Director of Development Communications

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATIONS

Department: Development

JOB SUMMARY

The Director of Development Communications leads the development of strategic, donor-centered communications that advance the mission and philanthropic priorities of One More Child. This role translates organizational priorities, program impact, and funding opportunities into compelling proposals, stewardship communications, appeals, and other cases for support. Through exceptional writing, creative thinking, strategic collaboration, and effective project management, the Director develops high-quality communications, strengthens proposal resources and processes, and ensures philanthropic messaging is accurate, consistent, compelling, and aligned with One More Child’s mission, voice, and strategic vision.

Role Location: Remote position with location based within reasonable driving distance to a One More Child Campus in Florida. Florida campus locations include Lakeland, Jacksonville, Bradenton, Sarasota, Gainesville, and Miami.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

• Develops a high volume of compelling, donor-centered proposals in collaboration with Philanthropy Officers and organizational leaders.

• Develops, organizes, and maintains a comprehensive library of proposal templates by program and ask type, incorporating current organizational information, program descriptions, outcomes, impact data, and other relevant content.

• Partners with the Marketing and Communications Department to ensure philanthropic writing is consistent with the organization’s strategic vision, messaging, voice, and brand.

• Collaborates with the Strategic Operations Department to ensure the accuracy and consistency of impact numbers, outcomes, and other relevant data across all philanthropic communications, including stewardship pieces, proposals, letters, appeals, and impact reports.

• Drafts warm, professional, and mission-aligned letters, acknowledgements, and thank-you note templates for use by the President and Development team.

• Provides writing support for appeals and donor communications, including first-time donor, monthly donor, pre-lapsed, and other stewardship programs.

• Works closely with the Marketing and Communications team to develop messaging, themes, and content strategies for communications supporting donor acquisition and stewardship.

• Effectively prioritizes and manages multiple projects and deadlines to ensure high-quality deliverables are completed on time.

• Establishes measurable goals and performance indicators for key philanthropic communications and uses results to inform and improve future communications.

• Follows established project management processes, workflows, and conventions within Asana to ensure effective communication, collaboration, and project completion.

Professional & Organizational Expectations

• Pursues ongoing personal and professional growth to strengthen expertise and effectiveness in writing, proposal development, project management, and related areas through seminars, webinars, workshops, books, software, professional publications, and professional affiliations.
• Brings creativity, initiative, strong organizational skills, and a high level of motivation to the role.
• Demonstrates integrity, sound judgment, and maturity consistent with the organization’s core beliefs and values.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude and genuine passion for the organization’s mission of providing Christ-centered services to children and families in need.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• N/A

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, public relations, professional writing, creative writing or related area (or equivalent experience).

• Experience in using design platforms such as Canva, Photoshop, PowerPoint, etc.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior experience in proposal development, fundraising development, or related field.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple proposals, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.

• Proficiency in organizational systems including Asana, Canva, and SharePoint.

COMPETENCIES

• Present oneself, both at and outside of work, in a manner keeping with One More Child’s Core Values of Humble, Hungry, Wise, and Called.

• Ability to successfully and effectively manage project priorities and workload.
• Ability to build effective professional working relationships internally and externally.
• Must be detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to handle a variety of tasks and responsibilities in an efficient manner with a high level of quality.
• Presents him or herself outside the agency in a manner in keeping with the firm’s core values and guiding principles.
• Ability to maintain confidential employee and company information.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, meet deadlines, and work independently.
• Ability to solve daily problems by analyzing situations, determining the next steps, and implementing them.
• Ability to comprehend and process information rapidly and accurately.
• Skills in effectively organizing work, files, records, etc., to maintain efficient workflow.

SPIRITUAL QUALIFICATIONS

• It is the mission of One More Child to provide Christ-centered services to vulnerable children and struggling families. As stated in the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, One More Child provides these services in a Christian context consistent with The Baptist Faith and Message (2000). Employees of One More Child commit to live in a manner that is not contrary to this foundational statement of faith.
• Have had a personal conversion experience with Jesus Christ and been scripturally baptized.
• Possess a sense of commitment to ministry through vocation.
• Hold a sincere desire to seek God and His kingdom.
• Demonstrate personal and devotional habits and practices such as Bible study, prayer, and daily meditation.
• Be a member of a New Testament, evangelical church in the local community and attend regularly.
• Engage in witness activities as a normal part of life.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

These physical requirements are not exhaustive, and One More Child may add additional job-related physical demands to these if the need arises. Corrective devices may be used to meet these physical requirements.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must be able to operate a forklift. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

This job requires the ability to work in stressful conditions from time to time and remain focused for extended periods of time. The ability to lift up to 50 pounds (boxes, documents, and/or equipment) may be required on occasion.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment describes the conditions that an employee may encounter when performing their job duties, including but not limited to, the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodation may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties.

Job functions are performed in both normal office environments.

DISCLAIMER

This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the requirements of this position, but to describe the general nature of the job and provide a reasonable representation of its activities. Additional related work may be identified and assigned by the organization and included as an area of responsibility while assessing performance.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

One More Child is committed to a workplace environment that encourages growth and respect for all current and prospective employees based upon job-related factors such as their educational background, work experience, and ability to perform the essential functions of a particular job. It is the policy and practice of One More Child to prohibit any form of discrimination or harassment based on statuses protected under federal, state, or local laws which are applicable to the organization. As a religious organization, One More Child provides services in a Christian context consistent with The Baptist Faith and Message (2000). Employees of One More Child commit to live in a manner that is not contrary to this foundational statement of faith.

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