Coordinator of Advancement Communications

Title: Coordinator of Advancement Communications

Position Type: Staff Full-Time

Days Per Week: Monday - Friday

Hours Per Week: 40

VP Area: University Advancement

Department: University Advancement

Location: Elon Campus

The Coordinator of Advancement Communications helps tell Elon University’s story through multi-channel communications that engage and inspire support from alumni, parents and friends. The selected candidate will produce high-quality communications from initial concept to final product. This position will work closely with other departments within University Advancement and across campus to meet communication needs.

Employees at Elon enjoy a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
• Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses
• Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.
• Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
• Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
• Free use of campus fitness facilities.
• Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.
• Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, Elon’s principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one’s identity. At Elon, our employees respect human differences, passion for lifelong learning, emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.

Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university. 1-2 years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Elon graduates are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong writing and copy-editing skills.
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop and InDesign.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to work efficiently while balancing multiple tasks and responsibilities.
• Knowledge of communication strategies, including social media and email marketing.
• Good judgment and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Manages an editorial calendar that schedules a range of communications and implements the appropriate multi-channel approach, including social media and mass texting, for all messages.
• Produces, coordinates and sends mass emails and texts.
• Carefully prepares, writes, reviews and edits various communications, interviewing subjects, capturing stories, disseminating information, posting stories, managing quality assurance, etc.
• Manages, grows and enhances the Elon Alumni Social Media Ambassadors Program.
• Works as part of a team to plan and implement Elon’s day of giving communications strategy.
• Uses creative applications (Adobe Photoshop, InDesign etc.) to produce communications materials.
• Coordinates regular review and updates to the…