Senior Content Manager #1128338
Position Details
Position Information
Posting date
12/21/2022
Closing date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Position Number
1128338
Position Title
Senior Content Manager
Department this Position Reports to
Medical and Healthcare Advancement
Hiring Range Minimum
$64,500
Hiring Range Maximum
$80,700
SEIU Level
Not an SEIU Position
FLSA Status
Exempt
Employment Category
Regular Full Time
Scheduled Months per Year
12
Scheduled Hours per Week
40
Schedule
Schedule is Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Hybrid schedule: one or two days in the office a month as a team, and otherwise as needed based on projects and workflow.
Location of Position
Lebanon, NH
21 Lafayette Rd
Remote Work Eligibility?
Hybrid
Is this a term position?
No
If yes, length of term in months.
NA
Is this a grant funded position?
No
Position Purpose
The Senior Content Manager is a key member of the Strategic Engagement team, responsible for a range of strategic content creation and curation efforts spanning digital, print, and experiential. The Senior Content Manager is a collaborative, hands-on, multidimensional content expert, managing high-quality editorial projects from concept to execution. The incumbent leverages astute editorial perspective and excellent writing ability to maximize engagement and philanthropic support across a diversity of audiences in support of Dartmouth Health and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. The incumbent works in partnership with colleagues across the Content and Creative team, the wider Advancement office, and with colleagues in the Geisel School of Medicine and Dartmouth Health.
Description
Required Qualifications - Education and Years Experience
Bachelors plus 6 or more years' experience or combination of education and experience
Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Skills & Knowledge
- Outstanding content development, writing, and editorial skills.
- Excellent interviewing and interpersonal skills.
- General knowledge of and interest in health and/or science subjects, and a demonstrated ability to communicate complex concepts to a diversity of audiences.
- Familiarity with fundraising communications strategies, messaging, and/or tactics is desirable.
- Commitment to values and practices that advance an environment of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
- A commitment to fostering a spirit of joy in the workplace.
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Adept at adapting to shifting priorities, managing multiple concurrent projects, and meeting deadlines with a minimum of supervision.
- Proven ability to participate in collaborative teams.
- Demonstrated attention to detail.
- Creativity and initiative.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and good judgment.
Brings joy and humor to the workplace
Experience
· Five to seven years of related professional experience.
· Experience in a healthcare, science, fundraising and/or education context is desirable.
Education
· Bachelor's degree, preferably in a communications-related field.
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience working in a large and complex institution preferred.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged.
Background Check
Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job?
Preferred, but not required
Special Instructions to Applicants
Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy. https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policy
Key Accountabilities
Description
Content Development
· Develops content across multiple communications channels, campaigns, and initiatives, including for web, email, social, print, and digital; ensures editorial content reflects institutional engagement and fundraising priorities and supports the engagement, cultivation, and stewardship of key audiences.
· Researches, writes, and edits content for a variety of Dartmouth Health/Geisel print and digital communications, with a strong focus on powerful storytelling that advances patient care, research, medical education, and community health.
· Gathers information for stories through interviews with subjects and sources, including donors, alumni, students, patients, faculty, and others.
· Effectively translates medical and scientific concepts for a diversity of audiences.
· Assists in the researching and writing of proposals and fundraising marketing material.
· Represents the department in institutional editorial and content development meetings.
· Drafts content for large and small-scale events.
· Monitors leadership messaging, institutional news and stories, and stays abreast of institutional initiatives.
· Writes in accordance with institutional messaging, tone, and style.
· Edits and proofs the work of others as needed.
Percentage Of Time
65
Description
Planning and project management
· Manages key communications projects, campaigns, and initiatives, including serving as content development lead for complex, department-wide efforts involving multiple stakeholders and participants.
· Works proactively with frontline staff and directors to identify potential philanthropy stories; develops sources of information by establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with key faculty members and staff across Geisel and Dartmouth-Hitchcock, as appropriate.
· Works with and manages external contractors, vendors, and freelance resources.
· Collaborates with communications colleagues across Geisel and Dartmouth Health to share information, place stories in institutional communications channels, and raise the visibility of philanthropy to internal and external audiences.
· Proactively identifies communications needs and opportunities to further Geisel and Dartmouth Health advancement goals.
· Collaborates with colleagues on the team in shaping effective and compelling communications, bringing a creative, critical, and strategic approach to planning sessions.
· Manages multiple concurrent projects to meet deadlines.
Percentage Of Time
20
Description
Supervisory
· Supervises the Advancement Writer position.
Percentage Of Time
15
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Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others.
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Performs other duties as assigned.