Department
About the Department
Alumni Relations and Development Communications works with partners across ARD and the University to create fundraising and engagement materials for University of Chicago alumni, parents and friends. Within ARD Communications, the Publications team produces several print periodicals, e-newsletters, and other written communications including the flagship University of Chicago Magazine, now in its 116th consecutive volume.
Job Summary
Responsibilities
Oversees all publications produced by ARD Communications, ensuring they advance the University's mission and support the work of Alumni Relations and Development.Partners with publications staff campus-wide, identifying opportunities for collaboration and amplification of content and sharing of best practices. Serves as the University lead for all comprehensive campaign-related publications.Partners with ARD’s senior leaders to plan stories that cover the depth and breadth of the University's intellectual and cultural life and that align with the University's initiatives.Suggests content and strategies intended to strengthen affinity, build pride of affiliation, and inspire engagement through digital and print publications. Identifies opportunities to support philanthropy through targeted distribution of publications content.Serves as the editor of the University of Chicago Magazine, ensuring it engages its audience through compelling stories that capture the intellectual excitement of a world-class university, while maintaining its high standards of readability and credibility.Works closely with the Executive Director of Marketing and Communications to develop video, audio, and interactive items that build on print storytelling, encouraging readers to interact with and experience stories in multiple formats.Manages managers and professional staff in duties such as setting publishing schedules, coordinating publication plans, approving financial and contractual terms, overseeing the peer review process, negotiating contracts with authors and agents and creating project budgets and schedules.Provides leadership and supervision to senior and junior editors.Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor’s or advanced degree.Experience:
Minimum five years of professional experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, sales or similar work.Technical Skills or Knowledge:
Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly, the internal workings of the University as well as the technology tools available to the Office of Alumni Relations and Development, including Griffin (the University's Donor Relationship Management System), Microsoft Windows computer environment, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.Preferred Competencies
Skilled in data analysis and communicating complex topics to non-technical people.Managing cross-team projects.Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills characterized by the ability to listen, speak, and write effectively. Explain complex ideas clearly and simply.Manage confidential information with discretion and tact.Act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.Work collegially and collaboratively in a team setting.Self-motivated and take initiative.Prioritize multiple projects and independently follow through with attention to detail.Working Conditions
This position has a hybrid work schedule which includes weekly in office presence.Standard office environment.Travel to campus and/or non-campus locations for University business.Work evenings and weekends as needed.This position is located in Hyde Park at 5235 South Harper Court.Application Documents
Resume/CV (required)Cover Letter (preferred)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
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