Advancement Communications Officer

Position Information

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and must maintain authorization throughout employment. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

This position is contingent upon the availability of sufficient funding.

Position Summary Reporting to the Director of Advancement Communications and Stewardship, the Advancement Communications Officer develops and deploys communications that advance fundraising, donor engagement and stewardship priorities, including newsletters, email campaigns, donor and student spotlights, features, and press releases. The role also helps manage communications tracking and analyzes engagement data and audience trends to inform strategy, while working closely with Advancement partners. Additionally, the Advancement Communications Officer serves as a liaison to the Communications Division to ensure alignment with institutional messaging, brand standards, and campaign priorities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Advancement Communications and Storytelling

Mass Communications and Deployment

Donor Communications and Stewardship

Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications or related field and a minimum of three years of job related experience are required. Experience in higher education fundraising preferred This position requires a creative and confident communicator with outstanding writing, editing and proofreading skills. Excellent organizational and planning skills; self-motivated with a positive and professional approach to management and attention to detail. Experience in successfully managing multiple projects at the same time in a busy office environment and ability to interact with other team members to communicate and present ideas. Must possess excellent oral communication skills with the ability to respond and interact with individuals and groups at various levels both internal and external level. This position requires excellent customer service focus skills.To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the ability to perform advanced skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). In addition to producing correspondence, duties may involve assignments that require creating brochures, spreadsheets with formulas and pivot tables, tables, PowerPoint presentations, newsletters and computer generated graphics. Experience with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Canva and Constant Contact, iModules and Dreamweaver, Banner Advancement Module and Internet navigation preferred Preferred Qualifications Experience in higher education fundraising preferred Experience with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Canva and Constant Contact, iModules and Dreamweaver, Banner Advancement Module and Internet navigation preferred. Certifications, Licenses, Restrictions N/A Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit, walk, use hands to operate computer and other office equipment, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to: stand, reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to: stoop or kneel, climb, and lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus. Shift Days % Travel Required Full Time/Part Time Full-time Work Location/Schedule: This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. FLSA Exempt Number of Vacancies Anticipated Candidate Start Date Position End Date

Posting Detail Information

Posting Open Date 09/03/2026 Posting Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants EEO Statement Spelman College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are a smoke-free campus.

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