Archdiocese of New York
Development Office, Development Communications Manager
Mission Statement: In service to God, the Development Office of the Archdiocese of New York seeks to build a culture of generosity inspired by our Lord’s own model of self-gift.
Through fundraising and stewardship, the Development Office cultivates long-lasting relationships with priests, parishioners, and lay leaders to ensure the financial stability of our Church in New York and to bear witness to Christ’s eternal message of charity.
Primary Responsibility: The Development Communications Manager is responsible for building strategic fundraising communications for the Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal, Renew + Rebuild capital campaign, and Increased Offertory Campaigns, to engage and activate donors, pastors, parishioners, and internal stakeholders.
Direct Supervisor: Director of the Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal
Responsibilities:
- Create and implement all development communications to drive fundraising, including but not limited to: print and digital communications from His Eminence, pastors, and development office, parish bulletin content, donor and pastor newsletters and stewardship communications, e-mail and social media solicitations, and annual reports
- Collaborate on projects with outside vendors to create consistent and cohesive communications across campaigns
- Design segmented messaging to re-engage and convert lapsed donors, and renew or upgrade existing donors to a sustainer level (recurring gift)
- Provide support to pastors as needed with improvement of offertory, annual appeal, and capital campaign communications on parish websites
- Implement and direct all video efforts, including annual Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal video and shorter vignettes highlighting the work of the Church in New York
- Serve as lead copywriter for all ads, campaign literature, and Luminate e-mail communications
- Collaborate with development and archdiocesan leadership to develop theme, branding, and narrative for the Cardinal’s Appeal and Increased Offertory Campaigns
- Special projects as needed
Standards of Performance:
- Increase number and revenue from new and current donors
- Ensure the timely completion and accuracy of assigned projects
- Facilitate communications across all department initiatives
Required Education, Experience, and Skills
- 5-7 years of communications, marketing, and/or development experience preferred
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills, as well as design experience
- Ability to frame the mission and culture of the Church in a way that inspires and engages pastors, parishioners, and benefactors
- Photography and video skills preferred
- Ability to collaborate with clergy, upper management, press, parish leaders, volunteers, and the archdiocesan Communications and Marketing Offices
- Experience with digital marketing and audience development initiatives relating to fundraising results
- Quick-paced, deadline-driven, reliable professional
- Ability to take on added responsibility as it is presented
- Spanish language ability preferred
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to: eaf@filimonpartners.com