DEPUTY DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT

Company: The Task Force for Global Health Inc
Location: Decatur
Posted on: September 14, 2023

Job Description:

All qualified candidates must apply through the Emory University career website Job 115410 DEPUTY DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Partners with Chief External Relations Officer to develop external relations strategy and manage the team responsible for implementing it. Develops and implements a donor engagement program; leads donor cultivation activities, including research, donor communications, and leveraging Salesforce for donor engagement. Leads, develops, and implements strategies for identifying, cultivating, and successfully soliciting individuals, corporations, and foundations. Writes and edits communication materials for distribution to donors. Maintains information on selected donors and prospects, including contact reports in the Salesforce CRM system. Contributes to content creation, either writing or editing pieces for various Task Force audiences, both external and internal.

BACKGROUND : The Task Force for Global Health, based in Atlanta and founded nearly 40 years ago to advance health equity, works with partners in more than 150 countries to eliminate diseases, ensure access to vaccines and essential medicines, and strengthen health systems to protect populations. For more information, visit www.taskforce.org.

COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND

The Task Force Communications & Development department advances the strategic objectives of the organization by building a strong and reputable brand, producing compelling stories and content about the people we serve, and working closely with Task Force colleagues to increase impact through engagement with donors, partners, policymakers, employees, and other key audiences. The team is responsible for Communications, Global and Federal Affairs, Philanthropic Development, and supporting Task Force business development objectives, working closely with other internal and external stakeholders. The team includes the Chief External Relations Officer, Global and Federal Affairs Director, Associate Creative Director, two Communications and Development managers, and a Digital Operations Specialist.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Deputy Director, Communications and Development works with the Chief External Relations Officer to develop The Task Force's external relations strategy and manage the team responsible for implementing it. The role is ideal for a seasoned strategic thinker with deep expertise in global health and development, who thrives on guiding teams who deliver measurable results, and have fun while doing it. The Deputy Director should have extensive experience in fundraising and business development (with individuals, foundations, corporations, and government), is creative and collaborative, is highly organized and skilled with systems and processes, and enjoys collaborating with colleagues across the organization to advance new ideas and solve challenges. Responsibilities include:

Strategic leadership: Collaborates with Chief External Relations Officer, other Task Force leaders, and the communications and development team to implement an external relations strategy that positions The Task Force's global health expertise and engages key audiences.

Management: Manages a creative, fast-paced team with time-sensitive deadlines and values effective project management and leaders who coach, contribute, and model Task Force values of inclusion and belonging.

Development: Develops and implements a donor engagement program; leads donor cultivation activities, including research, donor communications, and leveraging Salesforce for donor engagement. Leads, develops, and implements strategies for identifying, cultivating, and successfully soliciting individuals, corporations, and foundations. Writes and edits communication materials for distribution to donors. Maintains information on selected donors and prospects, including contact reports in the Salesforce CRM system.

Content creation: Contributes to content creation, either writing or editing pieces for various Task Force audiences, both external and internal.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree and 7-10 years working in the global health and development sector, with a focus on communications and development

Proven fundraising experience, both with philanthropic donors and institutions (government, foundation, and corporate)

5+ years of management experience, building and guiding teams to achieve measurable results

Project management experience - coordinating projects across a team

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience working in or volunteering in low- and middle-income countries

Master's degree in a related field

TRAVEL: 10% domestic and international travel

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