisition.

This job description reflects the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. In addition to duties outlined here the position includes such other duties as assigned.

Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required Nearly Continuously: Office environment.

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience); and demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills required. Experience which includes fundraising, grant and publication writing, planning and implementing special events and programs and a successful track record in raising donations is preferred.

Department Specific Qualifications

Communication ability ; candidate should be able to effectively present ideas to stakeholders, accept criticism and feedback in the interest of the best strategy.

Problem solving ; the ideal candidate will have demonstrated the ability to create new ideas quickly and under pressure, while balancing appropriate projects, and bring new ideas to the table, while meeting deadlines.

Technical competency ; must be comfortable working in all aspects of Microsoft Office and Google Suite software. Previous working knowledge of email platforms, content management systems, lead generation software, social media platform, Google Ads and project management tools are a plus

Preferences

Ability to write and speak fluently in Spanish is advantageous.

Type Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

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