Director, Philanthropy Marketing Strategy

Working with and reporting to the Assistant Vice President, Integrated Philanthropy Marketing, the Director, Philanthropy Marketing Strategy and Account Management provides leadership and strategic direction to a team of marketing account managers and strategists. This role will directly manage the leads for three account teams and provide strategic guidance to the fundraising teams in concert with account team members. The Director will ensure that the account management teams deliver high-quality, creative, strategic, cost-efficient service and will also have an individual portfolio of projects.

Responsible for assisting the entire Division with reaching financial goals. Internal title:
Director, Philanthropy Marketing Strategy and Account Management.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high‑risk and underserved populations.

We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School‑affiliated hospitals.

This position's work location is fully remote with occasional time on‑campus in Brookline, MA. The selected candidate may only work remotely from a New England state (ME, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI).

• Team Management and Leadership:
  The Director, Philanthropy Marketing Strategy and Account Management directly supervises two Associate Directors and an Assistant Director. Provides daily management and leadership for the three account management teams. Ensures the account management teams deliver high-quality, creative, strategic, cost-efficient service. Helps to solve day-to-day problems the staff may encounter. Assists the account management teams to be strategic in all ways. Ensures the account management team strives for client service excellence with all Philanthropy contacts.
• Annual Planning:
  Support account management staff in the development of annual and multi-year marketing and communications strategies aligned with mission, strategic plan, and revenue goals.
• Marketing Strategy and Development:
  Directs account management teams to create successful fundraising and stewardship initiatives that engages constituents. Offers supportive new ideas and creative external marketing solutions to account management staff to consistently raise the bar and improve outputs and results year over year.
• Collaboration and Relationship Building:
  Collaborates with Senior Management, Philanthropy Communications, Creative Services, Account Managers/Writers, Digital Asset Manager, Digital Marketing and Division staff. Builds and maintains strong relationships across all fundraising and support units.
• Delivery Oversight and Operational Quality:
  Ensures projects launch on time/on budget with defined success metrics. Standardizes account management practices (intake, briefing, approvals, change control). Builds and maintains resourcing plans, optimizing utilization across account management teams. Reviews all team outputs, ensuring strategic alignment and adherence to brand, mission, legal and accessibility standards.
• Other Duties as Assigned:
  Owns special projects as they arise. Pays close attention to operating within acceptable levels of cost of funds raised. Supports the planned Comprehensive Campaign as assigned.

• This position supervises three (3) staff: one (1) Assistant Director and two (2) Associate Directors.

High school diploma or equivalency required;
Bachelor’s degree preferred.

8+ years of relevant work experience.

• Marketing and advertising: integrated campaign strategy, audience segmentation, brand positioning, creative development, content and email…