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Description:
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Responsible for the integrated communication and promotion of divisional programs and services of the Task Force for Global Health (TFGH). Collaborates with others to develop and implement programs and communications materials for targeted audiences which enhances awareness and utilization of divisional programs and services.
- Creates effective promotional materials, including articles, brochures, forms, and flyers.
- Designs, oversees, and updates a website to educate and promote activities and programs; coordinates websites.
- May manage a budget.
- May conduct evaluations, surveys, and focus groups to assist in quality improvement efforts.
- May be responsible for managing various aspects of social media activities. Leads TFGH's end-of-the-year giving campaigns.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- The communications and development manager builds and protects the TFGH brand through content creation, targeted outreach to key audiences, and the use of analytics to inform strategic communications and fundraising efforts.
- Will lead key functions while contributing to a team, prioritizing collaboration and learning new skills.
- Key responsibilities include: Writing: This position will interview staff and partners to create content for the newsletter, donor mailings, website, social media, press releases, video scripts, annual report, staff mailings, and speeches and edit colleagues' writing.
- Stories must be well-researched and well-written, reflecting knowledge of news conventions, AP style guidelines, and core copy editing principles. Supporting development efforts: Leads content creation for TFGH's End-of-Year giving campaigns; supports the development of fundraising materials and other fundraising campaigns.
- Contributes to the development of TFGH's development plan and strategy. Helps with donor-focused events.
- Media engagement: Identifies newsworthy Task Force activities and key journalists, pitches stories, cultivates and manages media relationships, trains spokespeople, tracks media coverage, conducts analytics, and represents The Task Force to increase media coverage.
- Video production: Experience filming and editing video for compelling video packages of varying lengths -- including B-roll, interviews, and internal and external uses.
- Maintains and manages video archive.
- Collaborates with communications and program colleagues to highlight the impact of Task Force programs through storytelling.
- Juggles simultaneous creative projects and tracking their impact in order to inform subsequent initiatives.
- Performs other related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- A bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, or other related field, and five years of experience developing marketing and informational materials and writing/research, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs. Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.
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