Writer, Annual

1 month ago

Toronto, Canada University of Toronto Full time

**Date Posted**:06/16/2023
**Req ID**: 32062
**Faculty/Division**: VP - Division of University Advancement
**Department**: University Development
**Campus**: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
**Position Number**: 00052133

**Description**:
**About us**:
The Division of University Advancement (DUA) aims to sustain and enhance the University of Toronto’s academic mission, leadership, and worldwide impact, by engaging alumni and private sector constituentsmeaningfully in the mission of the University, building mutually beneficial relationships of increasing value and satisfaction over time.

DUA at the University of Toronto is engaged in a transformation agenda deeply rooted in the University’s vision for growth and innovation. We are focus on growing fundraising efforts; enhancing the effectiveness and satisfaction of alumni engagement and programs; building advancement talent capacity within and across divisions; creating an organization and culture that fosters diversity and inclusiveness.

**Your opportunity**:
Annual and Leadership Giving team provides strategy, direction and management to the growing of U of T’s annual giving programs. As a member of the annual and leadership giving team, you will support fundraising and stewardship efforts to grow mass philanthropic engagement and individual philanthropic engagement. We hire outstanding people from a variety of backgrounds and currently seek a Writer, Annual & Leadership Giving to join our diverse group of talent.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Planning and implementing a content editing approach for direct marketing
- Liaising with divisional and central clients to develop client briefs and clarify direction of creative development for annual and leadership giving campaigns
- Advising on approaches to content generation for writing assignments
- Drafting storyboard content that demonstrates donor impact and presenting to clients as options
- Generating original concepts and writing copy for annual and leadership giving campaigns
- Producing promotional and outreachmaterials that support solicitation and stewardship activities for the annual and leadership giving programs
- Editing content for style and tone and ensuring the style and tone meets the new university brand and campaign expression
- Liaising with creative professionals and vendors to generate and deliver creative concepts

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree; or acceptable combination of equivalent experience in communications.
- Minimum five years of progressive professional in development writing for higher education or nonprofits, or other persuasive writing experience.
- Excellent and efficient writing skills and the ability to deliver high-quality content in meaningful, inspiring ways in formats appropriate for a range of audiences on a variety of communication channels and digital platforms
- Excellent proofreading and editing skills, including abilities to prepare materials using best practices in proposal development writing, understanding the university's branding.
- Experience writing speaking remarks for senior leaders
- Knowledge of digital communications practices and tools such as WordPress and various analytics measures.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and navigate a complexwork environment.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment, and demonstrated ability to complete project deliverables to deadline and per requirements
- Demonstrated ability to produce high-level and effective written materials.
- Ability to be creative and to work independently
- Strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain working relationships within University Advancement and the greater campus community.
- Possess a high level of professionalism and commitment to confidentiality with sound judgment and discretion.

**To be successful in this role you will be**:

- Efficient
- Meticulous
- Multi-tasker
- Organized
- Proactive
- Resourceful

**Closing Date**: 06/27/2023, 11:59PM ET
**Employee Group**: USW
**Appointment Type**: Budget - Continuing
**Schedule**: Full-Time
**Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone**:
**Job Category**: Communication/Media/Public Relations
**Recruiter**: Blythe Campbell

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