This position works as part of the Franklin College marketing and communications team and collaborates with Franklin Development and Alumni Relations, academic departments, school and institute communicators, central Development and Alumni Relations, central Marketing and Communications, and other university partners.
The position helps identify, develop and coordinate alumni, donor, faculty, student, research and department-level stories for use in development communications, alumni engagement, newsletters, websites, solicitations, event communications, stewardship materials and related college channels. The role requires strong writing and editing skills, sound editorial judgment, project coordination, attention to detail and the ability to adapt content for different audiences and purposes.
As the DAR communications point of contact within Franklin MarCom, this position participates in content planning discussions and helps recognize opportunities to use stories across multiple channels. For example, the position may identify that a research story could support an upcoming donor solicitation, that an alumni conversation could become a department web profile, or that a faculty or student achievement could be used in a newsletter, web story or advancement communication.
The position coordinates newsletter content and related workflows, drafts and edits alumni and donor communications, supports annual giving and stewardship communications, and helps ensure projects are accurate, timely, audience-appropriate and aligned with college and university standards.
