Associate Director of Stewardship - Penn Medicine

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Posted Job Title

Associate Director of Stewardship - Penn Medicine

Job Profile Title

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Job Description Summary

Reporting to the Director of Stewardship, the Associate Director assists in the administration and evaluation of a comprehensive stewardship program and leads stewardship projects to promote engagement and connection with donors. The successful candidate has the demonstrated ability to write compelling copy on a variety of complex topics such as the significant research, clinical care, and educational initiatives at Penn Medicine. Remarkable writing, editing, desktop design, and project management skills enable the Associate Director to retain oversight of multiple assignments, including highly personalized stewardship reports and special projects for principal gift donors, and leadership communications, including speeches, Dean/CEO acknowledgements, and special letters. A key contributor to our growing and highly collegial department, the Associate Director works closely with gift officers from a wide range of areas within Penn Medicine Development and Alumni Relations – including teams for the Perelman School of Medicine, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania Health System, and Biomedical Research – on the design and execution of annual and multi-year stewardship plans for principal and major gift donors and top prospects, and also collaborates with colleagues across Penn Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania. The Associate Director functions in a leadership capacity for the Stewardship team, supervising a Stewardship & Communications Writer and generally facilitating among other writers innovative, engaging writing that captures the voice, style, and areas of core focus for Penn Medicine.

Job Description

Specific Duties:

Planning, writing, and executing stewardship materials (includes reports, correspondence, and other special projects), including stewardship for $1 million-plus donors

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