Communications Officer (107646-0524)

About the Role 

For informal enquiries, please contact Emma Tromans at emma.tromans@warwick.ac.uk.

As Communications Officer for Stewardship/Philanthropy, within Development and Alumni Engagement, you will join a growing team in supporting the delivery of a successful fundraising and engagement campaign – with room to stretch your creative muscles and bring new ideas.

You will be responsible for planning and delivering content in a range of formats to raise the visibility of philanthropy across the University community, inspiring a culture of giving that supports student success and fuels research and innovation.

You will create content to thank and steward donors to Warwick of all sizes, working closely with teams including Individual Giving, Volunteering and Donor Relations.

We believe that by sharing engaging stories of student success and the impact of philanthropy, we can build deeper relationships with our donors and encourage them to give their support, and retain said support, for years to come.

About You 

You’ll be excited to build on your marketing and communications experience.

You’ll be passionate about creating new and engaging content for both digital and print channels and be clued up on the latest marketing trends.

You’ll have an eye for a good story and be confident how to tell it.  

You should have exceptional communication skills, as well as a positive, flexible attitude with a desire to learn. 

You’ll have the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time and meet deadlines.

You’ll understand how to build relationships across a large organisation, collaborating with colleagues across the wider University to grow alumni and supporter networks, and be comfortable liaising with and influencing a range of stakeholders including senior leaders.

You’ll also thrive on demonstrating our team behaviours every day:

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: We are ambitious to make a difference

COLLABORATION: We collaborate to achieve together

SOLUTION FOCUSSED: We are accountable for creating solutions

PASSION FOR LEARNING: We learn from our best performances

If this sounds like you, we’d love you to get in touch. Visit https://warwick.ac.uk/giving/join/ to find out more about us and the roles.

For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.

About the Department 

It’s an exciting time to be joining the Development and Alumni Engagement department (DAE) at the University of Warwick. We’re preparing to launch a new major philanthropic campaign, which will change the lives of students and communities in our region and across the world.

For further information about Development and Alumni Engagement, please visit our website.

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button.

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