Associate Director of Advancement Communications; Interim

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** Claremont, CA
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Title:

** Associate Director of Advancement Communications (Interim)
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* Job Description:

****** ABOUT POMONA COLLEGE:
**** Located near Los Angeles, California, Pomona College is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier liberal arts colleges. Established in 1887, Pomona College is known for small classes, a challenging curriculum, close relationships between students and faculty, and a range of student research and leadership opportunities. Pomona is a member of The Claremont Colleges.
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* JOB PURPOSE:

** Reporting to the Senior Director of Audience Strategy (Sr. Director), the Associate Director of Advancement Communications will collaborate with the Sr. Director and other colleagues to create and implement complex, integrated multichannel advancement communications that elevate and advance Pomona College’s campaign initiatives, alumni and family engagement, annual giving, donor stewardship, and gift planning efforts.

The Associate Director will be a flexible and experienced professional who understands the unique challenges and opportunities in communicating with a higher-education community and has relevant experience planning and implementing multichannel communications that take advantage of the power of print, web, broadcast communications, social media and video.

Part of a talented and multi-function team, the Associate Director will contribute to the creative vision for a communications program that inspires Pomona donors, alumni and families and generates support for the College’s priorities. In collaboration with team members, the Associate Director will manage the development and production of print, digital and multimedia communications projects. The Associate Director’s work will bolster communications efforts across all channels, strengthening the Pomona brand, elevating the College’s strategic priorities and reinforcing a culture of philanthropy across the Sagehen community.

The Advancement Communications Team is a group of creative thinkers who care deeply about impactful communications, inspiring storytelling, and advancing the mission of Pomona College. The office culture is fast-paced, collaborative, respectful and professional, with some humor and a lot of creative brainstorming. Team members take great pride in the tremendous opportunity and responsibility of advancing and resourcing the College’s mission.
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* ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

** Reporting to the Senior Director of Audience Strategy (Sr. Director), and working in close collaboration with other members of the Advancement Communications Team and Advancement Division, the Associate Director of Advancement Communications performs, and works collaboratively to perform, the following essential duties and responsibilities:
* Plan, lead and implement print communications projects collaborating with colleagues within the department and division and working with external vendors as assigned.
* Collaborate with Sr. Director and other team members to plan, lead and continually improve multichannel communications efforts through data-informed strategy, creative planning and industry best practices. The Associate Director will create project plans for multichannel communications, managing schedules, workload, production, distribution arrangements and other details to ensure timely progress and successful completion of deliverables.
* Apply alumni and family research metrics to the development of communication strategies.
* Contribute to social media campaigns and video projects that enhance visibility, broaden reach, and drive engagement with the College.
* Contribute to the development of content and messaging for Advancement communications to promote Advancement’s and Pomona’s strategic goals.
* Work collaboratively with team leadership to effectively utilize team members’ skills, contributions, and time.
* Plan, document, and execute process improvements, soliciting…