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Children's Hospital Boston Development Communications Officer in Boston, Massachusetts
77912BRJob Posting Title:Development Communications OfficerDepartment:Children's Hospital Trust AutoReqId:77912BRStatus:Full-TimeStandard Hours per Week:40 Job Posting Category:Development/Fundraising Job Posting Description: Boston Children’s Hospital Trust is the philanthropic resource for the hospital which provides vital funds to support our cutting-edge research, community outreach, patient family programs, and medical education.
This is a great opportunity to engage with the world’s top pediatric caregivers and researchers and help grow Boston Children’s philanthropic community. The Development Communications Officer will create communications for Trustwide priorities, contributing to the fundraising success of the department. This includes planning and developing content in support of Trust events (invitations, speaker profiles, speaking points, and more), creating resource guides for fundraisers, writing articles, and participating in the production of publications and online materials. This role will work closely with Communications leadership, the Donor Relations team, and gift officers throughout the Trust.
The Development Communications Officer will:
Advise gift officers on creative strategy, branding, and message development in conjunction with Communications colleagues.
Provide communications support to annual projects, including activities in support of Trust events, giving programs, and major gifts.
Create content for Trust publications; ensure content is current, compelling, and effective in motivating a variety of donor audiences.
Translate scientific advances into accessible language.
Work with writers, photographers, and designers as needed.
Execute special projects as requested.
To qualify, you must have:
Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of relevant and progressive professional experience.
Work with nonprofit organizations and exposure to fundraising is preferred.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects successfully in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent written and oral communications skills.
Proficiency with PowerPoint and Adobe and willingness to learn new platforms.
Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits, including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts, and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.
Office/Site Location:BostonRegular, Temporary, Per Diem:Regular Remote Eligibility :Full-Time Remote