Communications Manager

• Supports the development and implementation of marketing and communications objectives consistent with Huntsman Cancer Foundation’s goals.
• Creates and curates compelling and flexible donor-centric content by engaging with key stakeholders, including both internal and external audiences.
• Collaborates with the Director of Communications to determine appropriate channels for content development that support organizational priorities. This includes oversight of HCF social platforms.
• Facilitates cooperative and collaborative relationships with community partners and key stakeholders, including HCI researchers, doctors, and staff.
• Helps create a strategy with internal stakeholders to engage donors and community members to encourage them to give
• Assists in the creation of strategic marketing campaigns to attract potential donors and steward existing ones. Includes conception of promotional opportunities, crafting messaging and goals, and overseeing the design, printing, distribution, and ongoing use.
• Serves as an HCF/Huntsman Cancer Institute brand manager, including brand identity and style standards oversight.
• Reports on success measures of employed strategies, including insights and recommendations for future strategies.
• Maintains successful relationships with contractors/vendors to deliver compelling content.
• Monitors media coverage and internal and external news stories to keep oneself and the foundation team informed about relevant topics, ensuring the foundation team remains up-to-date with important trends.

• Highly organized, able to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to bring projects to completion on time and on budget
• Meticulous attention to detail and excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Ability to write/edit according to organizational and industry-standard style guides
• Strong graphic design skills and knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (especially Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator)
• Strong software skills, including Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, project management tools, etc.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Internally motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Willingness to perform other duties as deemed necessary.

• Nearly Continuously: Office environment.
• Huntsman Cancer Foundation has a hybrid work policy. Based on outside meetings and other work requirements, employees are asked to be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with the option to work remotely on Monday and Friday. This is subject to change.
• Some local/regional travel may be required for larger marketing projects, such as video productions.

• Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.
• Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.
• Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

• Management experience
• Experience in a nonprofit fundraising environment
• Working knowledge of HTML and CSS
• Working knowledge of CRM or eCRM (Raisers Edge and Engaging Network a plus)
• Video production experience

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) and 3-5 years of marketing and communications experience.
• Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

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This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

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